Advanced Higher Accounting

This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• Advanced Higher Accounting Course Specification
  April 2015

This explains the structure of the Course assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.

• Advanced Higher Accounting Course Assessment Specification
  May 2015

These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

• Advanced Higher Financial Accounting Unit Specification
  April 2015
• Advanced Higher Management Accounting Unit Specification
  April 2015

These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.

• Advanced Higher Accounting Course/Unit Support Notes
  May 2015

Access all past papers by subject/level

These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.

• Advanced Higher Accounting Specimen Question Paper
  December 2015

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.

• General assessment information for Advanced Higher Accounting
  October 2017
• Guidance on conditions of assessment (409 KB)

Advanced Higher Project Template

• Instructions for submitting Advanced Higher Accounting Projects 
• AH Accounting template 

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

• Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)

These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.

There was no verification activity at this level in 2017.
There was no verification activity at this level in 2016.

• 2018 Advanced Higher Accounting Course Report
  September 2018
• 2017 Advanced Higher Accounting Course Report October 2017
• 2016 Advanced Higher Accounting Course Report October 2016
• Accounting Verification Key Messages October 2015

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards material is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains up to date.