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AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting AAT Level 3 is an Advanced or Intermediate level of AAT qualification in accounting. This course gives successful students the skills and knowledge to work competently in finance, accountancy, or bookkeeping role. Moreover, the students also have the opportunity to progress their studies with AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and acquire full membership of the AAT. You will be awarded AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting certificate from Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), once you have passed all the advanced-level qualification exams and skill tests. The Level 3 Diploma in Accounting covers the following areas: Advanced Bookkeeping Final Accounts Preparation Indirect Tax Management Accounting: Costing Ethics for Accountants Spreadsheets for Accounting

Learn effective strategies and leadership skills to thrive in today's remote work landscape. Elevate your team's performance, no matter where they are located. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Remote teams present a specific set of challenges to their managers. Such challenges include communication, task allocation and performance management. This workshop is designed for managers who run teams that spread over more than one location, nationally or internationally, and who wish to find ways to enhance teamworking in these conditions. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Identify key actions to take to manage team performance remotely Implement a communications plan for use within the team Allocate tasks to team members to build a culture of teamworking across the different locations Involve your team members in planning team activities Use visits to each location to maximum effect Content Communication to ensure inclusivity How do team members find out the latest news? Identifying what needs to be known by all A team communication plan Effective virtual meetings Manage performance from a distance Principles of Smart Working Involving the team in planning activities Allocating tasks and objectives across the team Identifying areas of expertise Deciding key areas of responsibility per location Identifying, and dealing with, the different levels of performance Maximising time in each location Setting the tone of a visit – from ‘inspection’ to ‘social call’ Considering what team members expect and need from your presence Identifying what needs to be prepared by the team for your visit Making contact with your team members while you are there Action planning Identifying and planning next steps

Why cultural differences exist, what you can do to understand and respect these differences and then implement strategies to build effective intercultural relationships.Learn the skills, knowledge and have the confidence to tackle difficult conversations in a productive way. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) This workshop is designed for those who deal on a regular basis with fellow employees, suppliers or customers from different cultural backgrounds. The workshop will focus on understanding why cultural differences exist, what you can do to understand and respect these differences and then implement strategies to build effective intercultural relationships. The one day session will use professional actors in the afternoon so that you can practice real-life situations involving intercultural challenges. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Understand what makes us different from people from other cultures Appreciate why we form impressions of other cultures Use strategies to communicate effectively with those from different cultural backgrounds Build trust with those we work with from a different cultural background Content Intercultural Challenges What challenges do you face with dealing with people from different cultures? Why do these challenges exist? Understanding Culture What is culture? Trompenaars’ Model of Culture – what determines our understanding of different cultures Cultural theories Hall and Hall:Three Systems of TimeThe Importance of Context – Data vs Dialogue Hofstede – 6 Cultural Dimensions Trompenaars – 7 Cultural Dimensions Chart your intercultural business relationships against these dimensions Strategies and Intercultural Management Trompenaar’s 3 step approach – Recognise, Respect, Reconcile How to foster and maintain trust Effective intercultural communication strategies Practical Activities Professional actors will work with you in small groups in the afternoon to practice real-life challenging conversations.

