Accounting A Level

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If you dream of pursuing a career in finance, whether it be directly in accounting, banking or business this course is an excellent choice for you. Even the best business ideas get nowhere without sound financial management and, whether you want to work for big business, be the next Richard Branson or have your own small business, a knowledge of financial management is vital.

he A Level Accounting course is delivered over 2 academic years. You will receive 4 hours 40 minutes of lessons per week. You are also expected to complete work independently outside of lessons.

The focus within lessons will be very much upon applying the concepts taught within the classroom to accounting based problems. This will be backed up by thorough and regular classroom based assessment.

The course will focus on both financial and management accounting and will therefore offer you a relevant pathway into both Chartered and Certified Accounting. The course has been developed in conjunction with both CIMA and ICAEW and therefore links with accounting qualifications post college including:

The role of the accountant in an organisation, Double entry, Verification of accounting records, Understanding and application of accounting concepts, Preparation of final accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, Investment appraisal, Standard costing– comparison and evaluation of budgeted and actual figures, Marginal Costing, Accounting for organisations with incomplete records, Budgeting and the impact of ethical considerations.

Although the course is numerical, there will be a requirement for you to explain the reasoning and possible impacts on an organisation behind the calculations. Therefore, an ability to write essays and construct arguments has become increasingly important.

100% Examination

Information on course specific and pathway specific entry criteria can be found on our website.