Accounting (Professional) / Tax Technician - Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship (AAT)
Course Code: TN00007
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Course Overview
The Professional Accounting/Tax Technician Apprentice should expect responsibility for the creating, verifying and reviewing, accurate and timely financial information in areas such as:
- Drafting financial statements
- Drafting budgets
- Management Accounting: Decision and control (including Principles of financial performance)
- Analysis and evaluation of accounting systems
- Principles of cash and treasury management
- Principles of personal tax
To achieve the expected standards, the course will seek to enhance knowledge, understanding and application of behavioural skills in support of the workplace environment and demands, including:
- Analytical competence – to effectively analyse data for decision making and added value purposes.
- Communication – the provision of information to appropriate stakeholders in verbal and written format.
- Leadership – proactively engage in personal development to reflect commitment to the job role and the accounting profession in collaboration with colleagues to maintain effective working relationships.
- Planning – in the light of changing priorities, to effectively plan and respond to work role demands.
- Qualitative and accurate information – to consistently deliver requisite data in a timely way.
- Systems development – to understand and proactively engage in requisite use of systems to maintain proficiency in the function and role.
- Ethics and Regulation – application of the expected ethical standards to personal and professional behaviour in respect of integrity, competence, due care and confidentiality; compliance with legal requirements for the provision of financial information.
Entry Requirements
Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting
Assessment Methods
Teaching and Learning Methods
Throughout the two year cycle of learning of approximately 700 hours (off the job training), the teaching and learning will be a combination of:
- Lectures – virtual and/or face to face on a weekly basis
- Online learning through weekly Canvas activities including tasks, online forums, videos, reading chapter theories and models, including self-reflection
- Practice assessments
- Mentoring
- On programme assessment in the workplace in respect of application of knowledge, skills and behaviours
Industry Placement and Field Trips
Other Costs and Equipment Needed
Expert Tutors
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Tuition Fees
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