| Gaining a certified qualification in accounting | | | | extremely flexible and requires no formal |
| contributes to your professional development, | | | | experience or qualifications. The course consists |
| progresses your career opportunities and | | | | of three levels and each one is a qualification in |
| increases you're earning ability. With so many to | | | | their own right. Successful completion of all three |
| choose from it is important to identify which area | | | | will provide you with the AAT Accounting |
| you would like to progress in. The AAT | | | | qualification, sponsored by professional accounting |
| (Association of Accounting Technicians) awards | | | | bodies CIPFA, ICAEW, CIMA and ICAS. |
| around 90% of all vocational qualifications in | | | | The Certificate in Payroll Administration (QCF) is a |
| accounting and is the UK's leading qualification and | | | | specialist qualification aimed at staff working or |
| membership body for accounting staff. They | | | | looking to gain work in payroll jobs. It will develop |
| have over 120,000 members internationally and | | | | your payroll skills and knowledge through practical |
| their membership status varies depending on their | | | | training. Again, the course is flexible allowing you |
| qualifications, experience and current roles. | | | | to study full time, part time or from home. Two |
| The AAT Accounting qualification provides you | | | | levels of qualification are available (NVQ Level 2 |
| with skills to work in a host of accounting and | | | | and 3) and each one consists of seven |
| finance positions. Open to all ages, the course is | | | | competence based units. |