Accounting A Level (Distance Learning) at National Extension College *Fees Payable*
Course description
**DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE**
Our home study A level in accounting is an excellent introduction to the financial aspects of business. Covering all the key areas relating to finance and book-keeping, including ledgers, the principles of accounting and how it impacts upon business decisions, this distance learning course is essential for anyone wishing to work in accounting or study a business-related subject. It will provide a good fundamental understanding of the numbers of business for anyone thinking about working in business or starting their own company.
You should allow for between 250 and 300 hours' study time, plus additional time for completing assignments. You will have tutor support for a period of up to 18 months from the date of enrolment.
Course content
Unit 1: Introduction to financial accounting
- Accounting records: documents used in business transactions
- Accounting records: initial entries
- Accounting records: ledgers
- The trial balance
- Final accounts: a basic introduction
- The general journal
- Checking the ledger
- Making adjustments to the accounts
- Fixed asset values, depreciation and disposals
Unit 2: Financial and management accounting
- Accounting principles, concepts and conventions
- Further study of journals, trading and profit and loss accounts, and balance sheets
- An introduction to limited companies
- Ratio analysis
- Introduction to budgeting and budgetary control
- Computers in accounting and social accounting
Unit 3: Further aspects of financial accounting
- Sources of finance
- Incomplete records
- Partnership accounts
- Published accounts of limited companies
- Cash flow statements
- Accounting standards
- Stock valuation
Unit 4: Further aspects of management accounting
- Manufacturing accounts
- Marginal costing
- Absorption costing and activity-based costing
- Costing methods and decision-making
- Standard costing and variance analysis
- Capital investment appraisal
- Budgeting – further considerations
- Decision-making: social accounting
Entry requirements
No prior knowledge of accounting is necessary. Maths to GCSE level or equivalent is advisable.
Assessment
This course follows specifications 2120 (A level), 1121 (AS) and 2121 (A2) from the awarding organisation AQA. Full details of the specifications can be obtained from AQA's website.
Four exams: 2hrs (25% of marks), 2hrs (25% of marks), 1hr30m (25% of marks) and 1hr30m (25% of marks)
Seven AS assignments, eight A2 assignments
No coursework
Please note that due to upcoming changes the final opportunity to sit exams for this course is Summer 2018.
Financial information
**FEES PAYABLE**
It’s your choice: pay in full and discount your course fees, or spread the cost with our finance offer. To pay in instalments, you will need to enrol by telephone.
Representative examples:
Course fee: £545
Deposit: £54.50
Amount of credit: £490.50
Monthly payment: £81.75
Duration of agreement: 6 months
Total repayable: £545
Rate of interest: 0%(fixed)
0% APR representative.
Course fee: £325
Deposit: £32.50
Amount of credit: £292.50
Duration of agreement: 6 months
Total repayable: £325
Rate of interest: 0% (fixed)
0% APR representative.
- EU – £75 for the first course and £40 for second and subsequent courses
- Rest of the world – £130 for the first course and £70 for second and subsequent courses
Further information
This course is entirely self-contained so no additional textbooks are required.
How to apply
If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact National Extension College *Fees Payable* directly.
