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Course overview
The AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting enhances the skills developed from the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting qualification, maximising opportunities for progression within an advanced finance role.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- 390 Total guided learning hours (GLH)
- 18 months of unbeatable support
Entry requirements
- You must successfully complete Level 3 before studying Level 4.
Course features
- Unrivalled support package
- Fully flexible study options
- First-class study materials and resources
- Structured, Constructive Tutor feedback
- Fully Accredited Professional Qualifications
Assessment
You will be assessed via examination, for this course you will need to sit four exams. The exam for Applied Management Accounting has a duration of 3 hours. Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements and Internal Accounting Systems and Controls both have an exam duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
All optional units have an exam duration of 2 hours, with the exception of Audit and Assurance, which has an exam duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. Exams are computer-based and can be sat remotely or at an AAT exam centre.
Who's it for?
The Level 4 AAT Diploma in Professional Accounting is perfect for those with experience working in accounting, and looking to develop their knowledge further to progress in their career. You must successfully complete Level 3 before studying Level 4.
Skills developed through this qualification could lead to employment as:
- 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
What support will I receive during my studies?
When you have enrolled on your course you will be allocated your own support advisor and tutor, who you can contact as often as required throughout your studies. Your support advisor and tutor will be available to speak via telephone, zoom, email, or messenger on the DLC Learning Hub.
Subjects
- 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
- 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
- Understand 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
- Prepare tax computations for sole traders and partnerships
- Prepare tax computations for limited companies
- Prepare tax computations for the sale of capital assets by limited companies
- Understand the administrative requirements of the UK’s tax regime
- Understand the tax implications of business disposals
- Understand tax reliefs, tax planning opportunities and agent’s responsibilities in reporting taxation to HM Revenue & Customs
- Understand principles and rules that underpin taxation systems
- Calculate UK taxpayers’ total income
- Calculate income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) payable by UK taxpayers
- Calculate capital gains tax payable by UK taxpayers
- Understand the principles of inheritance tax
- Demonstrate an understanding of the audit and assurance framework
- Demonstrate the importance of professional ethics
- Evaluate the planning process for audit and assurance
- Evaluate procedures for obtaining sufficient and appropriate evidence
- Review and report findings
- Prepare forecasts for cash receipts and payments
- Prepare cash budgets and monitor cash flows
- Understand the importance of managing finance and liquidity
- Understand ways of raising finance and investing funds
- Understand regulations and organisational policies that influence decisions in managing cash and finance
- 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
About DLC Training
We provide unrivalled support to our students, ensuring their successful completion of their distance learning online training, to achieve their professional qualification.
As the UK’s No.1 Distance Learning College, we have a dedicated student and business advisory team – committed to guiding, supporting and delivering employee and workforce improvements.
Our friendly team of course advisors provide clear and focused recommendations ensuring that students select the most beneficial course from our wide portfolio of professional qualifications to ensure each learner is able to improve their skills and develop their knowledge, regardless of their existing abilities. From entry-level through to strategic management, whatever stage of their career development we are able to help individuals in a wide range of industries and roles.
