Delivery Method: This course will be delivered face to face over 1 day, typically 6 hours per week. In addition to this, you will be required to undertake significant independent study each week in order to ensure you are successful. The required independent study will be 1 hour per 1 hour of face to face delivery.
AAT is greatly respected in the financial industry, and is designed to give you all the practical skills you need to build a career in finance. AAT qualifications are recognised all over the world, and are generally considered prerequisites for several accountancy positions.
The purpose of the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting is to enhance the skills developed from the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting qualification, enabling students to maximise opportunities in their current or new employment.
What will I study?
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 (390 guided learning hours in total). The mandatory units are:
Applied Management Accounting
Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
Internal Accounting Systems and Controls.
The optional units are:
Business Tax
Personal Tax
Audit and Assurance
Cash and Financial Management
Credit and Debt Management.
How will I be assessed?
All AAT qualification are assessed via externally marked exams that are completed in our AAT exam centre. Within this qualification you will undertake 4 exams, 1 for each of the above units.
Entry requirements
Qualification: Accountant AAT Level 3 qualification, GCSE grades A-C (9-4) or Functional Skills level 2 qualifications in maths and English. Additionally, you should have current experience working in accounting at a supervisory level.
