Bookkeeping AAT Level 2 Part-time (Monday, flexible start dates)
Course Overview
Bookkeeping AAT Level 2 Part-time (Monday, flexible start dates)
The AAT Bookkeeping Level 2 is designed to provide you with the practical skills and financial expertise to allow you to follow a rewarding career in professional accountancy.
The course provides a thorough foundation in bookkeeping and basic accounting practices, including all aspects of double entry bookkeeping up to and including preparing an accurate trial balance.
What you will learn
Introduction to Bookkeeping
This unit provides students with an understanding of manual and digital bookkeeping systems, including the associated documents and processes. Students will learn the basic principles that underpin the double-entry bookkeeping systems.
Learning outcomes
Understand how to set up bookkeeping systems
Process customer transactions
Process supplier transactions
Process receipts and payments
Process transactions into the ledger accounts
Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
Building on the knowledge and skills acquired from studying Introduction to Bookkeeping, this unit explores control accounts, journals and reconciliations. Students will develop the ability to prepare the value added tax (VAT) control accounts as well as the receivables and payables ledger accounts. They will use the journal to record a variety of transactions, including the correction errors. Students will be able to redraft the initial trial balance, following adjustments.
Learning outcomes
Use control accounts
Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book
Use the journal
Produce trial balances
The next start date for this course is Monday 26 January 2026.
Located at: Old Mill Lane campus
Course Start: Flexible start dates
Course length: 26 Weeks
Day(s) of study: Monday, at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Study Mode: Part-time
Course Code: QMANCBL201
Course Fees and Funding
How much does the course cost?
This course costs £362. This course may be FREE to study depending on your circumstances. You will need to register with AAT.
Aged 19 or over and thinking about studying a course?
You may be eligible for free or reduced course fees. Please visit the How to apply and fees page for further details.
Other funding information
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The course information on this page was last updated 11 November 2025.
