CAT (Certified Accounting Technician)

If you wish to start a career in finance or progress to the ACCA Qualification, ACCA's Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification will help you to pursue your chosen career.

You are eligible to progress to the ACCA professional qualification programme and entitled for exemption from Part 1 of the examinations. To achieve the CAT qualification, you will need to complete a combination of nine exams and one-year's practical experience. On completion of a Certificate level course and gaining experience you are eligible to call yourself a Certified Accounting Technician and are allowed to use the designation CAT after your name.

Course Structure

Introductory Level

   1. Recording Financial Transactions
   2. Information for Management Control

Intermediate Level

   3. Maintaining Financial Records
   4. Accounting for Costs

Advanced Level

   5. Managing People and Systems
   6. Drafting Financial Statements
   7. Planning, Control and Performance Management

Plus two options from

   8. Implementing Audit Procedures
   9. Preparing Taxation Computations
   10. Managing Finances

Entry Requirements

There are no formal academic qualifications necessary to register for the CAT qualification but your previous qualifications may entitle you to exemptions from some of the CAT exams. This means that you will start your studies at the most appropriate level according to your knowledge and skills and avoid studying subjects you already know.

Tuition Fees:

UK & European Students: £ 350 per paper

Overseas Students: £ 400 per paper