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The Accounting Technician Level 3 Course is a comprehensive bundle designed to give learners a strong foundation in modern accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, tax, VAT, and financial management. This course covers practical software skills with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage 50, alongside essential accounting principles, payroll management, VAT compliance, budgeting, and financial reporting.
Whether you are a beginner, a business owner, or a finance professional looking to upskill, this bundle provides everything you need to confidently manage business finances and prepare for accounting roles.
- Accredited by CPD
- Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Self paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone friendly
- 24/7 Learning Assistance
- Discounts on bulk purchases
Learning Outcomes
By completing this Accounting Technician Level 3 course, learners will:
- Gain practical proficiency in Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage 50
- Manage payroll, VAT, and tax accounting with confidence
- Understand bookkeeping, purchase ledgers, and financial reporting
- Build skills in budgeting, finance analysis, and decision-making
- Apply Level 2 & Level 5 accounting standards in real-world scenarios
Who Is This Course For?
- Beginners seeking a complete foundation in accounting and bookkeeping
- Business owners and managers who want to handle finances, payroll, and VAT in-house
- Accountants and finance professionals looking to upskill across multiple software platforms
- Anyone pursuing CPD accreditation for career development
- Professionals preparing for finance-related roles in businesses of all sizes
Why Choose This Xero Bundle?
- Learn three widely used accounting software platforms in one complete package
- Gain practical and theoretical knowledge for tax, VAT, payroll, and reporting
- Flexible online learning—study anytime, anywhere
- Receive a CPD-accredited certificate to showcase your skills
- Build expertise in accounting principles and software to enhance your career
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your Bundle, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £5.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
⚠️Please note:
This training provides CPD-accredited knowledge and software skills but does not include official certifications from Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage.
Requirements:
- No prior experience required; suitable for beginners to advanced learners
Career Path
Completing this course can prepare you for a variety of accounting and finance roles, including:
- Financial Analyst – £35,000–£50,000 per year
- Xero Consultant – £28,000–£40,000 per year
- QuickBooks Specialist – £30,000–£45,000 per year
- Sage 50 Bookkeeper – £30,000–£45,000 per year
- Corporate Accountant – £40,000–£55,000 per year
- Payroll Administrator / Manager – £28,000–£42,000 per year
- Business Advisor – £35,000–£50,000 per year
Bundle Courses Included
FAQ:
What does an accounting technician do?
An accounting technician handles financial support tasks such as preparing accounts, processing invoices, recording payments, checking financial records, assisting with tax returns and supporting payroll and bookkeeping. They help collect and organise financial information that qualified accountants use to make decisions.
What is an accounting technician?
An accounting technician is a finance professional who supports the financial operations of businesses by doing practical accounting work — preparing accounts, balancing books, filing basic tax returns and keeping financial records up to date.
How much does an accounting technician earn?
In the UK, an accounting technician’s typical salary ranges from around £24,000 for starters up to about £35,000 for experienced technicians. Complete figures depend on experience, location and employer.
Can I do AAT in 6 months?
Training Express offers online accounting training to build foundational skills, but the professional AAT qualification itself usually takes longer than 6 months depending on level and study method (e.g. full‑time, part‑time or apprenticeship). Training Express courses can support knowledge, but do not replace formal AAT certification.
Is 40 too old to become an accountant?
No — people of any age can study accounting or accounting technician skills. Training Express courses like accounting or bookkeeping can build knowledge, and many mature learners go on to take formal AAT or other qualifications. There’s no upper age limit to starting a finance career.
How many people fail AAT?
Training Express does not publish AAT pass/fail stats. Pass rates vary year to year and by level. For accurate AAT exam success rates, check the official AAT website or approved training providers.
Is accounting technician a stressful job?
Stress varies by workplace and workload. Accounting technicians often have busy periods around month‑end reporting or tax deadlines. Many people find the work satisfying, but like most office roles, it can be deadline‑driven.
What jobs pay £20 an hour in the UK?
Training Express offers flexible courses (e.g., accounting, finance, bookkeeping) that can support progression into roles like accounts assistant or bookkeeping, many of which pay around £20 per hour or more depending on experience and employer, particularly in finance sectors or self‑employment.
What is the lowest salary for an accountant?
According to industry data (e.g., Indeed referenced by Training Express), entry‑level accountants can start around £40,000 annually, but trainee or support roles like accounts assistant or technician are often lower (around £18,000–£25,000 depending on experience).
