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AAT Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping (Online) Adult Employer Training
Location and start date
Online - 13 January 2026Online - 6 October 2026
Duration
12 WeeksAttendance
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The Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping offers students the opportunity to develop practical bookkeeping skills. This qualification may help students to move on to further study in either accountancy or bookkeeping with AAT, offer a route into employment or be of interest to those already in employment.
This qualification will particularly suit those students who have had minimal work experience or those who need some additional support to progress. This may include younger students seeking tangible and finance-specific skills, adults seeking to validate their existing skills to enter into or progress in their career, or students who would like to test their abilities before progressing further with AAT. This qualification may also interest those who are self-employed or working in small businesses who wish to do their own bookkeeping.
Although we welcome applications from Cornwall and other non-devolved areas of the UK, learners MUST attend either our Camborne or St Austell campus in person to sit their exams with an invigilator present.
This qualification covers a range of skills and the relevant supporting knowledge in one mandatory unit - Bookkeeping Fundamentals. The qualification is assessed in one end-of-qualification assessment.
Students completing this qualification will develop an understanding of the role of the bookkeeper, including the need to produce timely and accurate work and to follow ethical principles. Students will learn underpinning theory including how to identify assets, liabilities, income, expenses, capital profit or loss, and the differences between trading for cash and trading on credit. Students will also develop the skills to process customer and supplier transactions, to enter receipts and payments into the cash book and check amounts against the bank statement in preparation for bank reconciliation. Students will be introduced to the dual effect of transactions. This is a fundamental underpinning concept for double-entry bookkeeping and will support students who go on to study bookkeeping at Level 2.
Students will also learn the role that software can have in bookkeeping and the benefits and risks that different types of software may bring. They will explore the differences between cloud accounting software and traditional accounting software and learn about the importance of software security and the steps that can be taken to keep data secure.
Students completing this qualification will develop an understanding of the role of the bookkeeper, including the need to produce timely and accurate work and to follow ethical principles. Students will learn underpinning theory including how to identify assets, liabilities, income, expenses, capital profit or loss, and the differences between trading for cash and trading on credit. Students will also develop the skills to process customer and supplier transactions, to enter receipts and payments into the cash book and check amounts against the bank statement in preparation for bank reconciliation. Students will be introduced to the dual effect of transactions. This is a fundamental underpinning concept for double-entry bookkeeping and will support students who go on to study bookkeeping at Level 2.
Students will also learn the role that software can have in bookkeeping and the benefits and risks that different types of software may bring. They will explore the differences between cloud accounting software and traditional accounting software and learn about the importance of software security and the steps that can be taken to keep data secure.
Aged 19+ at the beginning of the academic year and will need to have the right to study in the UK and been a resident for a minimum of 3 years.
Candidates are responsible for their own AAT registration and membership fee.
Please enquire if you are at all unsure as to your suitability the course manager will be happy to discuss the course and its content with you.
Candidates are responsible for their own AAT registration and membership fee.
Please enquire if you are at all unsure as to your suitability the course manager will be happy to discuss the course and its content with you.
Although we welcome applications from Cornwall and other non-devolved areas of the UK, learners MUST attend either our Camborne or St Austell campus in person to sit their exams with an invigilator present.
Students must successfully achieve one mandatory unit assessment to achieve this qualification.
The proportion of this qualification assessed by externally marked assessment is 100%.
The assessment in this qualification:
• is set and marked by AAT
• is computer based but must be taken onsite at either our St Austell or Camborne Campus.
• is time-limited
The proportion of this qualification assessed by externally marked assessment is 100%.
The assessment in this qualification:
• is set and marked by AAT
• is computer based but must be taken onsite at either our St Austell or Camborne Campus.
• is time-limited
Although we welcome applications from Cornwall and other non-devolved areas of the UK, learners MUST attend either our Camborne or St Austell campus in person to sit their exams with an invigilator present.
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Course Code 20147-STA-25, 20121-STA-26
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| Course type: | Adult Employer Training |
| Tuition Fees: £540.00
If you are aged 19 or over, financial support may be available depending on your circumstances and the specific course. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support Section. Financial support for ages 19+ |
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Fully Funded Course Opportunities
This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund. You could be eligible if you:
Ask a Question Download a course brochure This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund. You could be eligible if you:
- Are aged 19+ on 31 August 2025
- Earn less than:
- £26,009 (if you live in Cornwall)
- £25,750 (if you live outside of Cornwall)
- Are not already receiving Adult Skills funding for another course
- Are studying up to Level 2 or an eligible Level 3 qualification
- Have the right to study in the UK
Although we welcome applications from Cornwall and other non-devolved areas of the UK, learners MUST attend either our Camborne or St Austell campus in person to sit their exams with an invigilator present.
AAT Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping (Online)
Level 1
Online
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Accounting, accountancy, bookkeeping