Aat Course - Anyone Done It?

[AliFlump]

Morning all. A very good friend of mine has recommend that I should do an AAT Course (accounting). I currently work in Admin and do feel that I don't have a great deal of prospects as its not seen as a skilled job so pay rates are pretty much the same. Does anyone have any experience of this course. I have looked at it online and sent for information but would like to know what people think. Thank you

[Peter Pedant]

hi everyone - this is not a troll ....

yes I do AAT level (2) - three hours a week - and some homework.

I am 63 and 1/2 and hadnt realised how difficult it is to get adult education nowadays ( there used to be WEA but that has all gone and we did things like Arabic and NT Greek ) [ there is no evg class for Math A level in Manchester ]

and have found it very useful - as someone who needs the skill for themselves. About half way through the year and one in the class has got an internship - ( polka ). Some of the younger anglo kids already work in pay roll offices

Not intellectually demanding - you have to be able to add accurately

and yes it is seem as a stepping stone for those who have wasted their educational opportunities at skool .....

There is a 'test' before you start - I plugged in at level 2 - if you flunk it you have to do level 1 which is one years worth of fundamental arithmetic. The entry to level 2 is .... fundamental arithmetic. You get a column of figures ( costs ) and asked to increase their value by different percents and you get marked right if you get it right

Honestly I find it very useful
No AAT are not paying me for this

the college has a small law library which I have access to as a student so all in all it is worthwhile

[Retrochic]

A friend of mines daughter is doing this course and she has now heard her boss is recommending that her Company pay for the next stage up and are offering her a promotion,so ts well worth doing anything that can get you a better job.

[Zacs-Master]

Apologies,if you're not a mum.....but still v useful:
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/employment_issues/1421141-AAT-Accounting-Qualification-is-it-worth-it

[Retrochic]

sorry to hijack this thread but Peter may want to have a look at this

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1476293.html

[AliFlump]

Thanks for the information everyone I'll have a proper look tonight. Maths isn't my strong point but I'll be ok if I revise the basics!!

[Peter Pedant]

ahh for the young people they have calculators
and they get them out and go clackety clackety clack

and we olds look serene....one asked do you know HOW to use a calculator ? and I said we all do this stuff in our heads - I got a degree before calculators came out ....

You do a lot of basic book keeping which I think is a useful exportable skill to be honest -

O I forgot - the class will be mixed ability adult teaching - the people who take these classes are like Saints - the ones under twenty especially turn up late - wont face the front - play around - text the whole time - There is a buzz of russian and portuguese which they say is continuous translation ( but I understand portuguese and its is mainly about coronation street and make up ) -so it is a bit of a zoo ....

Only one or two have done degrees which means they turn up on the hour and expect to sit quietly as the teacher lectures for an hour - and when he finishes they get up and walk out

the rest yap continuously - text when they arent listening which means the whole time - some are so dim they dont fact the lecturer when he is talking .... and any time over they spend trying to get into each others knickers .....

[shoota]

Classic...

[agchristie]

Absolutely shoota! Comedy gold:)

[shoota]

Not sure AliFlump will be any the wiser though, not until he's done the PP course...

[AliFlump]

Ooooohhhh wonder what was removed?!?!? Anyway my booklet has come today so will have a good read. Thanks for the info PP

[wolf63]

The answer removed was just SPAM