What level is accounting technician?
An accounting technician role usually aligns with vocational or professional qualifications such as AAT Level 3 or Level 4. These are respected career‑entry or advancement routes in accounting and finance.
What is another name for an accounting technician?
Alternative titles include Accounts Technician, Finance Technician or Accounting Support Specialist, depending on employer or qualification scheme.
What is the lowest rank of an accountant?
In a finance team, the entry‑level roles are usually Accounts Assistant or Accounting Technician Apprentice, progressing to senior technician and then chartered accountant roles as qualifications and experience grow.
Course Curriculum
| Courses 01: Xero Accounting Software Complete Course – Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced | |||
| Xero Accounts Course book | |||
| Xero Accounts Course book | 02:00:00 | ||
| Xero Accounting Software Complete Course - Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced | |||
| Intro to your tutor and Xero course | 00:03:00 | ||
| Getting Started | |||
| Setting up / Creating Company | 00:15:00 | ||
| Setting up of the System | |||
| Virtual Tour of Xero Accounts | 00:13:00 | ||
| Add Business Bank Accounts and Cash Account | 00:10:00 | ||
| Chart of Accounts and conversion balances | 00:17:00 | ||
| Creating/Deleting (Tracking categories) | 00:05:00 | ||
| Customers and Suppliers | |||
| Setting up Customers and Suppliers (Apply default settings) | 00:15:00 | ||
| Create a Project | 00:04:00 | ||
| Entering Purchase (Supplier Invoice), Purchase Credit Note, Purchase Order | 00:25:00 | ||
| Entering Sales (Customer Invoice), Sales Credit Note, Sales Order | 00:16:00 | ||
| Fixed Assets | |||
| Entering Fixed Assets (Asset Register) | 00:09:00 | ||
| Inventory | 00:09:00 | ||
| Bank Payments and Receipts | |||
| Bank Feed or Import a Statement | 00:11:00 | ||
| Entering Bank Payments, Bank Receipts | 00:06:00 | ||
| Internal Bank Transfer/Petty Cash Transfer/CC Payment | 00:05:00 | ||
| Adding Repeating bill (DD/STO etc.) | 00:08:00 | ||
| Cash Coding | 00:04:00 | ||
| Petty Cash | |||
| Petty Cash | 00:17:00 | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | |||
| Bank Reconciliation | 00:17:00 | ||
| Business Credit Card Account | |||
| Business Credit Card Account | 00:12:00 | ||
| Aged Reports | |||
| Aged Reports | 00:05:00 | ||
| Payroll and Journals | |||
| Payroll and Journals | 00:13:00 | ||
| Vat Return | |||
| Vat Return | 00:13:00 | ||
| Correction of Error | |||
| Correction of Errors | 00:07:00 | ||
| Xero Accounting Software Advanced | |||
| CIS Return | 00:20:00 | ||
| Accrual and Prepayment (1) | 00:16:00 | ||
| Accrued Income and Deferred Income | 00:10:00 | ||
| Depreciation Journal | 00:08:00 | ||
| Management Reports | 00:12:00 | ||
| Preparation of Budget | 00:07:00 | ||
| Cash Flow | 00:06:00 | ||
| Payment Services on Xero | 00:06:00 | ||
| Bank Rules | 00:08:00 | ||
| Multicurrency on Xero | 00:05:00 | ||
| App Marketplace | 00:04:00 | ||
| Introduction of Resources during Covid-19 | 00:08:00 | ||
| Correction of Errors | 00:07:00 | ||
| Course 02: Sage 50 Accounting - Payroll | |||
| Sage 50 Accounts | |||
| Sage 50 Bookkeeper – Coursebook | 00:00:00 | ||
| Introduction and TASK 1 | 00:17:00 | ||
| TASK 2 Setting up the System | 00:23:00 | ||
| TASK 3 a Setting up Customers and Suppliers | 00:17:00 | ||
| TASK 3 b Creating Projects | 00:05:00 | ||
| TASK 3 c Supplier Invoice and Credit Note | 00:13:00 | ||
| TASK 3 d Customer Invoice and Credit Note | 00:10:00 | ||
| TASK 4 Fixed Assets | 00:08:00 | ||
| TASK 5 a and b Bank Payment and Transfer | 00:30:00 | ||
| TASK 5 c and d Supplier and Customer Payments and DD STO | 00:18:00 | ||
| TASK 6 Petty Cash | 00:11:00 | ||
| TASK 7 a Bank Reconnciliation Current Account | 00:17:00 | ||
| TASK 7 b Bank Reconciliation Petty Cash | 00:10:00 | ||
| TASK 7 c Reconciliation of Credit Card Account | 00:16:00 | ||
| TASK 8 Aged Reports | 00:13:00 | ||
| TASK 9 a Payroll | 00:07:00 | ||
| 9 b Payroll Journal | 00:10:00 | ||
