Course Summary
Subject: Accounting
Course Title: AAT Assistant Accountant
Course Level: Level 3
Course Description
The AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting ensures that students are well prepared to progress into a career in business, finance or professional accountancy. Students will learn and master financial processes including accounting principles and concepts, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, and more.
Who is the course for?
This qualification is suitable for those who are at a more intermediate level and looking to develop their skills in accounting, or for those who have already started working in finance and who have a need and desire to attain formal recognition of their skill.
What will you study?
This intermediate course will give Assistant Accountants the skills and knowledge they need to perform all aspects of their role effectively, and give them the tools they need to progress within an organisation.
Topics include:
- Effectively records and analyses financial data
- Communicating with stakeholders to aid decision
making - Understanding the transitional processes
- Recognising and using different Accounting approaches
- Identifies opportunities to actively engage in the wider business
Where will Apprenticeship training take place?
This will be a mixture of development in the workplace and knowledge workshops at our premises in Liverpool & St Helens and via virtual learning platforms.
Progression Opportunities
Students can continue their learning with a management Apprenticeship standard qualification or another related qualification too keep developing their skills.
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"I like how much support the Chamber gives you through the Apprenticeship. The company have supported me as well."
“Taking on this Apprenticeship has been really helpful and I have learned so much about myself and other things I didn’t know.”
Callum Hunking - Student
“I have gained a great deal of knowledge on the course and my communications and leadership skills have improved. I have really enjoyed the group tutorials as it was an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the units with other learners."
“Before the course, I lacked confidence when speaking in a room full of people, but I feel that the course has helped my confidence to grow. My adviser Bobbie has provided advice, support and encouragement throughout the two years which has helped me a great deal.”
Lucille Maloney, ACR
“Taking part in the Traineeship programme improved my confidence and motivated me to get out of the house and build a career. If I hadn’t have done the course I’d still be looking for work. I’m now doing my NVQ and I hope to keep building from there."
“I was so impressed with the Starting Point service that I encouraged my boyfriend Danny to visit.”
Paige Malaney - Student
“I have gained confidence which has allowed me to take on more administrative duties.”
Samantha Halshall, Autism Initiatives
“It has been a pleasure dealing with St Helens Chamber. They are very professional and extremely helpful. The students have received a high quality of learning and support.”
Linda Percy, Team Leader, First Ark
Course Provider
St Helens Chamber of Commerce
Address: Salisbury Street, Off Chalon Way, St Helens, WA10 1FY
