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Level 4 Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician Apprenticeship

Course Overview

Course Type:

Apprenticeship

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Course Area:

Business Finance & Travel

Course Duration:

18-24 Months

Available at:

Available at Fareham tagFareham
Available at Southampton tagSouthampton
Available at Eastleigh tagEastleigh

The Course in Detail

The Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician Apprenticeship is perfect to help further advance your career in the Accounting sector, and may lead to credits towards professional Chartered status qualifications and relevant undergraduate degree programmes.

Your job role may exist in an accounting practice, a professional services company, HMRC or the accounting function of a business or other organisation.

On this apprenticeship, you will have responsibility for creating, and/or verifying and reviewing accurate and timely financial information within the organisation in which you’re employed or on behalf of another organisation. This will be performed in order to meet relevant ethical, professional and legal standards, and will utilise your knowledge of the business systems and processes, as well as standard accounting and tax practices. This Level 4 Apprenticeship allows you to register with a number of UK professional accounting bodies including: ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or ICAEW.

This apprenticeship standard covers the core skills, knowledge and behaviours to demonstrate competency of a Professional Accounting/Tax Technician and covers key requirements to include:

  • Business awareness
  • Ethical standards
  • Regulation and compliance
  • Systems and processes
  • Leadership

Additionally, you will cover additional content to develop pathway specific skills to include:

  • Financial statements for limited companies
  • Management accounting
  • Internal controls

Plus two optional units from the following:

  • Credit management
  • Cash and treasury management
  • External auditing
  • Personal tax
  • Business tax

You will develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours through on and off-the-job training and are expected to attend College for pre-arranged masterclasses.

Entry Requirements & Progression

What You'll Need

You will need to have relevant employment, and entry is subject to interview and assessment.

You will need an Advanced Accounting Apprenticeship, with Merit or Distinction in Level 3 AAT, AND GCSE English and maths grade 4/C or above (or Level 2 functional skills) are preferred.

This Could Lead to

Successful completion of this Level 4 apprenticeship may lead to credits towards professional Chartered status qualifications and for progression on to relevant undergraduate degree programmes.

 

Assessment

Your progress will be continuously monitored and supported by a Professional Trainer.

Depending on the standard, we assess your competence through various methods, such as practical exams, assignments, interviews, project work, presentations or observations and we will also evaluate your portfolio of evidence, which documents your learning and progress throughout your apprenticeship with us.

The apprenticeship end-point assessment is the final evaluation stage of your apprenticeship programme. It's designed to determine whether you have achieved the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to meet the apprenticeship standard and perform the job role independently.

Successful completion of the end-point assessment is required to receive certification.

Availability & Enrolment

College Life & Student Support Services

College is not just about your course – it’s an opportunity to have fun, meet new people and explore your interests! You can socialise with friends in the café and comfy seating areas, join a club or sports team or attend exciting events around the college. Many of our enrichment opportunities are also great on your CV or UCAS application to demonstrate your commitment and enthusiasm outside of your studies.

Your time at college can also be affected by life or health difficulties, and it’s okay to need support. Our specialist teams are here every day to listen and give advice, whether it’s about career planning, financial support, mental health, or something else. And if you have a long-term support need or medical condition, we’ll work with you on personalised learning support to help you achieve your full potential.

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