Accountancy

For sole traders, small businesses, global companies or government, accountants are at the heart of business operations; recording income and expenditure and helping clients manage all types of accounts. This could be your first step towards becoming a Chartered Accountant. You could work in a variety of roles and will need to be able to work as part of a team and have good communication skills.

Level 2 AAT Certificate

• Identifying & Analysing Income & Expenditure
• Preparing a Trial Balance
• Computerised Accounting
• Banking Procedures

Level 3 AAT Diploma

• Accounts Preparation
• Cash Management
• Complete VAT returns
• Costs & Revenues

Level 4 AAT Diploma

• Financial Statements
• Budgeting
• Financial Performance
• Internal Control & Accounting Systems
• A choice of Business Units

• Degree level study
• Practise as an Accounting Technician following Level 4 and progress to become a Chartered Accountant and undertaking other industry qualifications such as CIMA, ACCA, ATT etc
• Careers could include: Accounts Supervisor, Purchase Ledgers Clerk, Finance Assistant, Credit Control Clerk, Payroll Advisor