Unit 10 Guide Aat
Managing systems and people in the accounting environment
Report writing guide for unit 10
Francesca Harper MAAT, recently completed her unit 10 project.
“My biggest recommendation is to set yourself a deadline to complete your project. I did this, based on when I was taking my final AAT exams, and it gave me the drive to not let unit 10 linger. I had to give it one final push. After all, I’d worked so hard over the past two and a half years – why fall at the final hurdle?”
Contents
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Developing your skills through assessment Your responsibility as the learner Responsibility of your assessor Workplace mentor How to get started Identifying the topic Report writing tips Structure of your report
12 Title page 12 Contents or index page 13 Terms of reference 13 Executive summary 14 Methodology 14 Introduction 15 Analysis and evaluation of current system 15 Recommendations 16 Cost benefit analysis 16 Appendices 17 Manager’s authenticity 18 Mapping to your AAT student record 19 Planning your unit 10 project
Developing your skills through assessment
Your unit 10 project is a great way to show the skills and knowledge you have gained through your AAT training. Getting started is often the hardest part – this guide will help you plan your project and give you a basic structure to follow.
You can use it as a guide to what AAT is looking for to prove competence in this unit. In addition to this booklet, make sure you read and understand the Unit 10 standards of competence. You’ll need to refer to them when planning and writing your assessment.
A formal written report is used to assess this unit because it shows that you’ve gained a wider range of skills than those assessed by examination. • Planning skills – you’ll need to plan all aspects of the recommendation that you make, for any contingencies and for the consequences of any changes made. • Analytical – your report should be analytical in nature, not descriptive. You’ll need to be
Report writing guide for unit 10
Francesca Harper MAAT, recently completed her unit 10 project.
“My biggest recommendation is to set yourself a deadline to complete your project. I did this, based on when I was taking my final AAT exams, and it gave me the drive to not let unit 10 linger. I had to give it one final push. After all, I’d worked so hard over the past two and a half years – why fall at the final hurdle?”
Contents
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Developing your skills through assessment Your responsibility as the learner Responsibility of your assessor Workplace mentor How to get started Identifying the topic Report writing tips Structure of your report
12 Title page 12 Contents or index page 13 Terms of reference 13 Executive summary 14 Methodology 14 Introduction 15 Analysis and evaluation of current system 15 Recommendations 16 Cost benefit analysis 16 Appendices 17 Manager’s authenticity 18 Mapping to your AAT student record 19 Planning your unit 10 project
Developing your skills through assessment
Your unit 10 project is a great way to show the skills and knowledge you have gained through your AAT training. Getting started is often the hardest part – this guide will help you plan your project and give you a basic structure to follow.
You can use it as a guide to what AAT is looking for to prove competence in this unit. In addition to this booklet, make sure you read and understand the Unit 10 standards of competence. You’ll need to refer to them when planning and writing your assessment.
A formal written report is used to assess this unit because it shows that you’ve gained a wider range of skills than those assessed by examination. • Planning skills – you’ll need to plan all aspects of the recommendation that you make, for any contingencies and for the consequences of any changes made. • Analytical – your report should be analytical in nature, not descriptive. You’ll need to be