AAT Level 4
AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting
Further your career with the next level of ACCA. Building on the foundations of Applied Knowledge, the ACCA Applied Skills level will enable you to develop the enhanced insights you need to work as a professional accountant in any sector or industry.
Pass rates 25% higher than global average
Trained 2/3rds of all accountants in England and Wales
Working with 28 of the Top 30 Accountancy firms in the UK
Course overview
Your pathway to senior accounting roles.
Master advanced accounting with the AAT Level 4 Diploma. Gain expert skills and confidence in drafting financial statements, recommending accounting systems, and creating complex management accounting reports, while sharpening your leadership and decision-making. Specialise with a choice of two additional units, including business or personal tax, audit and assurance, cash and financial management or credit and debt management.
- Price
- Face-to-Face from £570.00Online from £330.00Online Live from £425.00All courses Inc VAT and excludes exams
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Compulsory papers
Compulsory
Applied Management Accounting (AMAC)
Understand how the budgetary process works while learning to construct budgets, identifying and reporting on areas of success and concern to stakeholders. Covers skills required to evaluate organisational performance and advise. Also covers issues surrounding short and long-term decision making.May 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £609
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Compulsory
Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements (DAIF)
Gain knowledge for drafting financial statements of single limited companies and consolidated financial statements for groups of companies. Ensures a proficient level of knowledge and understanding of international accounting standards, which are applied when drafting the financial statements.May 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £549
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Compulsory
Internal Accounting Systems and Controls (INAC)
Consider the role and responsibilities of the accounting function, including needs of key stakeholders who use financial reports to make decisions. Review accounting systems to identify weaknesses and make recommendations to mitigate identified weaknesses in future operations.Apr 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £330
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Optional papers
Optional
Audit and Assurance (AUDT)
Develop a wider understanding on principles and concepts of audit and assurance services, including legal and professional rules. Provides an awareness of the audit process from planning and risk assessment to the final completion and production of the audit report.Jun 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £440
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Optional
Business Tax (BNTA)
Introduces UK taxation that’s relevant to businesses. Understand how to compute business taxes for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, while identifying tax planning opportunities and understanding the importance of maintaining ethical standards.May 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £440
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Optional
Cash and Financial Management (CSFT)
Focuses on the importance of managing cash within organisations. Covers the knowledge and skills required to make informed decisions on financing and investment, in accordance with organisational policies and external regulations.Jun 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £330
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Optional
Credit and Debt Management (CRDM)
Provides an understanding and application on principles of effective credit control systems, including appropriate debt management systems. As organisations offer credit terms to customers, it is important to determine risks on potential credit customers and if they can honour credit terms agreed.Jun 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £440
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Optional
Personal Tax (PNTA)
Provides knowledge of the three most common taxes for UK taxpayers: income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. Be prepared to manage computational aspects of these taxes and appreciate how taxpayers can legally minimise their overall taxation liability.Jun 2025 to Aug 2026View timetables
Integrated
from £380
Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
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The AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting is equivalent to two A-Levels.
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