• An understanding of the theory, purpose, procedures and techniques of both management and financial accountancy.
• Learn the importance of effective accountancy management systems, as well as their limitations.
• Awareness of economic, legal, ethical, social, environmental and technical influences on decision-making in accountancy.
• Transferrable skills useful in all aspects of business, such as numeracy, strong communication skills, building and presenting an argument, ICT used in business, evaluating data and analytical, problem-solving skills.

This course is divided into 4 units:

AS Level

Unit 1: ACCN1 Introduction to Financial Accounting.

Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

Unit 2: ACCN2 Financial and Management Accounting.

Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

A2 Level

Unit 3: ACCN3 Further Aspects of Financial Accounting.

Written examination: 2 hours

Unit 4: ACCN4 Further Aspects of Management Accounting.

Written examination: 2 hours

Unit 1: Introduction to Financial Accounting

Module 1: Introduction to financial accounting

Module 2: Recording financial data

Module 3: Checking accounting records

Module 4: Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss

Unit 2: Financial and Management Accounting

Module 1: Business entity concept

Module 2: Accounting concepts

Module 3: Further aspects of preparing primary accounts

Module 4: Limited Company accounts

Module 5: Ratio analysis and business performance

Module 6: Ratio Introduction to budgeting

Module 7: ICT within Accounting

Unit 3: Further Aspects of Financial Accounting

Module 1: Sources of Finance

Module 2: Incomplete records

Module 3: Partnership accounts

Module 4: Published accounts of Limited companies

Module 5: Accounting standards

Module 6: Stock valuation

Unit 4: Further Aspects of Management Accounting

Module 1: Manufacturing accounts

Module 2: Marginal, absorption and activity based costing

Module 3: Standard cost and variance analysis

Module 4: Capital Investment Appraisal

Module 5: Budgeting: Further considerations

Module 6: Social accounting

Business Accounting 1

Frank Wood & Alan Sangster,

FT Prentice Hall ISBN

0273655523

Business Accounts

David Cox,

Osborne books

ISBN-10: 187296263

The AQA A Level Accountancy qualification is gained once all 4 exam papers are successfully completed. The first two exams make up the AS Level, the second two comprise the A2 Level and together they form the A Level.

These exams are administered by the AQA and assessment centre details will be included with your course, as well as practice papers so that you are more than prepared for your assessments.

In addition, there will be a number of tutor marked assessments (TMAs) to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the course materials, with the tutor sending comments to guide you through any areas of potential difficulty, as well as a range of self-assessments that are indicators that you understand the materials as you work through them. These are for your own information, and do not need to be shown to your course tutor.

Paper based pack

This course is currently available in paper-based format, therefore, you will receive the full course materials as well as a useful study guide.

Your study guide is crammed full of tips and information to help you get the most out of the learning experience, student skills, techniques for writing your assessment answers and instructions for submitting your TMAs online for marking by your specialist tutor.

Our A Level courses come with tutor feedback and support by email for 24 months. They will mark your TMAs and provide valuable guidance through any trickier parts of the course whenever you need it. You will also receive a study guide to help you with all aspects of studying, essay writing and general student skills.