The reason for the change is that at long last AAT have realised that the spreadsheet section of the old AVSY exam is too onerous and have now dropped it.
The new synoptic will examine just ethics and accounting. To gain the AAT L3 certificate under the 2016 standards you will have to complete the new spreadsheets exam which will be available after Sept 1st.
What you carry across from L2 depends on the L3 unit.
Advanced Bookkeeping and Final Accounts Preparation rely heavily on double entry bookkeeping knowledge. Also control accounts and VAT control.
As far as Costing is concerned you should be familiar with cost classification and behaviour as covered in L2. There is also a small amount of double entry regarding production account and process account.
The biggest problem I have with my L3 students is that they 'forget' what they did at L2.
As an AAT tutor I've always been aware of their charitable status. However they don't behave very charitably when it comes to charging - £800 for an End Point Assessment, a one hour discussion with an external assessor.
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The reason for the change is that at long last AAT have realised that the spreadsheet section of the old AVSY exam is too onerous and have now dropped it.
The new synoptic will examine just ethics and accounting. To gain the AAT L3 certificate under the 2016 standards you will have to complete the new spreadsheets exam which will be available after Sept 1st.
Rickshaws, Cabs and Taxis ;-)
What you carry across from L2 depends on the L3 unit.
Advanced Bookkeeping and Final Accounts Preparation rely heavily on double entry bookkeeping knowledge. Also control accounts and VAT control.
As far as Costing is concerned you should be familiar with cost classification and behaviour as covered in L2. There is also a small amount of double entry regarding production account and process account.
The biggest problem I have with my L3 students is that they 'forget' what they did at L2.
Good luck with L3 (especially the synoptic!).
Have you considered lion taming?
Grant Thornton/KPMG/PWC ballsing up an audit?
You'd only get evens at best though.
ACCAcia Avenue?
*gets coat*
Compared to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and the SRA ICAEW and ACCA are rank amateurs, particularly when it comes to costs.
As an AAT tutor I've always been aware of their charitable status. However they don't behave very charitably when it comes to charging - £800 for an End Point Assessment, a one hour discussion with an external assessor.
The key to this is understanding the difference between capital and revenue transactions.
XTC - Dear God