Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK) AAT Unit: Assessment Guide and 5 Assessments

by Michael Norton FCA

This exam guide and example assessments follows on from the Introduction to Bookkeeping study guide and is designed to prepare students specifically for the exam. This exam guide and assessments have been prepared mocks available tend to be quite similar to the released AAT draft assessments following the same path as in those assessments. However, the exam questions typically look at a similar scenario but from a different perspective confusing/reversing the entries;Certain terminology used in the exam is counterintuitive/not consistent with real life bookkeeping and requires explanation just for the exam setting;The practice questions do not link different parts of the five stage accounting system together to sufficiently embed knowledge;There is often little relationship between marks allocated and time taken. An upfront question that uses considerable time for few marks often disturbs anxious students whereas overall time will not be a factor.This guide and assessment will help students recognise and react to these points.This exam assessment guide exam guide breaking types;Different directions the examiner may approach questions;Potential new questions following the introduction of digital accounting systems into the syllabus;Five practice exam assessments. Within the assessments there are no easy questions whereas the exam will contain a few high scoring questions requiring limited knowledge. The questions will also mirror the often confusing terminology.Combined this is designed to provide an experience for students that better prepares them for the exam and will be slightly (but not too much) tougher than the real assessment.

95 pages, Paperback

Published August 17, 2022