Description
This programme will help you to work methodically, insightfully and accurately within the regulations of the accounting profession. It will equip you with all the knowledge and skills demanded by the role. You will learn practical processes such as data entry for month-end management accounts and year-end financial statements. You will also learn how to complete VAT returns and prepare tax computations.
Entry requirements
To be eligible you must fulfil the following criteria:
- You must be employed in a role relevant to this programme to be eligible to apply.
- Your current role should be UK based and you must have lived here for at least three years
- The programme must address development needs in your current role
- Your line manager must be able to support you throughout the programme
Commitment from you
You will complete a range of activities during work time which are relevant to your job role and related to the learning and development on your programme.
What will you learn?
- Transactional processes and support provided by accountancy firms
- How to perform a reconciliation and produce reports
- Double entry bookkeeping
- How to recognise and use different accounting approaches
- How to effectively record and analyse financial data
- How to identify opportunities to actively engage in the wider business when appropriate
How is your programme structured?
This programme combines the knowledge from a professional qualification with the skills you’ll need to demonstrate professionalism in your current role.
Knowledge
Assistant Accountant modules include:
- Business Awareness
- IT Systems and Processes
- Ethical Standards
- Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Management Accounting
Skills and behaviours
You will learn the following:
- Analytical Skills
- Communication
- Producing Quality and Accurate Information
- Using Systems and Processes
- Problem Solving
- Embracing Change
- Adding Value
- Ethics and Integrity
- Personal Accountability
- Productivity
- Team Working and Collaboration
End Point Assessment
Once you have completed all of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours, you will complete an End Point Assessment. This is conducted by an external assessment organisation and will be graded as either a pass, fail, or distinction.
How we support you
- You will be taught by expert tutors who have practical experience in the fields in which they teach and a passion to share that knowledge to maximise your career potential
- You will have access to a Coach who is on hand to guide you through each stage of your learning journey, providing you with clear aims and objectives. They will keep in regular contact with you and instil the confidence that you can achieve
- You will also attend webinars to develop skills in a variety of areas and prepare you for the end point assessment.
- You will have access to an Online Learning Environment with all of your qualification content, additional learning resources and all the step-by-step support you need to ensure your success
Commitment from you
During this programme, six hours a week will be spent on learning and developing the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours. This development time will include learning new relevant tasks in your role, embedding your knowledge in your role, practical workplace training, spending development time with your Line Manager, attending online or face-to-face courses and time spent writing assignments/assessments or directed self-study hours:
- AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting work
- Evidencing the application of your knowledge within your working day
- Independent study and research
- Shadowing colleagues and mentoring
- Technical training