Overview
The Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Cash Management qualification comprises seven mandatory units:
1- Principles of manual and computerised accounting – T/616/7758
2 – Make accounting adjustments – Y/508/5866
3 – Prepare financial statements from double entry records for sole traders and partnership – D/508/5867
4 – Prepare financial statements from double entry records for sole traders and not for profit organisations – H/508/5868
5 – Principles of cash management – H/616/7769
6 – Manage cash effectively – Y/616/7770
7 – Use a computerised accounting package – D/508/6629
Key information:
205 GLH (Guided Learning Hours)
495 Hours TQT (Total Qualification Time)
Overview
Designed to give learners the knowledge and skills required to carry out advanced period end bookkeeping and accounting routines, both manually and using a computerised accounting package, and also to effectively manage the cash balances of a business.
The qualification is made up of:
2 – Online Knowledge Test
3 – Online Assignments
2 – Examination
Key information:
205 GLH (Guided Learning Hours)
495 hours TQT (Total Qualification Time)
Who is this qualification for?
The Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Cash Management qualification is primarily designed to appeal to learners in the following groups:
- Learners who already have some bookkeeping experience and want to formalise their knowledge and skills by completing an accredited qualification in bookkeeping and accounting.
- Learners who already hold a bookkeeping qualification wanting to expand their range of knowledge and skills.
- Learners already employed in bookkeeping or allied roles and wanting to expand their range of knowledge and skills so that they can perform more advanced tasks and take on additional responsibility in the workplace.
- Learners who are currently unemployed and wanting gain the knowledge and skills they need to move into a career in bookkeeping and accounting.
- Learners already self-employed as a bookkeeper/practitioner, or considering self-employment, and wanting to expand their range of knowledge and skills so that they can offer a more extensive range of services to a wider client base.
What you’ll study
This qualification is made up of the following units:
Principles of manual and computerised accounting – T/616/7758
- Understand the purpose of accounting concepts and standards, and recognise the qualitative characteristics of financial information
- Understand the basics of bookkeeping and accounting
- Understand terms used in accounting
- Understand the purpose of VAT Accounts and the VAT return
- Understand the process of accounting for a stock valuation
- Understand the process of accounting for fixed assets
- Understand the process of accounting for prepayments and accruals
- Understand the process of accounting for bad and doubtful debts
- Understand the purpose of a trial balance and a suspense account
- Understand the purpose of financial statements
- Understand the purpose of the extended trial balance
- Understand the principles of accounting for partnerships
- Understand the process of accounting from incomplete records
- Understand the principles of accounting for not for profit organisations
- Understand the purposes of budgeting
Make accounting adjustments – Y/508/5866
- Account for a stock valuation
- Account for fixed assets
- Account for prepayments and accruals
- Account for bad and doubtful debts
Prepare financial statements from double entry records for sole traders and partnerships – D/508/5867
- Prepare a trial balance and correct errors
- Prepare financial statements for a sole trader
- Prepare an extended trial balance
- Prepare financial statements for a Partnership
Prepare financial statements from incomplete records for sole traders and not for profit organisations – H/508/5868
- Calculate capital or accumulated funds from incomplete data
- Construct accounts and a trial balance from incomplete records
- Prepare financial statements from incomplete records
Principles of cash management – H/616/7769
- Understand how the external environment impacts on how a business manages its cash assets
- Be able to make informed decisions regarding the management of the cash balances of a business
- Understand the range of accounting and other business techniques used to improve the efficiency of cash management within a business
Manage cash effectively – Y/616/7770
- Prepare forecasts of income and expenditure for a business for a given period of time
- Use forecasts to monitor a business’s cash flow
- Use a business’s cash balances effectively
Use a computerised accounting package – D/508/6629
- Set up a computerised accounting system
- Enter business transactions
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Account for a stock valuation
- Account for fixed assets
- Account for prepayments and accruals
- Account for bad and doubtful debts
- Make end of period adjustments
- Amend the chart of accounts and generate reports
Learning Resources Available
There is a study text book which covers the entirety of this qualification which can be purchased here
How much will it cost?
Students studying or wanting to study through a training provider, (classroom based or distance learning) should contact potential training providers to get an idea of the total cost for the qualification. As the majority of the training providers will include the IAB registration fees into their own fee.
How is it assessed?
This qualification is made up of:
2 – Online Knowledge Test
Online Knowledge tests are a series of independent short answer questions made up of multiple choice, gap fill, and true or false type questions. They are assessed via IAB Online and are open book. This might be taken in class or at home
3 – Online Assignments
Online Assignments are also assessed via IAB Education and are also open book. These are taken in class or at home and are short case study type questions with several tasks for each case study
1 – Online Examination
Online Examinations these are assessed via IAB Education and are taken under examination conditions. They are also made up of a series of independent questions (learners do not have to refer to data and tasks in previous questions when working through the paper). Although each question is independent some questions may have more than one.
1 – Paper-based Examination
Examinations can be taken in any month and on any day (subject to the examination centre). This means that you can move up through the levels quickly as well.
Examinations require a minimum of 5 weeks notice in the UK and 8 weeks for those outside of the UK, before the examination date. This allows us enough time to process the registrations and get the examination papers dispatched
Next Steps After Passing
Upon successful completion of this qualification you could apply for professional member at the grade of Member