Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Business Accounting

The Pearson Level 3 Financial Accounting qualification is for students who work in, or want to work in, accounting environments. The qualification provides students with the key knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and concepts underlying all financial accounting including the preparation of accounting entries for non-current assets; advanced bookkeeping; the preparation of journals for correction of errors and year-end adjustments; the preparation of the extended trial balance to incorporate these adjustments and the preparation of financial statements for unincorporated businesses (sole traders and partnerships).

Students will gain skills to produce financial records, summarizing an organisation’s financial transactions over a specific accounting period, and its current financial position in terms of assets, liabilities and capital. This qualification is trusted and valued by employers worldwide and recognized by universities and professional bodies. This will increase students’ employability in the sector and allow them to continue their academic development by progressing to the Pearson Level 4 Certificate in Financial Accounting or other professional accountancy qualifications.