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Accounting
Level 4

Financial Accounting

Duration

16 weeks

Location

Rush Green Campus

Starting

Sept 2026

Audience

Higher Education

Build on your knowledge of preparing and interpreting financial statements with this advanced AAT accredited module. Learn how financial reporting standards are applied in practice and develop the skills needed to prepare financial statements for limited companies.

  • Financial reporting frameworks and accounting standards
  • Preparing financial statements for limited companies
  • Accounting for non-current assets, leases and inventories
  • Preparing statements of cash flow and changes in equity
  • Interpreting business performance using ratio analysis
  • Applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

You will complete online assessments for this module.

You'll need to have completed the AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting at Level 3 to study on this programme.

Tutors are qualified accountants with years of experience in industry and in delivering AAT qualification courses.

Work experience can help develop your skills and improve your job prospects for the future. We'll support students looking for placements.

To achieve the full AAT Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians, you must successfully complete all course modules. Visit our 'Find a Course' page to explore the full range of Level 4 courses available.

Successful completion of the full AAT Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians gives you a variety of career options.

You can move into employment in fields such as Forensic Accounting or Corporate Finance, or specialise in taxation or insolvency.

You could also progress to study for Chartered and Certified Accountancy qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW.

Where it can lead to
Career progression

There are number of routes you can take following successful completion of a course. Further study can include Higher Education courses or a Higher Apprenticeship where you will expand your skills through study whilst earning a wage. Or you may choose to move directly into employment.

Contact our careers team for further guidance.