Diploma in Professional Accounting With AAT

Is This for You?

If you already hold the Level 3 Diploma in Accounting, this is the natural next step to build and progress your accounting career in order to pursue more senior accountancy roles, such as a VAT Accountant, Treasurer, Assistant Financial Accountant, Senior Finance Officer, Payroll Manager, and more.

Award and Associated Qualifications

Accredited CPD Centre

Awarded 390 CPD points upon successful completion

Courses Start Date
Start Date
Flexible
Courses Study Type
Study Type
In centre, online, or a combination
Courses Training Type
Training Type
Diploma
Course Duration
Duration
390 hours flexi study or 16 weeks full-time

About This Diploma

Course Outline

This diploma is for anyone dedicated to the progression of their finance and accountancy career through the attainment of professional qualifications. 

Study of the Level 4* Diploma in Professional Accounting will enable you to progress your career to more senior accountancy roles. 

Many of our AAT students are already working and study around existing commitments. You will access your learning through myPitman, our learning management system, which enables you to study at a time and place that suits you best.

The benefit of flexible learning means you are fully in control of your learning pace and can revisit sections of the course whenever you feel the need, something which a more traditional classroom environment cannot offer.

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Aims and Objectives

The aim of this diploma is to teach you the more advanced elements of Management Accounting so that you can gain a Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting qualification from AAT.

Courses Included

AAT Qualifications

Applied Management Accounting

Management accountants need to be able to interpret and analyse data to produce reports and then relate their findings to the organisation to provide insightful…

AAT Qualifications

Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements

This course covers the skills and knowledge for drafting the financial statements of single limited companies and consolidated financial statements for groups of companies. It…

AAT Qualifications

Internal Accounting Systems and Controls

All organisations must guard against fraud through robust systems of control. However, many businesses underestimate both the probability and impact of employee fraud. Those working…

Elective Courses

Two elective courses can be selected from the following:

AAT Qualifications

Audit and Assurance

This course will provide knowledge and understanding of key business concepts and their practical application in the external and internal environment in which you will…

AAT Qualifications

Business Tax

This course will provide knowledge and understanding of key business concepts and their practical application in the external and internal environment in which you will…

AAT Qualifications

Cash and Financial Management

This course will provide knowledge and understanding of key business concepts and their practical application in the external and internal environment in which you will…

AAT Qualifications

Credit and Debt Management

This course will provide knowledge and understanding of key business concepts and their practical application in the external and internal environment in which you will…

AAT Qualifications

Personal Tax

This course will provide knowledge and understanding of key business concepts and their practical application in the external and internal environment in which you will…

Pre-Requisites

In order to commence your Level 4 training, you will be required to have gained the AAT Diploma in Accounting (Level 3).

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –

Self-Funded:

  • Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
  • You could opt to pay upfront.

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

  • Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
  • Tailored personnel letters
  • Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

Career Path

This diploma will assist your career progression to more senior accountancy roles, such as Assistant Financial Accountant, Payroll Manager, Senior Bookkeeper, and VAT Accountant.

Upon successful completion of this diploma and dependent on gaining relevant work experience in line with AAT requirements, you could opt to apply for full AAT membership and achieve professional MAAT status.

What’s the Difference?

We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.

Pitman Training Type Course

Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

Pitman Training Type Diplomas

Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.

Flexible Training That Works for You

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