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Collins Commercial College
Technician Accountant – Technician Level

Complete Course Contents

  • Three study books
  • Simulation papers and practice exam papers
  • Three devolved assessments
  • Three central assessments
  • Individual study plan
  • One-to-one tutorial sessions and helpline

    • This course is followed by a computerised accounts course.

    Computerised Accounts Course Contents
  • Depreciation
  • Accruals / prepayments
  • VAT returns
  • Closing stock
  • Budgeting
  • Trial balance
  • Trading & profit & loss account
  • Balance sheet

    • This course enables the student to become a full member of the Association of Accounting Technicians. The necessary topics are covered by a programme of course units and the student is able to prepare for a combination of activities, project work, simulation assessments and central assessments with one-to-one tutorial support.

    Study Topics

    Drafting financial statements – Industry and Commerce (Central Assessment)
  • Interpret financial statements
  • Draft limited company, sole trader and partnership year end financial statements.

    • Contributing to the Management of costs and the enhancement of values (Central Assessment)

  • Collect, analyse and disseminate information
  • Make recommendations to reduce costs and enhance value

    • Contributing to the planning and allocation of resources (Central Assessment)

  • Prepare forecasts of income and expenditure
  • Produce draft budget proposals
  • Monitor the performance of responsibility centres against budgets.

    • Managing accounting systems (Project)

  • Co-ordinate work activities within the accounting environment
  • Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of an accounting system
  • Prevent fraud in an accounting system.

    • Operate a cash management and credit control system (Devolved Assessment)

  • Monitor and control cash receipts and payments
  • Manage cash balance
  • Grant credit
  • Monitor and control the collection of debts

    • Evaluating current and proposed activities (Devolved Assessment)

  • Prepare cost estimates
  • Recommend ways to improve cost ratios and revenue generation

    • Implementing auditing procedures (Devolved Assessment)

  • Contribute to the planning of an audit assignment
  • Contribute to the conduct of an audit assignment
  • Prepare related draft reports

    • Collins Commercial College, Victoria House, 16a East Street, Epsom, Surrey KT17 1HH, England.
    Tel: +44 (0)1372 728823 Fax: +44 (0)1372 729551 e-mail: rupertbrooks@btconnect.com

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