AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting - Level 4

Overview

AAT accountancy courses are designed to teach you practical skills that you can transfer directly to your workplace or aid your career progression. In this qualification 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, credit management, and cash and treasury management.

An AAT qualification offers you a professional status that reflects the skills you’ve worked so hard to gain. So when employers see the letters MAAT after your name, they’ll know they’re dealing with a credible, up-to-date professional.

As a member of the AAT, you’ll have the support of the largest professional body for accounting technicians worldwide.

For further information on the AAT courses and qualifications, click here.

Start dates and fees

The course has multiple start dates throughout the year, please get in touch for further information.

We offer daytime and evening classes.

Monday daytime 9.30am-3.30pm

OR

Monday and Tuesday evenings 6-9pm

On top of the course fees, you will also be required to join the AAT professional body, which may incur a charge.

The course fee can either be paid in full or in four instalments.

If you wish to pay in instalments, you will be required to pay 25% (£643.25) of the total fee on the day of enrolment and a Direct Debit mandate would then need to be completed to enable the college to collect a further three payments of £643.25 bi-monthly. The payments will be taken on the date you choose on the Direct Debit mandate form.

Please contact the college’s finance department for further details on 0808 100 3626.

Start Date	Code	Annual Fee (Age)	Actions
Start Date	Code	over 19	Actions
31/07/2025	1760A901	£2573.00	Apply
09/09/2025	1760A101	£2573.00	Apply

What will I study?

Applied Management Accounting

Understand and implement the organisational planning process
Use internal processes to enhance operational control
Use techniques to aid short-term and long-term decision making
Analyse and report on business performance

Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements

Understand the reporting frameworks that underpin financial reporting
Draft statutory financial statements for limited companies
Draft consolidated financial statements
Interpret financial statements using ratio analysis

Internal Accounting Systems and Controls

Understands the role and responsibilities of the accounting function within an organisation
Evaluate internal control systems
Evaluate an organisation’s accounting system and underpinning procedures
Understand the impact of technology on accounting systems
Recommend improvements to an organisation’s accounting system

Personal Tax

Understand principles and roles that underpin taxation systems
Calculate UK taxpayers’ total income
Calculate income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) payable to UK taxpayers
Calculate capital gains tax payable by UK taxpayers
Understand the principles of inheritance tax

Credit and Debt Management

Understand relevant legislation and contract law that impacts the credit control environment
Understand how information is used to assess credit risk and grant credit in compliance with organisational policies and procedures
Understand the organisation’s credit control processes for managing and collecting debts
Understand different techniques available to collect debts

Entry requirements

An AAT Level 3 qualification in accounts or a degree in accounting.
This course is for learners aged 19+ only. If you are aged16-18 and wishing to pursue a career in accounting, please consider a level 2 business course or an apprenticeship.