EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting (IAS)
Qualification summary
The Level 3 Certificate in Accounting (IAS) is a broad-based qualification which offers learners an academic yet practical approach to the accounting discipline and the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in using the International Accounting Standards, which all public limited companies must now adopt. It aims to allow candidates to develop:
- an understanding of the basic principles underlying the recording of business transactions
- the ability to prepare and interpret accounts for sole traders, partnerships, non-trading
organisations, companies and groups of companies in accordance with basic accounting
conventions and current international accounting standards and practices
- the ability to apply the principles of decision making
Qualification details
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.
When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF
Section 96 website.
For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS
Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the
DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the
DELNI and
DENI websites.
Barbados - Cyprus - Hong Kong - Malaysia - Malta - Myanmar - Singapore - South Africa - Trinidad and Tobago - Zimbabwe
Learners may progress to the EDI Level 4 Financial Accounting (IAS) or they may use the qualifcation to progress to relevant degree courses or to professional bodies qualifications, such as the ACCA. Addtionally, the knowledge and skills developed will provide a basis for progression to NVQ Level 3 in Accounting.
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15 Business, Administration and Law
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15.1
Accounting and Finance
EDI is providing a written test for learners. There is just one test for the whole qualification. This test is wholly externally marked by EDI.
This is a one unit qualification.
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T/500/4663 - Advanced Accounting Knowledge and Skills (IAS)