Managing Benefits™ Foundation: Virtual In-House Training The APMG International Managing Benefits and Swirl Device logo is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. All rights reserved. Benefits are not simply just one aspect of project and programme management (PPM) - rather, they are the rationale for the investment of taxpayers' and shareholders' funds in change initiatives. Managing Benefits is designed to complement existing best practices in portfolio, programme and project management (such as PRINCE2®, MSP®, P3O® & MoP®), and consolidates existing guidance while expanding on the specific practices and techniques aimed at optimizing benefits realization. The purpose of the Managing Benefits guidance and certification scheme is to provide you with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices, and techniques, and to prepare you to take and pass the Foundation exam on the last day. Managing Benefits provides: An overview of benefits management - what it is, the case for doing it, and some common misconceptions that can limit its effectiveness in practice Descriptions of the seven principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are built, and examples of how they have been applied in practice Guidance on how to apply benefits management at a portfolio level, as well as at an individual project or programme level Details of the five practices in the Benefits Management Cycle and examples of how they have been applied in practice Advice on how to get started in implementing effective benefits management practices and sustain progress What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Define benefits, benefits management and related terms, and the objectives of benefits management Explain the principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are based Define the practices contained within the Benefits Management Cycle and relevant techniques applicable to each practice Describe key elements of portfolio-based benefits management, as well as the scope of key roles and responsibilities for benefits management and the typical contents of the main benefits management documentation Identify barriers to effective benefits management and strategies to overcome them, including the key success characteristics of benefits management Improve your ability to pass the APMG Managing Benefits Foundation Certification exam Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Overview of Managing Benefits The Benefits Management Model Key Benefits Management Practices What is Benefits Management? Definitions Value and Value Management Why do we need benefits management? Objectives Benefits Management Principles Align benefits with strategy Start with the end in mind Utilize successful delivery methods Integrate benefits with performance management Manage benefits from a portfolio perspective Apply effective governance Develop a value culture The Benefits Management Cycle Barriers to effective and efficient benefits management and overcoming them Key success characteristics of effective benefits management Key roles, responsibilities, and documentation Benefits Management Practice 1 - Identify and Quantify Benefits Management Practice 2 - Value and Appraise Benefits Management Practice 3 - Plan Benefits Management Practice 4 - Realize Benefits Management Practice 5 - Review Portfolio-based Benefits Management Implementing and Sustaining Progress APMG Managing Benefits Foundation Exam

Learn how to use this powerful tool to import and clean data and create some amazing visuals. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours) Power BI Desktop is a powerful tool for working with your data. It enables you to import multiple data sources and create effective visualisations and reports. This course is an introduction to Power BI to get you started on creating a powerful reporting capability. You should have a good working knowledge of Excel and managing data before attending. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Import data from multiple data sources Edit and transform data before importing Create reports Create different visualisations Create data models Build data relationships Use the drill down features Create measures Use the Power BI Service Build dashboards Use the mobile app Content Essentials Importing Data Power BI Overview Data sources Importing data Transforming Your Data Editing your data Setting data types Removing columns/rows Choosing columns to keep Setting header rows Splitting columns Creating Reports Creating and saving reports Adding pages Renaming pages Interactivity Refreshing your data Adding Columns Columns from example Custom columns Conditional columns Append Queries Importing folders Setting up and using append queries Creating Chart Visualisations Adding chart elements Choosing chart types Setting properties Setting values, axis and legends Using tooltips Visual filters Setting page and report filters Creating Tables, Cards, Gauges and Maps Adding table elements Adding maps Working with cards Working with matrices KPIs and Gauges Conditional Formatting Setting rules Removing conditional formatting   Working with Data Models Merge Queries Setting up and using merge queries Merging in columns of data Creating a Data Model The data model Multiple data tables Connecting tables Building relationships Relationship types Building visuals from multiple tables Unpivoting Data Working with summary data Unpivoting data Using Hierarchies Using built in hierarchies Drill down Drill up See next level Expand a hierarchy Create a new hierarchy Grouping Grouping text fields Grouping date and number fields Creating Measures DAX functions DAX syntax Creating a new measure Using quick measures Using the PowerBI Service Shared workspaces My workspace Dashboards Reports Datasets Drill down in dashboards Focus mode Using Q&A Refreshing data Using Quick Insights Power BI Mobile App Using the Power BI Mobile App

