Enrolment Fee £595
The A Level Accounting Online course with Learn Now follows the CIE (9706) specification and is equivalent to the qualification you would achieve if attending mainstream college. Once completed, you will obtain UCAS points which will support progression to university in degrees such as Accounting, Finance, Business and Banking.
This course would suit adult learners returning to education, students resitting exams or studying alongside other commitments, and learners looking to be accepted into University.
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This A Level Accounting Course delivered by Cambridge International Education (CIE) will help you to understand the responsibilities of the accountant and the impacts of their recommendations on the business and the wider environment. You will build knowledge and understanding of key concepts, principles, and techniques that you can apply to real-life scenarios, developing the ability to solve problems logically, analyse data methodically, make reasoned choices, and communicate effectively.
This course is designed to build naturally on GCSE understanding with minimal duplication of content.
The Full A Level has four modules. These modules are split into IAS and IA2. The IAS Level has two modules.
This topic will begin with understanding different types of business formation. For example, a sole trader is a business owned and managed by one person whereas a limited company is legally separate from its owners. The accounting system will explain how businesses record financial transactions along with the double-entry bookkeeping system. You will also gain an understanding of accounting for non-current assets. This focuses on assets that a business intends to use for more than one year but may lose value on over time known as depreciation.
Reconciliation and verification ensures that accounting records are accurate and reliable. The process will detect any errors before financial statements are prepared. The preparation of financial statements involve the income statement, the statement of financial position and the statement of cash flows.
Finally, we will look at how ratio analysis is used to measure performance. For example, the profit margin will show how much profit is generated from sales whilst the current ratio will measure a company’s ability to pay short-term debts.
Financial accounting overall records financial information and provides meaningful insights that support decision-making in real-world business situations.
This section will focus on how managers plan, control and make decisions within a business. Financial accounting is used for external stakeholders such as investors and banks whilst cost and management accounting is used internally to improve the overall efficiency and profitability of the business.
Many learners who take accounting go onto university and become qualified accountants, working for accountancy practices or within an organisation. With a few years experience, some accountants decide to start their own practice. You could also try one of the following jobs:
•Auditor •Tax Adviser •Actuary •Economist •Insurance Broker •Stockbroker
There are no previous entry requirements for this course, however students are expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.
Our Enrolment fee for this course is noted at the top of this page where you can enrol directly onto the course. This fee includes access to your course including tutor support for 2 years.
Our enrolment fee includes:
The only other fee you will need to pay is for your exams which is due approximately six months prior and this will be paid directly to the exam centre.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at a CIE approved centre. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
A Level Exams
There are four exams for the full A Level (IAS & IA2) qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:
IAS Level Exams
There are two exams for the IAS Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:
For Cambridge International AS & A Level Accounting, learners can:
On successful completion of all your exams for the A Level Accounting Online Course, you will be awarded one of the following qualifications:
International A Level in Accounting with CIE | International AS Level in Accounting with CIE
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Some people may feel that they must be good with Maths to attempt Accounting. This is not always the case. Calculations within Accounting are normally quite basic such as addition, subtraction, percentages and ratios. The main challenge is understanding the rules, formats and logic behind financial statements.
If you are organised and careful with details, comfortable working with numbers and patient when learning new formats, you should be able to tackle A Level Accounting.
You will not be required to purchase any books with this course. We automatically include logins to our online e-Library which includes access to following eBook(s):
Cambridge International AS & A Level Accounting – Sharon Elan-Puttick (Cambridge Press)
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A Level Mathematics – Whilst accounting isn’t extremely mathematical, A Level Mathematics will help strengthen your analytical skills.
A Level Economics or Business – These subjects will help you to understand how businesses operate in the wider economy.
The above subjects will help if you are looking to become a chartered accountant or require a career in banking or finance. You will be able to progress onto a degree such as BSc Accounting or Finance. Alternatively, you could complete a professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW.
Cambridge International A Level Accounting can be taken outside the UK as well as within the UK. Cambridge provide global recognition for their A Level qualifications and are recognised by universities.
At the end of this course you will receive an Internationally recognised qualification which will allow you to apply a university situated anywhere in the world.
You will receive access and support for two years, however you can complete it much sooner if you want to. Exams for this subject fall in May/June and October/November each year and therefore you are able to choose which exam sitting you want to apply for. We have more information on exam timetables here.
