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Course Overview
An Assistant Accountant provides support to internal and external customers and will work predominately either as an assistant accountant within a practice or alternatively within the finance function of an organisation. Within this role, you will assist in the day to day financial activities such as data entry, month-end management accounts and/or year-end financial statements. In addition, you could be involved in regulatory financial requirements such as the completion of VAT returns or assisting in the preparation of tax computations.
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Entry Requirements
All entry requirements are set by the employer for each vacancy. Typically employers will as for 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English or a relevant level 2 qualification.*
*You will have to take part in an initial assessment to determine your start point.
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What will I study?
- The transactional processes and support provided by accountancy firms or the accounting function within an organisation
- How to enter accounting transactions, perform reconciliation, correct errors and produce a range of reports
- The systems and process of the organisation, such as Sales, Purchase and Payroll
- Basic elements of double-entry bookkeeping and accounting standards required to process financial documents and report financial information to users of accounts
- Current financial standards for basic account preparation
- How to draft final accounts
- How to account for the purchase and disposal of non-current assets
- Basic tax principles to apply current regulations to calculate VAT and submit a VAT return
- How to gather, analyse and report information about income and expenditure
- Support decision-making, planning and control
- How to effectively record and analyse financial data.
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Modules
- Advanced Bookkeeping
- Final Account Preparation
- Management Accounting
- Indirect Tax
- Ethics for Accountants
- Spreadsheets for Accounting
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Why study with us?
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Leading provider for accountancy apprenticeships locally.
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We work with accountancy firms to develop deliver career-ready certification.
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Our tutors are acknowledged AAT experts with years of experience.
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You will be assigned an assessor and a progress coach to ensure you are fully supported through your apprenticeship.
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What could I do next?
You can progress on to the AAT Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship. Or, you could secure a job in a number of career paths including Audit Trainee, Corporate Recovery Analyst, Credit Controller or Tax Accountant.
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Apply online
Apply online for one of our apprenticeship routes and then we will be in touch when we have any suitable vacancies.
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