Meetings are a fact of working life - both virtual and physical meetings. Recording the key points from meetings is critical to making sure that accurate information is captured, and action points are clearly identified and allocated. This virtual training session will support members of staff to develop their skills in recording the key points from meetings and discussions. This course will help participants: Describe the different levels of note taking and pick the appropriate style for the meeting Prepare to take minutes in the virtual and the physical environment Liaise and work in partnership with the meeting Chair Use a template to enable the capturing of key points Set up the room ready for the meeting Identify key points to record, versus what not to record Interrupt the meeting confidently to check key points Take neutral, accurate and concise records Produce a well-laid out set of minutes. 1 Introduction Objectives and overview Introductions and personal aims 2 An introduction to minutes Purpose and use Different levels of notetaking 3 Preparing to take minutes Identifying the purpose of the meeting Working with the Chair Tips and techniques to prepare effectively Case studies, review and discussion The physical environment: setting up for a meeting 4 Listening and recording Tips and techniques to make the process easier How to interrupt a meeting What to record; what to leave out Recording in short-form using playscript and bullet-points Listening neutrally Activity: Minuting a Meeting The tricky ones and how to overcome problems in the meeting 5 Preparing the minutes Producing a set of draft minutes Tips on grammar, punctuation and layout Stylistic variation Managing feedback from the Chair 6 Review Summary of key learning points Action planning

Encourage people to think about how they can improve their performance through asking questions and coaching effectively. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) This workshop is suitable for anyone who is in a first line manager position looking to develop their coaching skills. The focus of the workshop is on understanding how coaching supports other management techniques, how it develops people and their performance, and how best to use coaching with your team. Objectives By the end of the course you will be able to: Define what coaching is and how it differs from and complements other management techniques State the benefits that coaching has for team members, managers and the business Use the key skills of coaching Implement strategies to deal with resistance to coaching Give feedback effectively while coaching Practice your coaching skills with real-life situations ContentWhat is Coaching How does coaching differ from mentoring, training, counselling? Giving advice vs coaching – The Power of 3 How does coaching support performance? Coaching as a leadership style Benefits of Coaching What are the benefits of taking a coaching approach for Team membersManagersThe wider organisation Key Skills How to build rapport for a positive coaching relationship Effective listening – understanding and practising the different levels involved in active listening Smart questioning The power of observation – reflecting back what isn’t being said Practical application throughout The GROW model for Coaching Understanding how to use the GROW model Types of questions to use at each stage Demonstration and practice Resistance for Coaching and Strategies Why might people be resistant to coaching? The role of “experts”, self-talk and self-concept in our thinking Expanding comfort zones Contracting and ethics Feedback/Directive Coaching Directive vs Non-Directive Coaching How and when to give feedback when coaching A feedback model Practice Action Planning

To provide a fundamental understanding of building services in the context of: The working environment The success of the core business The health and safety of the occupants Operating cost and environmental impact The optimisation of cost and value Strategies for continuous improvement DAY ONE 1 Building services fundamentals The function of services in commercial buildings and their importance to the core businessElectrical servicesLightingHeatingVentilation and air conditioningLiftsWater Understanding IT and communication systems Practical exercises 2 The provision of comfort and safety Statutory requirementsHealth and safety legislationControl of contractorsRisk assessmentFire precautionsLegionella, sick building and other risks Business requirementsUnderstanding user requirementsMatching systems to business needs Practical exercises 3 Getting the design right What the FM needs to know about design and its procurementSuccessful space planningRelationship between services, space planning and designGetting the brief rightSupplier selection and management Practical exercises DAY TWO 4 Operation and maintenance Why maintain?Maintenance contractsInput and output specificationsResource optionsContracts - principal elementsTendering - key stepsSelection criteriaOperational criteriaMaintenance trends Performance-based service provisionInput and output specificationsKPIs and thresholdsRisk containmentValue-add opportunitiesPerformance contract strategy Practical exercises 5 Contingency planning Being ready for the unexpected Identifying and reducing riskInternal risksExternal risksIdentifying threats at your site Managing riskProtective systemsOccupier obligationsFire managementTesting Practical exercises 6 Commissioning services systems Physical commissioning Common problems Typical costs Commissioning stages Continuous commissioning Energy efficiency and the scope for environmental improvement Practical exercises 7 Satisfying the occupants Obtaining and responding to feedbackWhen to get feedbackWhyHowWhat to do with it Practical exercises 8 'Air time' Sharing experience and addressing specific issues of interest to participants Course review Close