Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 4 Diploma in Accounting
Key Details
- Available at:Rhos-on-Sea, Busnes@LlandrilloMenai, Parc Menai
- Study Mode:Part-time
- Course Length:
Part-time 1 day per week. September to November (the following year).
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 4 Diploma in AccountingProfessional
Course Description
The Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting covers high-level accounting and finance topics and tasks. Students will look at and become comfortable with a wide range of financial management skills and applications, and will gain competencies in drafting financial statements for limited companies, recommending accounting systems strategies and constructing and presenting complex management accounting reports. Students will also learn about specialist areas such as tax, auditing, credit and debit management and cash and financial management. Key themes have also been introduced throughout the suite of accounting qualifications, including technology, ethics, sustainability and communication.
This qualification comprises three mandatory units and two specialist units selected from a choice of five options
The mandatory units are:
- Applied Management Accounting
- Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
- Internal Accounting Systems and Controls.
The optional units are: ( Note that your choice of these will be discussed as appropriate- all options may not be available)
- Business Tax
- Personal Tax
- Audit and Assurance
- Cash and Financial Management
- Credit and Debt Management.
Entry Criteria
- Recent completion of AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or relevant work experience
- Ideally, you should be working in an Accounting role
- All students are required to register with the professional body for accounting technicians
- All places are subject to satisfactory interview
Delivery
In class lectures
Assessment
The units are assessed individually through computer based end-of-unit assessments.
Progression
Once qualified, and having met AAT’s criteria, students can apply for full AAT membership, which will allow them to use the designatory letters MAAT after their name. However, the primary and most important outcome of the Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting is that it can lead to a wide variety of well-paid accountancy and finance jobs, some of which include:
- Professional Accounting Technician
- Assistant Auditor
- Assistant Management Accountant
- Commercial Analyst
- Payroll Manager
- Senior Bookkeeper
- Senior Financial Officer
- Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor Assistant Financial Accountant
- Cost Accountant
- Fixed Asset Accountant
- Indirect Tax Manager
- Payments and Billing Manager
- Senior Fund Accountant
- Senior Insolvency Administrator
- Tax Supervisor
- VAT Accountant.
Other details
Course type: Professional
Level:
4-6
Programme Area:
- Personal Learning Account
- Business and Management
Bilingual:
n/aBusiness and Management
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