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AAT Diploma in Accounting Level 4

This AAT course provides the higher level of skills needed by accounting personnel progressing onto management and financial accounting. It is a nationally recognised qualification from a prestigious awarding body leading to AAT membership. The course will allow use of the designatory letters MAAT and offers enhanced career prospects.

The AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting Level 4 prepares you to hold a senior finance role by teaching you to undertake advanced processes, such as drafting financial statements for limited companies, performing complex management accounting tasks for budget preparation and analysis, effective management decision making and control and developing your management skills. You will also study two specialist units for cash management and credit control.

*The fee includes your tuiton, first sitting of all examinations and course books.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation and with health and safety of our students as a priority, we have redesigned this course to include a mixture of classroom-based and online learning.

Course Info

Level
Level 4 - Higher
Subject Area
Business & Professional
Course Type
Adult Part-Time
Location
Sutton Coldfield College
Next Start Date
13/09/2021
Course Length
68 weeks

Entry Requirements

You must possess the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting

Delivery and Assessment

All other units will be assessed by computer-based examination. The key aspects of the main core units of Financial Statements, Budgeting, Decision and Control and Accounting Systems and Control will also be examined in a synoptic assessment once you have attempted all unitised core assessments.

Progression

Passing all the examinations and gaining full AAT membership will significantly enhance your employment and career prospects. You may also progress to ACCA (exempt F1, F2 and F3), ACA (with exemptions) or CIMA Managerial Level, or onto an accountancy and finance degree. These professional accountancy bodies recognise the AAT qualification as being equivalent to a UK degree in accounts, and grant similar exemptions from parts of their qualification. Many HE institutions will also provide direct entry to the second year of their BA(Hons) Accounting Degrees once you have completed your Level 4.

Career Opportunities

  • Bankers
  • Business Analysts
  • Insurance Brokers
  • Stock Brokers
  • Retailers
  • Accountants