How To Post And Balance Off The AAT’s 3-Column Cash Book
Is posting to the 3-Column Cash Book driving you barking mad? Posting and balancing off the AATs 3-column cash book has always been a bit of a tricky one for students. So, in this blog, we will run through the major points and will also go through a worked example. As you will know, there…
How To Become An Accountant
We are frequently asked the question “How do I become an Accountant”. This is a very short question with a very long answer! If you want to know how to become an Accountant, the first part of the answer must unfortunately be another question: “What sort of an Accountant do you want to become?” There…
How To Study AAT Via Distance Learning – Boris’s Top 10 AAT Study Tips
Undertaking an AAT distance learning course can be a real challenge. So, we asked AL team member Boris (aka the Southernhay Cat) to compile his best tips on keeping you motivated in achieving your goals: 1. “This is MY space” Creating a good study space is really important. It’s no good trying to study with…
How To Make Sense Of AAT Accruals And Prepayments Part 2
Accruals And Prepayments Example No. 2 As students often take a little while to get their heads round accruals and prepayments, we thought we would work through another example. So here it is: Have you seen our Accruals and Prepayments BLOG Part 1? If not, then please view that one first – you can read it…
How To Make Sense Of AAT Accruals and Prepayments
Whilst marking various progress tests and practice assessments, I find there are certain areas that regularly cause students problems. In the AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma (and within Accounts Preparation / Advanced Bookkeeping), one of the problem areas tends to be Accruals and Prepayments (yes I saw you shudder and pull a face!) Below are the…
Do Graduates Earn More Over Their Lifetime Than Apprentices?
Do graduates earn more? The BBC website recently reported on a paper by the Intergenerational Foundation stating that “Successive governments have used the graduate “pay premium” to justify the continual increases in University fees. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36916009 ) This “premium” is the amount of extra money it is estimated a degree can help graduates to earn over…
