AAT Diploma in Accounting - Level 3

• Understand business types, structure and governance and the legal framework in which they operate.
• Understand the impact of the external and internal environments on business, their performance and decisions.
• Understand how businesses and accounts comply with principles of professional ethics.
• Understand the impact of new technologies in accounting and the risks associated with data security.
• Communicate information to stakeholders.
• Understand the accounting principles underlaying final accounts preparation.
• Understand the principles of advanced double-entry bookkeeping.
• Implement procedures for the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets.
• Prepare and record depreciation calculations.
• Record period end adjustments.
• Produce and extend the trial balance.
• Produce financial statements for sole traders and partnerships.
• Interpret financial statements using profitability ratios.
• Prepare accounting records from incomplete information.
• Understand the purpose and use of management accounting within organisations.
• Use techniques required for dealing with costs.
• Attribute costs according to organisational requirements.
• Investigate deviations from budgets.
• Use spreadsheet techniques to provide management accounting information.
• Use management accounting techniques to support short-term decision making.
• Understand principles of cash management.
• Understand legislation requirements relating to VAT.
• Calculate VAT.
• Review and verify VAT returns.
• Understand principles of payroll.
• Report information within the organisation.

• AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting

• Accounts assistant
• Accounts payable clerk
• Audit trainee
• Credit controller
• Payroll administrator/supervisor
• Practice bookkeeper
• Finance assistant
• Tax assistant
• Accounts payable and expenses supervisor

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