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AAT Level 4 Accounting Course in Blackpool

Cost£2,573.00
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 4
DeliveryClassroom based
Start12 Jan 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body
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About this course

AAT Level 4 Accounting Course in Blackpool. Classes run at Blackpool and The Fylde College University Centre Campus, part-time during the day.

The course covers advanced accounting tasks. You'll study financial statements, budget management, and financial performance. You can also choose specialist units. Options include business tax, personal tax, external auditing, and credit management. The course typically takes 18 months to complete.

Most students join with the AAT Level 3 Diploma. Relevant work experience may also qualify you to start at this level. You'll finish with the Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians at Level 4.

Who this course is for

The AAT Level 4 in Professional Accounting is a competence-based qualification that gives you the relevant and practical skills to do a wide range of accounting and finance roles. During the course, 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 and credit management, and cash and treasury management.

Entry requirements

It is expected that you will already hold the AAT Level 3 Diploma. However, some students may be eligible to begin at AAT Level 4 depending on the accounting qualifications already held and/or appropriate and extensive work experience.

What you will learn

  • You'll draft financial statements for organisations.
  • You'll manage and monitor budgets.
  • You'll evaluate financial performance using key measures.
  • You'll apply business tax rules to accounting tasks.
  • You'll work through personal tax calculations.
  • You'll understand the principles of external auditing.
  • You'll study credit management and cash flow.
  • You'll develop treasury management skills.

How you will learn

You'll attend classroom sessions at the college during the day. Learning is competence-based, so you apply skills to realistic accounting tasks. Assessment includes written exams and computer-based tests set by AAT. Some specialist units are assessed by synoptic assessment, which draws on knowledge across the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Blackpool and The Fylde College University Centre Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounting Technician, manages day-to-day financial records for an employer.
  • Assistant Accountant, supports a finance team with reporting and analysis.
  • Assistant Management Accountant, helps prepare budgets and management accounts.
  • Bookkeeper, maintains accurate financial records for a business.
  • Payroll Administrator, runs payroll and handles employee pay queries.
  • Credit Controller, manages debts and cash flow for an organisation.
  • Tax Assistant, supports tax compliance work in an accountancy practice.

What you could study next

  • ACCA Qualification, the next step toward becoming a chartered accountant, with AAT Level 4 granting exemptions from some ACCA exams.
  • CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, an alternative route into management accounting at a higher level.
  • AAT apprenticeship or workplace role, putting your Level 4 AAT accounting qualification into practice while earning.
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