Accounting
Overview
A-Level Accounting enables you to understand the financial implications of business decisions and produce financial statements such as profit or loss, to help make a business better.
Topics studied in the syllabus include:
- Double entry bookkeeping (the basics system of accounting)
- Income Statements and Balance Sheets for sole traders and partnerships
- Analysing financial information for better decision making
- Marginal, absorption and standard costing
- Producing the accounts of a limited company
- Ethics of accounting
Why choose this course?
If you’re thinking about a future in accounting or business and enjoy working with numbers, this course is a smart choice. It’s ideal for students who want to understand how businesses operate and are keen to develop practical, real-world skills.
Whether you’re aiming for a career in finance or planning to study business at university, this course will give you a strong head start. You’ll build confidence in handling data, making financial decisions, and thinking analytically—skills that are highly valued in today’s business world.
Potential future pathways:
Chartered Accountant, Management Accountant, Business Manager, Business Analyst, Banking, Financial Services Advisor.