A Level in Accounting (AS/A2)

Course Synopsis : Oxford College ODL offer this 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-proft-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 (AQA). Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.

What's Included :
Course completion certificate from Oxford College ODL, 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

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