AAT Diploma in Professional Accounting Level 4

The course covers high-level accounting and finance topics and tasks. Students will look at and become comfortable with a wide range of financial management skills and applications, and gain competencies in drafting financial statements for limited companies, recommending accounting systems strategy and constructing and presenting complex management accounting reports. Students will also learn about specialist areas such as tax, auditing, credit and debit management and cash and financial management.

The AAT will require all students to register with the professional body. Restrictions to membership may apply. More information is available at www.aat.org.uk.

Course fees applicable which cover tuition and initial exam sitting - price available on request. 

This qualification comprises three mandatory units and two specialist units selected from a choice of five options.

 

The mandatory units are: 

• Applied Management Accounting 
• Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
• Internal Accounting Systems and Controls 

The optional units are: 

• Business Tax 
• Personal Tax 
• Audit and Assurance 
• Cash and Financial Management 
• Credit and Debt Management.

With regard to the five optional units above, Coleg Sir Gar currently offers tuition in Personal Tax and Audit and Assurance. 

Once qualified, students automatically become AAT affiliate members and, with relevant work experience, will qualify for full AAT membership, which will allow them to use the designatory letters MAAT after their name. 

The qualification can lead to a 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.

The assessments are computer based with a time restriction. Each contains a range of question types and formats, for example multiple-choice questions, numeric gap-fill questions, or question tools that replicate workplace activities, such as making entries in a journal. All assessments will require some written answers.

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

• Have completed the AAT Diploma in Accounting and who would like to continue to build their accounting skills
  • 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 

AAT does not set any prerequisites for the study of the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting. However, for the best chance of success, we recommend that students begin their studies with a good standard of English and maths. If students do have any other relevant school or college qualifications, a degree or some accounting experience, these will be of immense benefit. They may in certain circumstances entitle students to claim exemptions.