AAT Access Qualification – course syllabus
The AAT access course will teach you the essential skills and key terminology that you need to get started in the accounting profession
The AAT access course will teach you the essential skills and key terminology that you need to get started in the accounting profession
The Level 1 courses are entry level and are designed to give you a comprehensive overview of both accounting and business skills, providing the key skills required for a career in accountancy.
The AAT Access qualification covers four units:
This involves learning about how working practices and personal development will help individuals and businesses to achieve their goals. The unit also covers the legal framework of running a business and the impact of ethical behaviour on the management of a business.
Individuals will learn which documents are required within the accountancy function as well as in wider business areas. The unit also covers the importance of effective and good quality communication, including both formal and information written communication. Individuals will also learn how to identify different types of business documents as well as understanding the appropriate style for internal and external communications.
Unit 3 allows individuals to apply basic accounting terminology to business documents and procedures and allows individuals to understand the principles of single-entry accounting systems, which includes learning how to record business transactions, identifying coding and batch control, and preparing documents to process receipts and payments.
In Unit 4, individuals will develop skills in a number of basic mathematical functions using financial data as well as understand basic mathematical concepts and numerical skills.
The course includes 24-hour access the online campus, which is accessible on mobile and tablet; a course textbook; the four online units outlined above; a tutor and community team; regular online live classes; revision classes; access to AVADO’s premium Career Development Hub; and a free NUS card offering a wide range of discounts to students.