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Free AAT Level 4 Accounting Course Online – KBM Training and Recruitment

CostFREE
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 4
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body
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About this course

Free AAT Level 4 Accounting Course. Study online, at your own pace, over around 12 months. This is the final stage of the full AAT qualification. You'll study three mandatory units covering applied management accounting, drafting and interpreting financial statements, and internal accounting systems and controls. You'll also choose two specialist units from options including business tax, personal tax, audit and assurance, cash and financial management, and credit and debt management. Entry requires AAT Level 3 and five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and maths. Completing this free AAT accounting course makes you eligible to apply for MAAT membership.

Who this course is for

KBM Training and Recruitment with the collaboration of KBM Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors and Institute of Financial Accountants, offers accounting work experience and AAT qualifications. This course is for anyone who would like to get into or move on to their career in accounting and finance.

The AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting is final stage of the full Association of Accounting Technicians qualification, and is for anyone who would like to get into or move on to their career in accounting and finance.

If you have related qualifications, a degree or some accounting experience already you may be able to claim exemptions from some elements of the course enabling you to achieve your qualification quicker.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English and maths. AAT Level 3.

What you will learn

  • You'll apply advanced management accounting techniques to complex business scenarios.
  • You'll draft and interpret financial statements for limited companies.
  • You'll evaluate and recommend improvements to internal accounting systems and controls.
  • You'll analyse business tax or personal tax obligations (depending on your chosen optional units).
  • You'll assess audit and assurance processes, or manage cash flow and financial instruments.
  • You'll construct and present complex management accounting reports.

How you will learn

You'll study online through a combination of self-paced learning materials and access to one-to-one sessions with qualified AAT tutors. Assessment is through AAT's computer-based exams for each unit. You sit exams when you're ready, so you can work through the course at a pace that suits you. KBM Training and Recruitment also offers accounting work experience alongside the qualification.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. KBM Training and Recruitment will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Management accountant. Producing financial reports and budgets for organisations.
  • Financial accountant. Preparing statutory accounts and financial statements.
  • Tax technician. Handling business or personal tax returns and compliance.
  • Accounts manager. Overseeing a finance team and reporting to senior management.
  • Internal auditor. Reviewing financial controls and risk within an organisation.
  • Credit controller. Managing debt, collections, and cash flow for a business.
  • Finance officer. Supporting financial planning and reporting in public or private sector.

What you could study next

  • ACCA Qualification. The natural next step if you want to become a fully chartered accountant. AAT Level 4 gives you exemptions from some ACCA papers.
  • CIMA Certificate in Management Accounting. Moves into strategic and management accounting at a higher level.
  • AAT Licensed Accountant (MAAT). Once you have the Diploma and relevant work experience, you can apply for full MAAT membership and run your own practice.
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