what should i do?

daniellea

I have enroled in AAT advanced course, but i have never done the level 2. I know everything in level 2 apart from double entry, Although I do this everyday I am confused with the debits and credits in the different accounts. I do it everyday because I have been shown what to do but I do not fully understand why I am doing it! I really dont want to do a whole year just to learn this part of the course but how long does it take to get to grips with it, could I get someone to just teach me this part for a few days.
any help would be good
thanx

mikes

I seem to remember from last year, when I started, some companies were offering basic bookkeeping courses from bodies such as ABC or IAB, over a week, which would excempt you from level 2. Try doing an internet search to see if there are any available and suitable for you.

daniellea

thx this would be really helpfull.

phunkyphantom22

I don't mean to sound rude or unhelpful here, but why did you enrol on the intermediate level if you're not comfortable with everything that is studied at foundation level?

I know you said you know everything apart from double entry, but double entry is a fundamental part of accounting which you really need to understand - I think you will really struggle at intermediate level if you've not yet completely grasped double entry.

When is your first exam - December this year?

You should be able to find a bookkeeping course that will teach you what you need to know, but I'm not sure if you'll be able to learn it in time as it's already September.

Beautiful_bobo

Hi

I wanted to do intermediate and I was advised against it as I was not completely confident in double entry bookkeeping and was told that most or all fail if they do not fully understand double entry bookkeeping. I am starting at the beginning and working my way up. My concern was that I would be out of my depth starting the intermediate and hold everyone else up.


Good Luck, whatever you do. I will be interested how you get on.
:001_smile:

phunkyphantom22

I've just found this which might be useful to you:

http://www.aat.org.uk/elearning/introduction_to_debk/

Pencil

I skipped foundation and went straight into intermediate without fully understanding the double entry system. I was advised to go in at this level though because I had an understanding of VAT, payroll, tax returns that I would find foundation too basic and the chances were that I would leave. I was advised to buy a book by Frank Woods Accounting level 1 (I think that was the title) and work through Chapters 1-6 which gave a step by step guide to the double entry system with short questions at the end of each chapter to make sure you grasped the basics. The tutors thought I would have a greater chance of giving up doing foundation because I would get too bored with basic level and also with some of the other students who don't take the subject seriously and inevitably disrupt the class and then drop out.

I did this and still struggled for maybe a month, but my tutors and other students were fantastic. We were a great group who always helped each other out and in fact I was giving some of the others tips in the end, who had already done foundation.

I sat my exams in June and passed so I must have done something right!

I would say go for it. if your tutors are good and you are prepared to put in a little extra hard work in the beginning I really think this is do-able.

Good luck and believe in yourself:thumbup1:

Northernangel

I was advised to go straight in at Intermediate level without any double entry experience at all. I also hadn't carried out any work with tax forms or payroll. The tutors said that since I was a mature student and had completed a degree in a science subject I would pick up the basics very easily. They said the foundation level is aimed at those coming straight from school........

I found the tax return stuff easy, but it took a while for the double entry to make sense. Despite having personal problems which interferred directly with my study time I was able to keep up with the other students who work directly with accounts and did indeed pass the FRA paper this summer.

So, it is doable.

daniellea

This link is very good thank you, it really helps me to understand things in more detail i will let you know how i get on.
thx everyone.