AAT Level 4Diploma in Professional Accounting
£62/month interest-free*
Payments
12 months
Deposit
£71
Total Price
£815
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- Ideal if you have significant practical accounting education & experience
- Leads to senior roles such as Finance Officer & starting your own practice
- Study anywhere, anytime on your laptop, phone or tablet
- Recorded introductory session to watch back anytime
Why is this course right for you?
Launch your lucrative finance career with this internationally recognised qualification from the Association of Accounting Technicians, a global leader in finance training.
AAT's qualifications give you the practical, real-world finance skills that are in demand by employers. They’ll help you:
- Find your dream job: 70% of AAT students are happy in their current jobs ‡
- Increase your salary: 90% of students say AAT increased their earning potential ‡
- Build a career for life: 80% feel that AAT has helped them progress in their career ‡
- A bright future: achieving all AAT levels lets you start your own practice or fast-track Chartered status
With us, you can gain the same respected AAT Level 4 qualification as you would in a classroom with all the benefits of online learning, letting you shape your study around your work and family life.
Course Details for AAT Level 4
You must have a reasonable standard of English and Maths (eg. GCSE Level 4 or equivalent). You should also have a related Level 3 qualification and/or at least 12 months experience in the profession.
If English is your second language, we recommend you have an IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, but we’re happy to review your case on an individual basis.
If you have a criminal record or have been made bankrupt, AAT might not accept you as a member making you unable to sit your exams. Please contact AAT directly for more advice.
Students must have access to Microsoft Word and Excel to complete the course.
Your course is fully online. You'll study all 3 core units, plus your choice of 2 optional units.
Core units
- Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
- Applied Management Accounting
- Internal Accounting Systems and Controls
Optional units
- Business Tax
- Personal Tax
- Audit and Assurance
- Credit and Debt Management
- Cash and Financial Management
For full details of what you’ll learn on each unit, download our AAT course guide.
You’ll sit 5 in-person, computer-based exams in total. 4 out of 5 exams must be sat at an AAT exam centre. However, you may choose to sit one exam via online invigilation.
3 of your exams will be core assessments and 2 will be elective assessments. They will be a mix of short-form questions (e.g. multiple-choice and drag and drop), calculations, and written responses. Find an exam centre near you.
Core assessments:
- Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements (2.5 hours)
- Applied Management Accounting (3 hours)
- Internal Accounting Systems and Control (2.5 hours)
Elective assessments:
- Business Tax (2 hours)
- Personal Tax (2 hours)
- Audit and Assurance (2.5 hours)
- Credit and Debt Management (2 hours)
- Cash and Financial Management (2 hours)
You’ll also complete online mock tests throughout your course to ensure you’re well-prepared for your exams.
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Learn about your study support
- Contact your personal AAT tutor online
- All our tutors are hand-picked for their extensive business and education expertise
- Get study help and advice from our friendly student services advisors
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Accountancy FAQs
We think our students say it best. They've rated us 4.7/5 from more than 10,000 independent Trustpilot reviews, giving us a rating of Excellent. Plus, we're the most experienced online learning provider - we've been in education for 130 years.
We're committed to helping everyone build a career that they're proud of, and a huge part of that involves giving people the freedom to shape their qualification around their lives.
Our courses are perfect for you if you have a full-time job, kids, an irregular working pattern, a busy schedule, or if you simply want to be in control of your learning.
From our self-paced course structure to our extended study periods to our unlimited tutor support, we give you the flexibility you need to achieve your qualification, no matter what life throws at you.
That’s why every year, we help thousands of AAT students like you get qualifications they need to succeed.
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is the UK’s leading professional body offering skills-based accountancy and finance training, to understand the role of the accounting function in organisations.
It has over 124,000 members worldwide and their prestigious qualifications are internationally recognised and respected by employers.
An AAT qualification is the perfect starting point for a lucrative career in finance and can set you on the path to starting your own accountancy practice or achieving Chartered Accountant status.