| TASK 10 Value Added Tax – Vat Return | 00:12:00 | ||
| Task 11 Entering opening balances on Sage 50 | 00:13:00 | ||
| TASK 12 a Year end journals – Depre journal | 00:05:00 | ||
| TASK 12 b Prepayment and Deferred Income Journals | 00:08:00 | ||
| TASK 13 a Budget | 00:05:00 | ||
| TASK 13 b Intro to Cash flow and Sage Report Design | 00:08:00 | ||
| TASK 13 c Preparation of Accountants Report & correcting Errors (1) | 00:10:00 | ||
| Sage 50 Payroll | |||
| Payroll Basics | 00:10:00 | ||
| Company Settings | 00:08:00 | ||
| Legislation Settings | 00:10:00 | ||
| Pension Scheme Basics | 00:06:00 | ||
| Pay Elements | 00:14:00 | ||
| The Processing Date | 00:07:00 | ||
| Adding Existing Employees | 00:08:00 | ||
| Adding New Employees | 00:12:00 | ||
| Payroll Processing Basics | 00:11:00 | ||
| Entering Payments | 00:12:00 | ||
| Pre-Update Reports | 00:09:00 | ||
| Updating Records | 00:09:00 | ||
| e-Submissions Basics | 00:09:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (November) | 00:16:00 | ||
| Employee Records and Reports | 00:13:00 | ||
| Editing Employee Records | 00:07:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (December) | 00:12:00 | ||
| Resetting Payments | 00:05:00 | ||
| Quick SSP | 00:10:00 | ||
| An Employee Leaves | 00:13:00 | ||
| Final Payroll Run | 00:07:00 | ||
| Reports and Historical Data | 00:08:00 | ||
| Year-End Procedures | 00:09:00 | ||
| Course 04: Accounting and Finance Level 5 | |||
| Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | |||
| Introduction to Accounting | 00:15:00 | ||
| The Role of an Accountant | 00:16:00 | ||
| Accounting Concepts and Standards | 00:22:00 | ||
| Double-Entry Bookkeeping | 00:23:00 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 00:21:00 | ||
| Income statement | 00:19:00 | ||
| Financial statements | 00:27:00 | ||
| Cash Flow Statements | 00:17:00 | ||
| Understanding Profit and Loss Statement | 00:17:00 | ||
| Financial Budgeting and Planning | 00:28:00 | ||
| Auditing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Finance & Investment | |||
| Introduction to Finance | 00:23:00 | ||
| Essential Skills for Financial Advisor | 00:34:00 | ||
| Financial Planning | 00:37:00 | ||
| Wealth Management and Guide to Make Personal Financial Statements | 00:18:00 | ||
| Financial Risk Management and Assessment | 00:31:00 | ||
| Investment Planning | 00:25:00 | ||
| Divorce Planning | 00:26:00 | ||
| Google Analytics for Financial Advisor | 00:26:00 | ||
| Courses 06: QuickBooks | |||
| Module 01: Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Module 02: First Account Connected | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module 03: Receipts in Inbox | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 04: Adding Rules | 00:02:00 | ||
| Module 05: Create an Invoice | 00:05:00 | ||
| Module 06: Home Page Details | 00:03:00 | ||
| Module 07: Connect another Account | 00:05:00 | ||
| Module 08: Creating Bank Rule on 070 Account | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 09: Amending the Rules | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 10: Reports | 00:03:00 | ||
| Module 11: Transaction Adding- When Not on the Bank | 00:01:00 | ||
| Module 12: QBSE and QBO Interface | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 13: Conclusion | 00:02:00 | ||
| Courses 07: Tax Accounting | |||
| Module 01: Tax System and Administration in the UK | 00:27:00 | ||
| Module 02: Tax on Individuals | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 03: National Insurance | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 04: How to Submit a Self-Assessment Tax Return | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 05: Fundamentals of Income Tax | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 06: Advanced Income Tax0 | 00:45:00 | ||
| Module 07: Payee, Payroll and Wages | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 08: Capital Gain Tax | 00:32:00 | ||
