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June 17, 2026
17:00pm - 19:00pm
Bookkeeping - Part-time Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate Bookkeeping
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Margaret Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2DH
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Course Summary
This introduction to the subject will also appeal to those wishing to embark on a professional career in accountancy. This course (which is particularly aimed at adult learners) will also benefit those who are working in a role requiring accountancy and book-keeping skills.
Course Details
You will be introduced to a range of basic routine book-keeping processes including checking and processing documents involved in financial record keeping such as invoices and credit notes; recording cash and credit transactions in books of original entry; Bank reconciliation; understanding the petty cash imprest systems and trial balances; You will learn double entry and the effects of incorrect postings checking and correcting errors arising from inaccurate/incomplete/missing entries in the ledger and day books.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Practical tasks are carried out under exam conditions. Tasks are set by The Association of Accounting Technicians and exam papers are assessed, marked and graded electronically; you will receive results within a few hours of completing the exam. Exams will take place during the day.
Entry requirements
English and Maths at Level 2 (Level 2 FS or GCSE Grade C or above / 4 or above).
Where the applicant does not meet the course entry requirements - Level 2 or GCSE qualification at grade C/4 or above in maths and/or English, entry will be considered on successful completion of the Introduction to Business Course Level 1.
Your next steps...
Wakefield College also offers the AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting, and for those wishing to progress further, both the Level 3 Advanced Diploma and the Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting.
This qualification will enhance your career prospects if you work in a finance role or will provide useful skills for the self-employed.
Additional information
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