AAT Level 3 & 4 Diploma in Accounting

Enhance your Career from the comfort of your home. Our unique combination of online AAT Level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting and AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting refines your accounting skills to make you job-ready. AAT level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting is an intermediate-level qualification that focuses on developing and refining the skills of those who are already working in the field. AAT level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting is the most advanced qualification, ideal for Accountants who are looking to attain MAAT status.

About AAT

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a globally recognised leading awarding body for accounting and finance qualifications. AAT qualifications equip you with the most in-demand skills which the employers are looking for along with providing you a professional status you can be proud of.

AAT level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting enables you to gain AATQB license with which you can become a Professional Bookkeeping. After the successful completion of AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting, you become a fully qualified Accounting Technician along (MAAT) with becoming an affiliate member of AAT.

AAT Level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting:

AAT Level 3 qualification you will master more complex accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.

AAT Level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting Includes:-

Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements

• Understanding accepted principles of accounting and double-entry bookkeeping
• Understanding accounting methods of recording non-current assets
• Accounting for purchase of non-current assets
• Accounting for depreciation and adjustments
• Accounting for disposal of non-current assets
• Preparing and extending the trial balance
• Understanding the process involved in preparing final accounts
• Preparing a statement of profit or loss appropriation account
• Preparing a financial position statement relating to a partnership

Management Accounting Techniques

• Understanding an organisation's costing systems
• Recording and analysing cost information
• Apportioning costs to organisational requirements
• Analysing budget deviations and reporting these to management
• Using information gathered from costing systems to assist decision making.

Business Awareness

• Understanding principles of ethical working
• Understanding ethical behaviour when working with internal and external customers
• Understanding when and how to take appropriate action following suspected ethical codes breaches
• Understanding the ethical responsibility of finance professionals in promoting sustainability
• Business types, structures, governance and the legal framework they operate in
• How technology impacts businesses

Tax Processes for Businesses

• Understanding VAT regulations
• Completing VAT returns accurately and on time
• Understanding VAT penalties and adjusting for previous errors
• Communicating VAT information
• Review and verify Making Tax Digital (MTD) VAT returns

AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting

The level 4 professional Diploma in Accounting qualification will build upon the knowledge and skills gained from the Advanced Diploma in Accounting. This course introduces higher and complex accounting processes with tasks like managing budgets, financial performance evaluation, and drafting financial statements. The AAT level 4 professional Diploma in Accounting also offers optional units for specialization: External auditing, Personal tax, Business tax, Management of cash and treasury, and Credit management.

Mandatory units:

Drafting Financial Statements

Students will work through preparing accounts, reporting frameworks, rules and regulations, and interpretation and consolidation of financial statements.

Applied Management Accounting
Students will learn the preparation of financial forecasts/income and expenditure, preparation and supervision of budgeting and reporting to management. Students will learn the analysis and evaluation of costing techniques, use of cost for performance improvement, use of statistical methods to carry out business information analysis and performance techniques (financial and non-financial) to facilitate and assist decision making.

Internal Accounting Systems and Control
Students will learn the evaluation of accounting systems and internal control which will allow presentation of suggestions for improvement.

Optional units:

Business Tax:
This unit will focus on the taxation of sole traders, limited companies and partnerships. Students will understand relevant rules, principles and regulations, and learn how to prepare tax returns and provide tax advice.

Personal Tax:

In this unit, students will learn the principles, regulations and rules of the tax systems and calculate taxable income, working out national insurance contributions and income tax and capital gains tax account. You will also cover the fundamentals of inheritance tax.

Practical Accountancy Training using Xero

• Choosing the chart of accounts learning and how to customise it
• How double entry is applied in accounting software
• How to customise the nominal ledger and nominal codes
• Setting up customers accounts, Processing customers invoices and credit notes
• Setting up suppliers accounts, Processing suppliers invoices and credit notes
• Generating reports on invoices due, customer/supplier statements
• Performing error corrections
• Allocating cash payments and receipts
• Allocating bank payments and receipts
• Performing bank reconciliation
• Preparing, reconciling and submitting the VAT return to HMRC

We are official partners Xero and we support all our trainees in obtaining official certification at the end of the training program.

At the end of AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma and AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting, our recruitment team will help you in preparing a Professional CV and prepare you for Interviews. We will also connect you with potential employers to get you in employment.

Student Support

Support is available from professionally qualified AAT tutors and our excellent Student Support Team.

WHY KBM?

• AAT approved and promoted training provider
• 92% pass rate with the first attempt
• Interactive classes: Ask questions like in the classroom
• Self-study at your own pace
• Dedicated tutor support through LiveChat or email
• Weekdays, Weekend and Evening Classes
• Free Xero Training with official certifications
• The firm of Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors
• Authorised and Regulated by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
• Practical Accountancy Training Endorsed by the Institute of Financial Accountants
• 1-1 Practical training sessions with Qualified Accountants
• 100% Practical Accountancy Training under the supervision of a qualified Accountant
• 100% Flexible Practical Accountancy Training
• Professional CV and Interview Preparation
• Support with MAAT membership

Registration and Exam fee is payable to AAT. A Softcopy of AAT study material is included.

AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma and AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting is ideal for anyone looking to gain accounting qualification to be more employable. . Upon completion of AAT Level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting and AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting you can apply for an AAT QB and full AAT Accountant (MAAT) License.

AAT Level 3 advance diploma and AAT level 4 Professional Diploma in accounting have no requirements. Before you purchase this course, please ensure that the course is right for you. We have written full details of all courses to make everything clear. The detailed course information is designed to reduce the risk of you making the wrong choice. If you have any questions you can contact KBM Training and Recruitment and one of our expert career advisor will help you.

AT Level 3 advance diploma and AAT level 4 professional diploma in accounting can prepare you for the following jobs;

• Accounts Assistant
• Finance Assistant
• Audit Trainee
• Assistant Accountant
• Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor
• Payroll Administrator
• Tax Assistant
• Credit Controller
• Accountant
• Management Accountant
• Accounts/Finance Manager