Accounting - Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a well-respected and recognised qualification within the accounting profession. It is recognised as a major qualification for Technician level accounting staff. Students who gain their Advanced Diploma and their Professional Diploma and who have relevant accounting work experience can apply for membership of the AAT and will normally get exam exemptions from the Chartered Accounting Bodies.

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. This new qualification also cover both personal and business tax as well as audit and control with a brand new advanced business awareness unit.

• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Audit and Internal Controls
• Principles of Taxation
• Advanced Business Awareness

Lessons are Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6pm-9pm at Wakefield college

We also offer the daytime course on Mondays from 9am – 4:30pm

How you will Learn

Learning activities will take place in college, various teaching aids will be used.

Students will be expected to do 6 hours per week self-directed study.

Nature of Assessments on the Programme

There are 5 assessments in total which are set by the AAT and taken online at the college. The new assessments will be computer marked and results should be available within 24 hours.

You will need to have successfully completed the AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting, have GCSE maths and English grades A*-C or 9-4 and have a job role in Finance or Accounting.

Completion of the Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accountants will provide exemptions from some Chartered Accountancy exams should students wish to study to become a fully qualified Chartered Accountant.

Students intending to pursue these studies should contact the relevant Chartered Accountancy bodies to discuss the specific exemptions available.