AAT Audit and Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

• Be IT competent and familiar with Microsoft computerised packages
• The ability to prioritise and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Due to the nature of the work, the candidate will deal with a variety of business owners and employees so an excellent level of communication and presentation skills is required.
• Attention to detail.
• A self-starter with the ability to work with others and be a team player.
• Good organisational skills.

Advanced Diploma - AAT Level 3

Advanced builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation level. If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before, you may be able to start at this level. You’ll learn complex accounting techniques, and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.

This level will encourage you to master more complex accounting principles in both Bookkeeping and Management Accounting. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.

To pass this level you’ll need to study five units (also known as subjects), which are all mandatory. Four of the units are examined individually and there is also a synoptic assessment that you’ll take towards the end of the level, which incorporates the final two units as well as drawing on all of the other units you’ve studied at this level.

The area you will cover include:

• Advanced Bookkeeping.

• Final Accounts Preparation.

• Management Accounting: Costing.

• Indirect Tax.

• Advanced Synoptic Assessment.

The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be a successful Assistant Accountant, this includes, Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Embracing Change and Problem Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.

The Knowledge areas of the standard will typically be covered through completion of the AAT qualification. Skills and Behaviours are developed through workshops, e-learning, workplace training and practical experience provided ‘on-the-job’.

• A successful candidate will have a focused work attitude, willing to put in to the job what they expect out of it.
• A candidate should also be determined and ambitious to work towards future prospects and development throughout many sectors of the company.

• Assuming a successful candidate works well in study and in practice, they will be able to develop into more advanced levels in the practice work, as well as being offered AAT Level 4, through to ACA or ACCA qualifications.