English + Ukrainian: Next course start date: 20.01.2026 - Tuesday and Thursday at 18:00 (London)

Build advanced bookkeeping skills and master financial statement preparation with this focused Level 3 qualification.

What You’ll Learn

This course develops the essential technical skills required at an advanced bookkeeping level. You will gain the knowledge needed to prepare full financial statements, apply advanced double-entry bookkeeping, manage assets, handle VAT requirements, and understand processes used by UK businesses for tax and payroll.

Course Structure

2 Core Units

1. Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements (70% of qualification)

This unit builds the skills required to produce complete and accurate financial statements. You will learn to:

• Apply advanced double-entry bookkeeping

• Prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships

• Record depreciation and asset disposal

• Produce and extend the trial balance

• Record period-end adjustments

• Interpret financial statements using profitability ratios

• Prepare accounts from incomplete records

2. Tax Processes for Businesses (30% of qualification)

This unit focuses on essential tax knowledge required for finance roles. You will learn to:

• Understand VAT legislation and requirements

• Calculate VAT and complete VAT returns

• Review and verify VAT submissions

• Understand payroll principles

• Report financial information within an organisation