AAT Diploma in Accounting - Higher Apprenticeship - Level 4
Overview
During the course you will learn to:
- Draft financial statements
- Draft budgets
- Measure financial performance
- Evaluate accounting systems
- Professional ethics in accounting and finance
- Calculate personal tax
- Calculate business tax
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Entry requirements
You will need to have already achieved AAT Level 3, either the NVQ 3 or the Level 3 diploma.
You should already be employed in an accountancy environment.
Start dates and fees
If you are between the age of 16 and 18 the apprenticeship is free of charge. If you are 19 and above your employer must pay a one off fee.
During your apprenticeship your employer is obliged to pay you a wage at the minimum rate for an apprentice.
On top of the course fees, you will also be required to join the AAT professional body, which may incur a charge.
For information on apprenticeship opportunities please visit our Vision Apprentices website.
How long is the course?
Depending on the individual the course normally lasts one year to eighteen months.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed by project and computer based formal tests.
Underpinning knowledge will also be delivered on day release.
What does the course lead to?
Upon successful completion of the course you'll have enhanced opportunities in the following job roles: accounts assistant, management accountant, semi-senior in accounting practice or finance assistant.
What will I study?
As part of your advanced apprenticeship you will cover the following: Level 4 Diploma in Accounting.
Study programmes
It is an entry requirement for some courses to have gained GCSEs A*-C in English and maths (see entry requirements). If the entry requirements to a course do not require A*-C in these subjects, and you haven’t already gained GCSEs A*-C in English and maths before joining us, you will continue to study English and maths as part of your programme and take appropriate qualifications in these subjects with the aim of achieving A* to C grade. In addition, to help you gain essential skills for employment, every student aged under 19 and studying a full-time course at college will take part in our study programmes alongside their main subject qualification. Find out more.
What can I go on to study?
The professional accountancy qualifications.
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