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COURSE OVERVIEW
Individuals in the role of a professional accounting or tax technician will have responsibility for creating, and/or verifying and reviewing, accurate and timely financial information within the organisation in which they are employed or on behalf of another organisation. This will be performed in order to meet relevant ethical, professional and legal standards, and will utilise the individual’;;s knowledge of the business systems and processes, as well as standard accounting and tax practices. This role may exist in an accounting practice, a professional services company, HMRC or the accounting function of a business or other organisation.
Examples of roles as a Professional accounting or tax technician include, but are not limited to, Assistant Auditor, Assistant Management Accountant, Assistant Financial Accountant, Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor, Commercial Analyst, Payroll Manager, Senior Bookkeeper, Senior Financial Officer, Tax Investigations Officer, Personal Tax Assistant and Business Tax Assistant.
Study Method – Online and On Campus: We have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through our Online and On Campus model.
Online lessons can be accessed at any time, using a mobile, tablet or desktop -; meaning apprentices can fit their study around work commitments, minimising disruption in the workplace. Each lesson lasts around 45 minutes and is accompanied by animations and motion graphics to bring concepts to life. Exercises, interactive case studies and analytical tools help to enhance the learning experience further. On campus, apprentices benefit from regular classes with an experienced college tutor, either in-person or virtually. A combination of tutor-led work, group exercises and discussion encourages apprentices to apply theory to real-life workplace situations.
This modern, flexible approach to apprenticeship training empowers learners, minimises disruption to employers, and delivers tangible results in the workplace.
The objective of the qualification is to support the learner’;s role in the workplace, providing the opportunity to learn and evidence knowledge as part of an apprenticeship. This qualification has been developed to support learners completing the Professional Accounting/Tax Technician Apprenticeship Standard and covers the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the standard.
This course starts 17 March 2025 and runs on Monday’s 9.30am -; 12.30pm.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Students who have completed the Level 3 Diploma in Accounting, or equivalent accounting apprenticeship.
Professional accountants work at the very heart of a business and are expected to be able to communicate information clearly and appropriately to a given audience, with this in mind, any applicants GCSEs in English and Maths at level 4 or above. Functional skills English and Maths at level 2 is also acceptable.
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
In addition to this, students could enrol with ACCA or CIMA and become a fully chartered accountant.
Students must successfully achieve 5 units in order to pass this qualification.
All assessments are: Set and marked by AAT, computer based, time-limited.
All exams are human marked and will have a 6 week turnaround on results.
Course fee: £2,573 (including your first sitting of each exam)
In addition to your course fee, you will be required to pay a one-off registration fee to the AAT of £244
You will also need to purchase a text book for each unit.
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