Advanced Higher Accounting
Course Specification
Explains the structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
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Specimen Question Papers
Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).
- Advanced Higher Accounting Specimen Question Paper
November 2019
Coursework
This section provides information on marking instructions and/or the coursework assessment task(s). It includes information that centres need to administer coursework and must be read in conjunction with the course specification.
Advanced Higher Project Template
Understanding Standards
Please note: For session 2020-21 there have been modifications to this course. The material below should therefore be viewed along with the National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21.
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
Course assessment overview
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Course reports
Course Reports
- 2019 Advanced Higher Accounting Course Report
September 2019 - 2018 Advanced Higher Accounting Course Report
September 2018 - 2017 Advanced Higher Accounting Course Report
October 2017
Related Information
- Advanced Higher Accounting Formulae Sheet for Variance Analysis (166 KB)
- National 5 Accounting Terminology Resource Bank (650 KB)
- National 5 Accounting formulae sheet (145 KB)
- Higher Accounting Terminology Resource Bank (869 KB)
- Higher Accounting — formulae sheet (90 KB)
- Higher Accounting Exemplification with new terminology (520 KB)
- Suggested layouts for financial statements in the Advanced Higher Accounting course (511 KB)
- Suggested layouts for financial statements in National 5 and Higher Accounting courses (448 KB)
- Guidance on the use of international Accounting terminology (275 KB)
- NQs - notification of changes to documents
Contact Information
- Candidate Enquiries
- General Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000
- Centre Enquiries
- 0303 333 0330