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Qualification details

AAT Level 4 Diploma for Accounting Technicians (QCF)

Qualification summary

This qualification replaces AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting (100/5925/8), which was accredited into the NQF in February 2006 and has thus been available for 2 years. It was developed as an alternative pathway to the Level 4 NVQ in Accounting, for students who are not currently working in an accounting role but wish to gain an accounting qualification in college and for those who may be in accounting roles but who are unable to access the NVQ due to the confidential nature of the information with which they work (which means that their employers will not allow real work examples to be used within work-based evidence).

Qualification details

500/4116/2
AAT - Association of Accounting Technicians
4
QCF - QCF Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/07/2008
Operational start date in centres:
01/07/2008
Accreditation end date:
31/12/2010
Certification end date:
31/12/2013
England
16-18, 18+, 19+
Wales
16-18, 18+, 19+
N.Ireland
16-18, 18+, 19+
Approval start date:
14/07/2008
Approval end date:
31/12/2010
Scotland
English
This qualification provides a firm basis for progression to further learning/qualifications and to employment. Exemption agreements exist with all Chartered Accountancy bodies to allow for direct progression to Chartered status for learners who achieve this qualification. The qualification is valued by employers and thus its achievement allows progression into employment in accounting roles. Learners achieving the qualification also progress into self-employment.
Accounting Technician
  • 15 Business, Administration and Law
    • 15.1  Accounting and Finance
53
53
530
Pass
Practical Examination
None
Unit 10 of AAT Diploma in Accounting in NQF or Unit 10 of Level 4 NVQ in Accounting would provide exemption to Unit 10
Unit 11 of AAT Diploma in Accounting in NQF or Unit 11 of Level 4 NVQ in Accounting would provide exemption to Unit 11
Unit 32 of AAT Advanced Certificate in Accounting or AAT Diploma in Accounting in NQF would provide exemption to Unit 32
Unit 33 of AAT Diploma in Accounting in NQF or Units 8 and 9 of Level 4 NVQ in Accounting would provide exemption to Unit 33
Unit 17 of AAT Diploma in Accounting in NQF or Unit 17 of Level 4 NVQ in Accounting would provide exemption to Unit 17
Unit 18 of AAT Diploma in Accounting in NQF or Unit 18 of Level 4 NVQ in Accounting would provide exemption to Unit 18
Unit 19 of AAT Diploma in Accounting in NQF or Unit 19 of Level 4 NVQ in Accounting would provide exemption to Unit 19
Assessment methods have been developed in line with the AOSG assessment strategy, which specifies that independent assessment is mandatory for some units. In this qualification these units are Units 11, 18, 19 and 33.
This qualification consists of four mandatory units and three optional units. Learners must achieve the four mandatory units plus two of the three optional units to achieve the qualification, i.e. a total of six units. 53 credits are required to achieve this qualification
  • P  -  Structure
    Overarching parent group
    Credit Value required: Minimum 53, Maximum 53.
    Sub-components required: Minimum 2, Maximum 2.
    • A  -  Mandatory
      Credit Value required: Minimum 37, Maximum 37.
      Sub-components required: Minimum 4, Maximum 4.
      • T/501/7204 - Managing Systems and People in the Accounting Environment
      • A/501/7205 - Drafting Financial Statements (accounting practice, industry and commerce)
      • R/501/7209 - Professional Ethics for Accounting Technicians
      • T/501/7199 - Management Accounting
    • B  -  Optional
      Credit Value required: Minimum 16, Maximum 16.
      Sub-components required: Minimum 2, Maximum 2.
      • M/501/7203 - Implementing Audit Procedures
      • K/501/7202 - Preparing Business Tax Computations
      • D/501/7200 - Preparing Personal Taxation Computations