AAT level 3 Diploma in Accounting and AAT level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting

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Want to become an accountant? Want a Career with an amazing future?

Have you already passed AAT Level 2 or equivalent? Do you already have 2-3 accounting experience and fully understand manual double-entry bookkeeping. If your answer is yes, the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting is your perfect starting point.

The Level 3 Diploma starts at the month-end procedures where the Certificate in Accounting Level 2 finished. Level 3 will introduce you to financial reporting for sole traders, partnerships and small limited companies. In addition you will learn about more complex management accounting reports. On successful completion of the Level 3, you studies during Level 4 will move into drafting statutory financial statements, reporting frameworks, internal control systems, tax computations and much more. At the end of your Professional Level 4 studies, you will become an AAT Accountant with "MAAT" letters after your name.

• Kaplan hard copy study textbooks & exam kit books
• Recorded & Live online classroom. We offer live classroom sessions in the day and evening for The AAT Levels 2, 3 and 4 qualifications.
• Online interactive content.

We're proud of our students' exceptionally high completion rates of 95% for Level 3, and 92% for Level 4. The AAT National Average is 58.90%, and 63%, respectively.

What will I study in the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting package?

There are 4 modules to complete AAT Level 3. At the end of each module, you will sit an exam as follows:

• Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements - 1 exam

• Management Accounting Techniques - 1 exam

• Tax Processes for Businesses - 1 exam

• Business Awareness - 1 exam

There are 5 modules to complete AAT Level 4. At the end of each module, you will sit an exam as follows:

• Mandatory Units:

  Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting Q2022

  • Applied Management Accounting - 1 exam

  • Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements - 1 exam

  • Internal Accounting Systems and Control

  Choose 2 of 5 options listed below:

  • Business Tax - 1 exam

  • Personal Tax - 1 exam

  • Audit and Assurance - 1 exam

  • Cash and Financial Management - 1 exam

  • Credit and Debt Management - 1 exam

Key Features:

• Course completion times: 15 months for the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and 18 months for the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting - We deliver structured study that incorporates ample time to complete at your pace.

• Our learning portal is open 24/4, and your award-winning tutor's support is available 7 days a week.

• There are over 200 AAT assessment centres across the UK to sit your exams. Whatever your location, work or home, you will be in close travelling distance to your local AAT approved assessment centre.

• Your AAT Level 3 and Level 4 varied resources. Printed materials supplied are hardcopy Kaplan study textbooks and exam kit books.

• Computer based online exams fee and one off AAT memberships fee are additional costs. AAT registration can be purchased at enrolment.

• Average completion time based on 6-8 hours of study a week for our online courses are 34 weeks for accounting Level 3 and 34 weeks for Level 4 - View these timeframes as average guidance that most students easily achieve with weeks to spare. Some slower learners who have less time to study will take longer, but still easily able to complete in the allotted time.

• We offer affordable interest-free instalment finance plans.

• Enrolment 365 days a year on all AAT qualifications.

The AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting Qualification is suitable for people who work in accounts for a minimum of 3 years and would like a formal qualification in the field. You will require a good working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping. It would suit those who have already studied the level 2 AAT and is perfect if you are looking to gain promotion in a career in Accountancy with a qualification from an award-winning body.

The level 4 Diploma in Accounting is for students who have already passed the level 3 or have an accountancy career.

To study you will require access to a PC or Laptop. The learning platforms are both Windows and Mac compatible.

The kind of roles you would be able to apply for include:

• Purchase/Sales Ledger Supervisor
• Accounts Payable Supervisor
• AAT Accountant
• Accounts Department Head
• Finance Director.