AAT Diploma in Professional Accounting (Level 4)

Where can this course lead to?

If you successfully complete this qualification you can apply for AAT full membership (MAAT), and if you’re thinking of starting your own practice you’ll be able to apply to become an AAT Licensed Accountant or Bookkeeper.

Possible job roles include:

• Accounts payable and expenses supervisor
• Assistant financial accountant
• Commercial analyst
• Cost accountant
• Fixed asset accountant
• Indirect tax manager
• Payroll manager
• Payments and billing manager
• Senior bookkeeper
• Senior finance officer
• Senior fund accountant
• Senior insolvency administrator
• Tax supervisor
• VAT accountant

You can continue to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification. Visit the ACCA qualifications page.

If you are employed in the accounting sector, you may wish to consider the Level 7 Accountancy or Taxation Professional Apprenticeship. View the Level 7 Apprenticeship information.

Who is it for?

This qualification covers complex accounting and finance topics and tasks leading to students becoming confident with a wide range of financial management skills and applications. Students will gain competencies in drafting financial statements for limited companies, recommending accounting systems strategies and constructing and presenting complex management accounting reports.

The AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting qualification will suit those who:

• Have completed the AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting (Level 3)
• Are already working in finance and would like a formal recognition of their skills
• Would like to go on to become an AAT full member and/or study for chartered accountant status
• Would like to start their own business through the AAT-licensed member in practice (MIP) scheme.

You can apply for an advanced learner loan to cover the cost of studying this course, we can invoice employers if they will be funding your qualification, or you can complete the qualifiaction as an apprenticeship.

What will I need?

Completed the AAT Diploma in Accounting (Level 3) or equivalent, or have significant experience working in the finance sector. Alternatively, if you are employed in the accounting sector, you may wish to consider the Level 4 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician Apprenticeship.

What will I study?

In completing the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting Level 4 you will cover higher accounting tasks including drafting financial statements, managing budgets and evaluating financial performance, as well as optional specialist units including business tax, personal tax, external auditing and credit management and cash and treasury management.

If you successfully complete this qualification and fulfil AAT’s work experience requirements, you can apply for AAT full membership and achieve professional AAT Accountant status (MAAT).

Syllabus:

• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Audit & Internal Control
• Principles of Taxtion
• Advanced Business Awareness