The aim of the Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Finance is to provide learners with the foundation required for a career in financial management and accountancy within a range of organisations and/or to progress to further study in this subject area.

Successful completion of the Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Finance provides learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment.

• Financial Transactions Record- keeping
• Cost and Management Information
• Financial Records Maintenance

1. Understand the need to record financial transactions accurately.
2. Understand the nature of cost and management accounting.
3. Understand the purpose of and use of ICT in the recording of management information.
4. Understand the role financial records and application of accounting concepts.

• Approved Centres are responsible for reviewing and making decisions as to the applicant’s ability to complete the learning programme successfully and meet the demands of the qualification. The initial assessment by the centre, will need to consider the support that is readily available or can be made available to meet individual learner needs as appropriate.
• The qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access, for this qualification applicants must be aged 16 or over.
• In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate enrolment to UK higher education postgraduate programmes where applicable. The applicants are normally required to produce two supporting references, at least one of which should preferably be academic.