Course overview
This AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting (Level 4) qualification builds on the knowledge gained through the AAT Level 2 Certificate & Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting, opening options for you to study a Chartered or Management Accounts qualification, like CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.
Throughout this qualification, you will learn how to draft and interpret limited company accounts and prepare forecasts of income and expenditure. You will also be taught how to prepare draft budgets and revise them as required, and learn how to measure performance and prepare performance reports. Finally, you will be able to review the finance function to identify risks and make improvement recommendations.
Once you have completed the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting (Level 4) and fulfilled the AAT work experience requirements, you can apply for your professional MAAT status. You can then use the designatory letters MAAT after your name.
We want you to pass your AAT exams and have a successful career in finance, so to help you best prepare, we have developed the most comprehensive AAT training package for AAT Level 4, including study books, and tutor support.
As one of the UK’s largest AAT training providers, we have successfully trained 8,000+ AAT students and have some of the highest pass rates in the country.
Job outcomes
- Senior Bookkeeper
- Accounts Payable/Expenses Supervisor
- Commercial Analyst
- Senior Finance Officer
- VAT Accountant
- Payments & Billing Manager
- Payroll Manager
- Cost Accountant
- Fixed Asset Accountant
- Indirect Tax Manager
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- Course duration: 6 – 9 months
- 18 months of tutor support included
Entry requirements
This course is available for anyone looking to further their career in accounting and considering moving into more senior roles, or looking to take on management responsibility. It is also a great training course for those looking to become a Licensed Accountant and gain MAAT status.
If you’ve followed the AAT course pathway to this point you will now be on your way to completing the full AAT Journey. Having this qualification on your CV will demonstrate your focus on personal development and your commitment to the accounting profession.
If you’re not from an accounting background or have not completed the AAT Level 2 Certificate & Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting, we would advise you to start there before progressing to this level (unless you have suitable accounting work experience).
Course features
- Best Price Guaranteed! – You won’t find a like-for-like price cheaper, guaranteed!
- Xero Training and Certificate included.
- Sage Training, Certificate, and Software included (180 days).
- Study Books – Additional study books are included with your eLearning training.
- Interest-free payment options – We offer a range of payment options to help spread the cost.
- Flexibility – This course is delivered online via our eLearning training platform, so you can study wherever and whenever suits you best.
- AAT Membership is available.
- High pass rates – We’re proud of our 82.2% pass rate. The national average pass rate for AAT Level 2 is 68.8%.
- Authority – We are an industry-recognised and AAT approved training provider.
- Live Online Sessions – Exam preparation sessions and live online classes to help students prepare to sit their exams confidently.
- Tutor support included – Our experienced AAT tutors have over 20 years of experience.
- A badge of excellence – AAT qualifications are internationally recognised and teach you a range of practical, real-world accounting skills.
- Gain the skills employers want – Gain practical industry-focused qualifications, helping you take on the right roles for your skillset.
- Boost your earning potential – Your certifications will boost your earning potential and help you move into more senior job roles.
- Confidence – Gain confidence as you train through your AAT course via our online platform.
- TOTUM PRO Card – This course is eligible for a TOTUM PRO Card.
Assessment
Mandatory Exams
- Management Accounting: Budgeting (2 hours 30 minutes).
- Management Accounting: Decision and Control (2 hours 30 minutes).
- Financial Statements of Limited Companies (2 hours 30 minutes).
- Accounting Systems and Controls (2 hours 30 minutes).
- Professional Diploma Synoptic Assessment (3 hours).
Optional Exams
- Business taxation (2 hours).
- Personal taxation (2 hours 30 minutes).
- External auditing (2 hours)
- Cash and Treasury Management (2 hours 30 minutes).
- Credit Management (2 hours 30 minutes).
Questions include multiple-choice, selecting answers from a drop-down menu and typing numbers into form fields. For some assessments, you will be required to type quite lengthy amounts of text, in particular with the Synoptic assessment.
You will be tested via a Synoptic assessment, which will test your understanding of connections between the different topics covered across the Level 4 qualification. Synoptic assessments are sat towards the end of your qualification and will be taken at specific times throughout the year.
The national average pass rate for AAT Level 4 is 68.8%. Our pass rate is 82.2%.
How is this course assessed?
To achieve this qualification, students are required to pass the mandatory computer-based assessments. We will help you pass your assessments by offering progressive tests that run throughout the course, along with the model answers for self-assessment. The assessment fees are not included in the cost of the course.
There are two ways you can take your assessments:
Online: To take your assessment from the comfort of your home, please contact e-Careers Customer Service to book and pay for your assessment.
At a Test Centre: You can still choose to sit your exam at a suitable AAT approved assessment venue. We can help find the closest one to you. (Exam fees vary from centre to centre).
To ensure students have sufficient time to complete all tasks in each part of the assessment, the structure (for RI only) will be:
Part 1 (Task 1 – Task 3): 80 minutes.
Part 2 (Break-page): 15 minutes.
Part 3 (Task 4 – Task 6): 100 minutes.
Synoptic windows revised
Dates for the Synoptic window have now all been confirmed for 2021, including additional dates to assist with any capacity issues as a result of social distancing restrictions.
When studying for your AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting, your knowledge and skills will be tested via computer-based assessments, which are marked in three ways:
- Completely computer marked (you will get your results within 24 hours).
- Partially computer marked and partially human marked (you will get your results within six weeks).
- Fully human marked (you will get your results within six weeks).
Who's it for?
If you’re looking to advance your Accounting career to become a licensed Accountant, be sure to choose an award-winning professional training provider like e-Careers, to undertake your AAT Accounting training with!
We have developed an expert team over the last 10 years since our inception. In that time, we have trained over 605,000 delegates globally, which has helped us offer the highest quality training. By refining our processes, partner relationships, and course materials, we can offer high-quality training solutions for our delegates.
Delivery
- Your interactive training will include a series of videos and reading materials to keep you engaged and motivated to complete the course.
- This course was written and developed by our team of experts, including AAT professionals who train at a college level, bringing classroom quality training to your online course.
- Progressive tests throughout your training to ensure you have understood the subject materials.
- Practice assessments to test your overall knowledge.
- A study plan is included to help you focus and stay on track.
- We update our course materials when required to ensure our students always get the most updated version of our course.
- Email notifications if you don’t log in to help push you along where needed.
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About e-Careers
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