Accounting
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.
16-AUG-2023
The 2024 Accounting assignments and e-files will be available to download from the SQA Secure website from the following dates:
- National 5 Accounting – Monday 12 February 2024
- Higher Accounting – Monday 4 March 2024
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 2024 assignments will assess the following topics.
2024 National 5 Accounting assignment topics:
- Financial statements - Income Statement
- Ratios and Ratio Analysis
- Decision making
2024 Higher Accounting assignment topics:
- Manufacturing Accounts
- Period-end financial statements - Income Statement (up to Gross Profit)
- Service cost statements
- Decision making
Assessment conditions
As a reminder, SQA will not invigilate the assignment in session 2023-24 following the pilot in 2019-20. However, the assignment must still be completed under a high degree of supervision and control. Further 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.
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