A Level Course in Accounting (AS/A2)

Course Synopsis

This is a full A Level course in Accounting. On completion of your two part course you will cover:

• The Accounting Information System
• Determination of Income
• Accounting for Management
• Decision Making
• Published Accounts of Limited Companies
• Accounting Standards

Course Content

Unit 1: The Basic Accounting Information System

Accounting records - documents used in business transactions
Accounting records - initial entries
Accounting records - ledgers
Accounting records - petty cash book
The trial balance
Final accounts - a basic introduction
The general journal
Checking the ledger
Computers in accounting - social accounting

Unit 2: Financial accounts: More advanced techniques

Accounting principles, concepts and conventions
Making adjustments
Fixed value assets, depreciation and disposals
Further study of journals, trading and profit and loss accounts, and balance sheets
Manufacturing accounts
An introduction to limited companies
Published accounts - form, use and users
An introduction to cash flow statements

Unit 3: An Introduction to Management Accounting

Ratio analysis
Types of costs, marginal costing and break-even analysis
Budgetary control
Social accounting

Unit 4: Financial accounting: specialised accounts and finance

Incomplete records
Non-proftt-making organisations
Partnership accounts
Valuation of assets
Types of business organisation and sources of finance

Unit 5: Limited companies: more detailed study

Published accounts
Cash flow statements
Interpretation of accounts
Accounting standards

Unit 6: Management accounting: further aspects

Absorption costing
Costing methods and decision-making
Standard costing
Capital expenditure — investment appraisal
Non-financial considerations in decision-making

Entry Requirements

Basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given.

Study Hours

Variable by student commitment

Qualification

AS/A2 - A level in Accounting. Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.

Specification: AQA (AS) 5121 and AQA (A2) 6121

What's Included

Course completion certificate, postage and packing, unlimited full tutor support. Students are required to arrange and pay for examinations. Details of examination dates and examination enrolment deadlines are included in the 'Student Welcome Pack'.

Additional Information

Book List

This course is self-contained so you will not need to use any extra textbooks. You will need a basic calculator for this course. You may also find it useful to read other books on this subject referred to in the course materials.

Course Fee

£295.00

Further Information

Please note that this course is in paper/file format only.

TO ORDER THIS A LEVEL COURSE

Please print off the enrolment form here:

ENROLMENT FORM

Simply send the form it in to us with a cheque or postal order to the College address.

Alternatively you can call the College for an order form or prospectus to be sent to you through the post.

Further course details and fees can be found here

Important Note:

Please ensure a clear distinction is made between all Diploma Courses and all A Level Course descriptions/course contents. This A Level course description on this page is different from all of the other Diploma Course descriptions listed on this website.

The purchasing of books applies to some A Level courses only.

(All books and materials are supplied with all Diploma Courses that are listed on this site) There are no additional materials to buy or any further costs with Diploma Courses.

Diploma Courses are not the same as A Level Courses. All Diploma Courses are supplied to you in hard back form and sent to you through the post. All A Level courses are ONLINE ONLY. A Level course work is supplied to you online.

This A Level Course is available through our partner college in Distance Learning. As soon as your application and fee has been received you will receive a confirmation email from your student advisor welcoming you with details of your tutor, course details and how to begin your studies etc.



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