Professional Accounting Technician Level 4 (AAT) Apprenticeship

The Professional Accounting Technician Level 4 (AAT) Apprenticeship provides Assistant Accountants the opportunity to progress in their role. Generally, applicants will have achieved a Merit, or higher, in the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting qualification. Examples of roles suitable for this course include Assistant auditor, Assistant management accountant, Assistant financial accountant, Accounts payable and expenses supervisor, Commercial analyst, Payroll manager, Senior bookkeeper and Senior financial officer.

Apprentices will spend four days per week in the workplace and one day per week attending college. Apprentices will also log all training undertaken during the apprenticeship (Off-the-job). At the end of the course, apprentices will complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) consisting of an exam and professional discussion, thus demonstrating competence in all apprenticeship standards and gaining their Apprenticeship certificate. Apprentices will be given the opportunity to achieve their Diploma in Professional Accounting in addition to the apprenticeship qualification.

Topics covered:

• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Audit and internal control
• Principles of taxation
• Advanced Business awareness

Apprentices will benefit from links with companies across Devon and gain invaluable skills within industry.

Apprentices will need to be working towards and achieve the following job role requirements before their end point assessment:

• Create and/or verify and review accurate and timely financial information for the organisation in which they are employed or on behalf of another organisation
• Meet relevant ethical, professional and legal standards using standard accounting and tax practices
• Understand/use a range of financial systems and processes
• Have good technical accounting knowledge
• Demonstrate leadership and team work skills
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats
• Understand the organisation’s strategic goals and contribute towards the achievement of such
• Understand the benefits of equality, diversity and inclusion within the workplace as well as an awareness of cultural differences

Next steps: This course will provide a fast track to ACA and exemptions from exams for other chartered accountancy qualifications such as CIMA and ACCA. It will also provide apprentices with a vast array of skills that will be invaluable in the workplace.

We usually require an AAT Level 3 qualification, but consider each individual on their merit

Every employer is different and therefore their entry requirements can vary, as a guide you ideally need GCSE grade 4 in English and Maths.

If you are 19 or over, functional skills are not required unless requested by the apprentice’s employer.

You will study at our Future Skills Centre, which opened in 2021 near Exeter Airport. The centre has free on site parking as well as an on site cafe and a designated study room for adult learners.

Our Learning Resource Centres (LRCs) give you access to a huge range of online books and resources to help you with your studies.