CAT - Certified Accounting Technician
Overview:
Certified Accounting Technician provides a strong foundation of knowledge in finance and accounting. It is provided by the ACCA for those students who do not wish to study for the full ACCA Qualification or who do not satisfy the entry requirements and wish to study later for the full ACCA Qualification.
In order to obtain the qualification it is necessary to pass 9 examinations (although if you have previous qualifications or relevant practical experience then you may be exempt from some of the examinations).
As Foundations in Accountancy consists of a suite of awards you can pick the qualification which is best matched to the job role and educational achievements of individual employees:
- ACCA Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting (RQF Level 2) = two exams and a professionalism and ethics module
- ACCA Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting (RQF Level 3) = two exams and a professionalism and ethics module
- ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business (RQF Level 4) = three exams and a professionalism and ethics module
- Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) = all of the above exams, plus two further exams, a professionalism and ethics module and one year’s relevant practical experience
Modules:
Foundation in Accountancy:
Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting (RQF Level 2)
Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting (RQF Level 3)
Diploma in Accounting and Business (RQF Level 4)
And any two of the following three specialist papers:
- One year practical experience
- Foundations in Professionalism
Benefits of Studying CAT:
- The qualification proves to employers that you have all the technical skills and knowledge needed to perform an accounts-support role and that you are capable of working at a technician level.
- In addition, once the qualification has been obtained you are able to continue your studies with the ACCA Qualification and will be exempt from the first three ACCA examinations.
ACCA CONTACT DETAILS:
ACCA reserves the right to change the syllabi, course contents, student study text, examination kits, examination types, examination regulations, examination fees or any other related matters with our prior notice.
All candidates interested to take up the Foundations In Accountancy (FIA), Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) or the ACCA(Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills, Strategic Professional) papers may contact Emerson Education through the contact details provided above. Emerson Education shall provide up to date information related to all ACCA Qualifications.
Should students want more details about ACCA Qualifications they should visit the Student Section of the ACCA Website (www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student.html). This section provides information on relevant topics like examination progression rules, study materials, PER, minimum entry, exemptions, study guides, past examination papers and the ethics modules.
For more details on ACCA matters students are encouraged to contact ACCA via:
ACCA Connect Contact Information:
Students are advised to contact ACCA Connect as follows:
ACCA Connect
110 Queen Street
Glasgow G1 3BX
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)141 582 2000