| Module 09: Value Added Tax | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 10: Import and Export | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 11: Corporation Tax | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 12: Inheritance Tax | 00:34:00 | ||
| Module 13: Double Entry Accounting | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 14: Management Accounting and Financial Analysis | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 15: Career as a Tax Accountant in the UK | 00:19:00 | ||
| Courses 08: Introduction to VAT | |||
| Understanding VAT | 00:33:00 | ||
| VAT Terminology and Calculation | 00:33:00 | ||
| VAT Taxable Persons | 00:41:00 | ||
| VAT Registration | 00:35:00 | ||
| VAT Rates | 00:28:00 | ||
| Invoicing and Records | 00:26:00 | ||
| VAT Application in Goods, Services and Vehicles | 00:27:00 | ||
| Supply | 00:37:00 | ||
| The VAT Return | 00:23:00 | ||
| Tips on VAT Compliance | 00:20:00 | ||
| VAT Exemptions and Zero-Rated VAT | 00:34:00 | ||
| Miscellaneous VAT Issues and Penalties | 00:38:00 | ||
| Making Tax Digital | 00:24:00 | ||
| Courses 09: Payroll Management | |||
| Payroll System in the UK | 01:05:00 | ||
| Payroll Basics | 00:10:00 | ||
| Company Settings | 00:08:00 | ||
| Legislation Settings | 00:07:00 | ||
| Pension Scheme Basics | 00:06:00 | ||
| Pay Elements | 00:14:00 | ||
| The Processing Date | 00:07:00 | ||
| Adding Existing Employees | 00:08:00 | ||
| Adding New Employees | 00:12:00 | ||
| Payroll Processing Basics | 00:11:00 | ||
| Entering Payments | 00:12:00 | ||
| Pre-Update Reports | 00:09:00 | ||
| Updating Records | 00:09:00 | ||
| e-Submissions Basics | 00:09:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (November) | 00:16:00 | ||
| Employee Records and Reports | 00:13:00 | ||
| Editing Employee Records | 00:07:00 | ||
| Process Payroll (December) | 00:12:00 | ||
| Resetting Payments | 00:05:00 | ||
| Quick SSP | 00:10:00 | ||
| An Employee Leaves | 00:13:00 | ||
| Final Payroll Run | 00:07:00 | ||
| Reports and Historical Data | 00:08:00 | ||
| Year-End Procedures | 00:09:00 | ||
| Courses 10: Financial Reporting | |||
| Financial Reporting | 00:26:00 | ||
| The Cash Flow Statement | 00:25:00 | ||
| Credit Analysis | 00:32:00 | ||
| The Balance Sheet | 00:29:00 | ||
| Equity Analysis | 00:17:00 | ||
| Ratio Analysis | 00:28:00 | ||
| The Applications and Limitations of EBITDA | 00:27:00 | ||
| Tax System and Administration in the UK | 00:25:00 | ||
| Courses 11: Budgeting | |||
| Unit 01: Introduction | |||
| Lecture 01 – Why Budget and Forecasts | 00:11:00 | ||
| Lecture 02- Is budget planning a paper exercise | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 03- Operational and Financial Budget | 00:07:00 | ||
| Unit 02: Detail Budget Requirement | |||
| Lecture 04 – Components – Revenue Budgets | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 05 – Components – Cost Budget | 00:11:00 | ||
| Lecture 06 – Qualitative Aspects | 00:05:00 | ||
| Unit 03: Process of Making Budget | |||
| Lecture 07- Process of Budgeting – Logical Steps | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lecture 08 – Revenue Budget – What Information we need to make revenue budgets | 00:08:00 | ||
| Lecture 09- Example we used in Class to demonstrate a broad process in budget and planning | 00:17:00 | ||
| Lecture 10 – Cost Budget Process – Link from revenue and operational plan | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 11-Cost Budget Process – Other aspects | 00:10:00 | ||
| Courses 12: Purchase Ledger | |||
| Module 01: Introduction to Purchase Ledger | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 02: Importance of Purchase Ledger | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 03: Skills for Purchase Ledger Management | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 04: Purchase Ledger Control Account | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 05: Managing Purchase Ledger Successfully | 00:31:00 | ||
| Module 06: Reconciliation | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 07: The Key to a Paperless Purchase Ledger World | 00:21:00 | ||
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