Is This for You?
This course is for those who are studying for the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting* qualification. It is an optional unit.
Award and Associated Qualifications
Audit and Assurance
AAT Courses
As many organisations and businesses now operate in the global marketplace, the role of audit and assurance is becoming increasingly important as it is seen as providing a measure of confidence in the rapidly changing accounting and business environment.
NB This course is studied as part of an AAT Level 4 diploma.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training TypeCourse
Duration60 hours
About This Course
This course aims to develop a wider understanding of the principles and concepts, including the legal and professional rules of audit and assurance services. Students will gain an awareness of the audit process from planning and risk assessment to the final completion and production of the audit report.
You can study this course at your own pace and the format of the course means that you can study this in one of our local centres or at home to enable you to fit it in around your existing commitments.
Once you’ve successfully finished this training course you’ll be able to take the unit assessment that forms part of the overall AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting qualification.
Course Content
There are four elements to this course:
- The audit and assurance framework
- The importance of professional ethics
- Procedures for obtaining evidence
- Reviewing and reporting findings
* Level 4 is the equivalent of Level 6 in Ireland and Level 7 in Scotland.
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Aims and Objectives
The overall learning aim of this course is to explore the audit process, from the initial planning process, including risk assessments and gathering evidence, through to completion and reporting findings.
Pre-Requisites
Students should have gained the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting qualification.
Finance Options
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path
This course will assist your career progression to more senior accountancy job roles such as Assistant Financial Accountant, Payroll Manager, Senior Bookkeeper and VAT Accountant.
What’s the Difference?
We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.
