Accounting Technician

ACCA's Certified Accounting Technician Qualification (CAT) has a combination of study and practical experience , designed to build your knowledge in accountancy, IT and management.

Whilst you will learn the ins and outs of double entry bookkeeping and, as you progress, advanced accounting concepts, a fully qualified Certified Accounting Technician will also be trained to manage themselves and their departments. Accounting Technicians will also have an understanding of the law as it relates to company accounts.

Becoming an Accounting Technician

With an emphasis on flexibility and opportunity, the CAT qualification is accessible to anyone aged 16 years or older. There are no time constraints to complete your examinations, so you can study and qualify at a pace which suits you. Your previous examinations may also entitle you to exemptions from certain examinations. This will ensure your point of entry is the most suitable for your level of knowledge and skills and will prevent you repeating areas with which you are familiar. Please contact a Student Adviser on 0800 9 75 75 75 for more information

The ACCA Certified Accounting Technician qualification is recognised all around the world as one of the most comprehensive accounting qualifications. It consists of three levels – Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced – and at least one year’s relevant work experience. Don’t worry if you are not currently working in an accounts department, you can do your work experience at any time. The Accounting Technician is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Oxford Open Learning has worked closely with ACCA to ensure that every element of the course is tailored to specific ACCA examination papers. The student is guided step by step through all of the necessary skills and just the right level of detail is provided to enable the student to be confident of examination success. We believe it is the best ACCA programme available.

CAT Introductory Level

The Introductory level of the CAT qualification is made up of Paper 1, Recording financial transactions and Paper 2, Information for management control. Students should anticipate taking around 160 hours of study time to complete the Introductory level of CAT.

CAT Intermediate Level

The Intermediate level of the CAT qualification is made up of Paper 3, Maintaining financial records and Paper 4, Accounting for Costs. Students should anticipate taking around 400 hours of study time to complete the Intermediate level of CAT.

CAT Advanced Level

The Intermediate level of the CAT qualification is made up of

• Paper 5, Manageing People and Systems
• Paper 6, Drafting Financial Statements
• Paper 7, Planning Control and Performance,
• Paper 8, Implementing Audit Procedures
• Paper 9, Preparing Taxation Computations

Students should anticipate taking around 1000 hours of study time to complete the Advanced level of CAT.