Preston College

A Level Accounting

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Entry Requirements

37 GCSE points including GCSE Maths at grade C or above.

Your Course:

The A Level in Accounting will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of accounting and its concepts and techniques to give you an excellent grounding for a career or further study in the finance industry. Units you will study include

• Accounting principles
• Book-keeping
• Financial accounting
• Final accounts
• Company accounts
• Interpretation costing
• Budgeting
• Capital expenditure

Assessment for this course is 100% exam.

Your Enrichment

As well as the wide variety of sporting enrichment activities available to all students, there are opportunities for students to take part in an inter-college competition at PWC in Manchester (Preston College were the 2009 winners).

Your Future

An accounting A Level is ideal for those wishing to progress to a degree in Accounting or Business Management. It is also a good foundation for progression to membership of professional bodies such as AAT and ACCA. Accounting is invaluable for employment in finance related areas of commerce, industry and the public sector.