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Accounting Technician Pathway for Bookkeepers

$2,995.00

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Discover how far you can go with hands-on accounting training. Accelerate your career or manage your business with a pathway leading to AAT Accounting Technician status. This accounting technician course accelerates your learning by starting with the Certificate in Bookkeeping, and moving on to the Diploma in Accounting, after which you will attain AAT status with the Association of Accounting Technicians. Understand financial statements, basic, advanced, taxation, and management accounting – and learn to manage tasks effectively. Explore Xero for bookkeeping, and become a student member of the AAT with our accounting technician course. Enrol to learn and grow.

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~400 Hours
 | 18 Months Access
Study at your own pace – students generally complete one module per-week. See our free course guide for detailed duration information.

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Be awarded with an industry recognised certificate of achievement on completion of this course.

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Almost immediately, it was the AAT Accounting Technician Pathway Program that caught her eye. ‘It offered me the accounting theory that I needed, with the option to add “Accounting Technician” status to my name, along with applying all my theoretical knowledge into practice through the use of accounting software such as Xero. It was also a lot more value for money than other courses I had researched.

CAREER BENEFITS

  • Understand the purpose of accounting
  • Gain advanced accounting software skills
  • Get ahead with an AAT Approved Training Provider
  • Bolster your CV with this industry-recognised accounting course
  • Let employers know you mean business
  • Student Membership to the Association of Accounting Technicians
  • Gain Graduate Membership to IPA

COURSE CONTENTS

This qualification comprises three components:

  1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
  2. General Journal
  3. General Ledger & the Trial Balance
  4. Depreciation
  5. Adjusting Entries
  6. Financial Statements
  7. Understanding GST
  8. Employment Law & Introduction to Payroll
  9. Fringe Benefit Tax
  10. Fundamentals of Income Tax
  11. Accounting with MYOB AccountRight
  12. Accounting with Xero
  13. Budgeting, Forecasting and Cashflow Management
  14. Bookkeeping using Microsoft Excel
  1. Accounting with Excel
  2. Accounting Principles
  3. Advanced Accounting Principles
  4. Management Accounting
  5. Advanced Management Accounting
  6. Taxation
  7. Accounting with Xero
  8. Advanced Xero
  9. Accounting Practices
  1. Introduction to the Accounting Profession
  2. Ethics and Standards
  3. Professional Education
  4. Practice Essentials
  5. Practice Security
  6. People and Processes
  7. Growing your Business
  8. Digital Business
  9. Sustaining Your Business
  10. Assessment

Enjoy fantastic FREE benefits when you become a Certified Accounting Technician and member of IPA

  • IPA delivers value to members through a suite of helpful tools, resources, and benefits
  • FREE CPD/educational webinars, news and updates and discounts to IPA  events
  • Receive unique opportunities around networking with accountants, bookkeepers and tax agents.
  • Joining our community of like-minded accountants and bookkeeping professionals will keep you informed and updated, assisting you to achieve your future goals. 
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There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course. You can enrol online directly by clicking on “Enrol Now” and following the prompts. Alternatively, you can enrol over the phone with our friendly student advisors – call 0800 342 829 or email them at info@careeracademy.co.nz

This course costs $2,450.00 + GST or only $25 per week on a no-deposit, interest-free payment plan. Click here to get started now.

Yes, you can apply for RPL for this if you already hold other accounting qualifications or have other accounting experience.

This course takes approximately 400 hours, and you’ll have up to 18 months to complete. While you can study in your own time, at your own pace, you should allocate up to 6 months for the Certificate and 12 months for the Diploma.  

Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week, but if life gets busy, you can apply for a course extension if you need more time.

Upon completing this course, you could obtain work as an Accounting Technician, Bookkeeper, Office Administrator, Financial Controller or Payroll Administrator. 

Contact a friendly student advisor on 0800 342 829 to learn about potential career outcomes and where our courses could take you. Employers often approach The Career Academy looking for students and advertise jobs in our Career Centre, which you can access once enrolled. You’ll also receive a FREE CV review.

Your course is delivered through our online learning platform, which you can access from any web browser 24/7 to work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the necessary resources at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates; you can start whenever you are ready, and your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.

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Absolutely! You’ve got a 7 day cooling off period (or trial period) at the start of your course. Take that time to look through all your learning material and get a feel for online learning. If you decide the course isn’t for you within the trial period, you’ll get a full money back guarantee*.

Yes, with further study. You can apply the foundation knowledge you acquire with our Accounting Technician Pathway for Bookkeepers to study towards becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA). To become a Chartered Accountant, you must complete a degree, several CA programs, and three years of mentored practical experience.

Absolutely! Students who have complete this Program, including the CAT certification component with IPA, will also be eligible for 3 exemptions from the ACCA Qualification:

  • Business & Technology (BT)
  • Management Accounting (MA)
  • Financial Accounting (FA)
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