Accounting is a key function in the dynamic world of business. The Courses provide the knowledge and skills needed to understand, analyse and interpret financial information in order to make informed judgements and decisions.
National 5 and Higher Accounting assignments 2024-25 (21/08/24)
21-AUG-2024
The 2025 Accounting assignments and files will be available to download from the SQA Secure website from the following dates:
National 5 Accounting – Monday 17 February 2025
Higher Accounting – Monday 10 March 2025
You can arrange access to these secure materials through your SQA co-ordinator, who will also confirm the uplift details for your centre.
Assignment topics
To help you with planning and delivering the courses, we can confirm that the 2025 assignments will assess the following topics.
2025 National 5 Accounting assignment topics:
Inventory record cards
Labour costing
Overhead analysis
Job costing
2025 Higher Accounting assignment topics:
Manufacturing accounts
Period-end financial statements – income statement (up to Profit for the Year)
Process costing
Budgeting
Assessment conditions
As a reminder, SQA will not invigilate the assignment following the pilot in 2019–20. However, learners must still complete the assignment under a high degree of supervision and control. More details are provided in the course assessment section of the course specification.
Contact us
For more information on annually released coursework for Accounting, please email qualification.development@sqa.org.uk and direct your enquiry to Lindsay Thomson, Qualifications Manager or Kirstie Casson, Qualifications Officer.