If you’re not sure which AAT course to choose, we recommend taking the AAT Skillcheck. It’s a 30-minute online multiple-choice test that will suggest the right level for you based on your accounting knowledge.
The AAT Level 2 Certificate is perfect if you have no accounting experience or if you haven’t mastered essential skills like double-entry bookkeeping yet. Most students start at Level 2, even if they have some accounting experience.
The AAT Level 3 Diploma is for you if you have significant practical accounting experience and a firm grasp of all the topics covered at Level 2.
The AAT Level 4 Diploma could be ideal if you understand everything covered at Foundation and Advanced level and are fully competent in double-entry bookkeeping. Students rarely enrol directly onto the Level 4 Diploma without completing Level 2/ Level 3 or a similar practical accounting qualification first.
If you plan on completing multiple levels, you can save money and transition smoothly by studying our Level 2 & Level 3 or Level 3 & Level 4 combined courses.
And if you'd like to become a bookkeeper rather than an accountant, one of our AAT Bookkeeping courses could be right for you.
Before you enrol with us, our expert AAT advisors will talk through your experience and ambitions to ensure you’re choosing the perfect course. You can also verify that your course is budget friendly when you use our handy affordability calculator.
Yes, you can. At ICS Learn, we are specialists in providing flexible, online learning. We’ve been offering distance-learning for professionals looking to build their skills and develop their careers since 1889.
In the past, distance learning was carried out entirely by post or by mail. Nowadays, we focus on providing online learning. All of the courses and qualifications that we offer are completed entirely online, allowing you an unparalleled level of flexibility, choice and control over the way that you study. You can choose when, where and how you study, allowing you to fit your study around the demands of your work and life.
You’ll study your AAT Level 4 course through our innovative mystudyspace online learning platform which will allow you to access your learning materials, support and career development whenever you need it.
During this qualification, you’ll study 3 core units and choose 2 optional units to complete from the following:
Core units
- Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
In this module you’ll explore how to create financial statements for single limited companies and consolidated financial statements for company groups. You’ll explore how regulation and theoretical frameworks apply to drafting limited company financial statements and you’ll examine international accounting standards and how these apply too.
- Applied Management Accounting
This module explores the process of creating a budget. You’ll examine how to create budgets, how to identify and report on areas of success and concern and you’ll look at the key skills that you’ll need to evaluate performance.
- Internal Accounting Systems and Controls
Over the course of this unit, you’ll look at the roles and responsibilities of accounting in an organisation and examine how to analyse accounting systems and operating procedures and identify weaknesses and solutions to them.
Optional units (Choose 2)
- Business Tax
In this unit, you’ll look at how tax relates to businesses like sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. You’ll explore how to compute business taxes, as well as how to maintain a high ethical standard.
- Personal Tax
In this module, you’ll explore the three most common taxes that affect UK citizens – Income Tax, Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax, examining how they are calculated.
- Audit and Assurance
Over the course of this unit, you’ll explore the principles, theory and rules behind audit and assurance services. You’ll also look at how to apply audit and assurance techniques to your own organisation’s accounting systems.
- Credit and Debt Management
This module explores debt management systems and what makes an effective credit control system. You’ll explore techniques that you can use to determine credit risks, keeping in mind broader legislation, principles and policies.
- Cash and Financial Management
This unit explores how to manage cash within an organisation, covering the essential knowledge, skills and expertise that you’ll need to make informed decisions on financing and investment that complies with organisational policies and external regulations. You’ll look at how to identify current and future cash transactions, how to eliminate non-cash items and how to prepare cash budgets.
The AAT Level 4 qualification’s core units are designed to develop your specialist accounting expertise and skills, grounding your learning in a practical, workplace context. You’ll explore real-life case studies, allowing you to develop a specialist, highly developed skill set that will enable you to respond to the most challenging, strategic accounting problems in your workplace.