Accounting Technician Pathway for Bookkeepers

Take your Bookkeeping career to the next level and earn more

This pathway combines the Certificate in Bookkeeping and Diploma in Accounting. You’ll learn about Bookkeeping, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Auditing and VAT, plus gain advanced accounting software skills. On completion you’ll become a fully qualified Accounting Technician and receive free membership to AAT. Being a member of AAT gives employers the confidence that you meet internationally recognised standards. Accounting Technicians earn up to €37,500 per annum

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~400 Hours | 18 Months Access

Study in your own time, at your own pace. Students generally complete one module per-week.

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

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Improve your career prospects for just €1,250

Or from only €25 per week with our no deposit, interest free payment plan.

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How you'll benefit

  • Fast track your accounting career, increase your earning potential and get ahead with an AAT Approved Training Provider
  • Gain AAT Student Membership – processed within the first month of enrolling.
  • Get a formal qualification and become a qualified accountant and member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
  • Gain this qualification for your CV – being an Accounting Technician gives employers the confidence that you meet internationally recognised standards.
  • Receive unlimited tutor support via phone and email – work with experienced tutors and other students to successfully complete your course.
  • Gain AAT Professional Membership – once you successfully complete this qualification and meet the AAT membership criteria, you can apply for AAT full membership and achieve professional MAAT status.

Course Modules

The AAT Accounting Technician Pathway for Bookkeepers comprises the following courses;

  1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
  2. General Journal
  3. General Ledger & the Trial Balance
  4. Depreciation
  5. Accruals and Prepayments
  6. Financial Statements
  7. Fundamentals of VAT
  8. Fundamentals of Payroll
  9. Accounting with Sage and Quickbooks
  10. Budgeting, Forecasting and Cashflow Management
  11. Bookkeeping Using Microsoft Excel
  1. Access and save excel templates.
  2. How to open an Excel file and save this using a specific name.
  3. Identify and apply formulas and functions to calculate data.
  4. How to add content, such as pictures and charts, to spreadsheets.
  5. Apply filters to spreadsheet data.
  6. Demonstrate how to sort and manipulate spreadsheet data.
  7. Apply a range of formatting styles to spreadsheet data.
  • ABKI203 – Accounting and Business
  • ABKI143 – Determining Profit
  • ABKI126 – Issues in Income Determination & Asset Valuation
  • ABKI124 – Tracking Cash & Controlling Assets
  • ABKI149 – Internal Decision Making
  • ABKI109 – Analysing Financial Reports
  • ABKI224 – Financial Reporting Framework
  • ABKI137 – Cost Classification
  • ABKI138 – Costing Methods
  • ABKI303 – Product & Process Costing
  • ABKI305 – Standard Costs & Variance Analysis
  • ABKI304 – Activity Based Costing
  • ABKI121 – Budgeting & CVP Analysis
  • ABKI167 – Performance Management & Measurement
  • ABKI306 – Inventory Management & Planning
  • ABKG176 – Management Accounting: Budgeting
  • ABKG180 – Management Accounting: Decision and Control
  • ABKI151 – Fundamentals of Income Tax
  • ABKI133 – Fundamentals of VAT
  • ABKI218 – Depreciation
  • ABKI154 – SPFR Framework For For-Profit Entities Part 1
  • ABKI173 – SPFR Framework For For-Profit Entities Part 2
  • ABKI112 – SPFR Framework For For-Profit Entities Part 3
  • ABKI110 – Verification, Completeness & Justification
  • ABKG181 – Financial Statements of Limited Companies
  • ABKG184 – Accounting Systems & Controls
    1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of auditing
    2. Demonstrate the importance of professional ethics
    3. Evaluate the audited entity’s system of internal control
    4. Evaluate audit procedures for obtaining audit evidence
    5. Evaluate the planning process
    6. Evaluate audit procedures

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    FAQS

    A Bookkeeping Technician maintains complete sets of books, keeps records of accounts and provides bookkeeping services. The most common designation for a Bookkeeping Technician is an AAT Qualified Bookkeeper.
    Yes, both accounting technicians and accounts largely perform the same tasks.
    The best bookkeeper certification is the AAT Qualified Bookkeeper designation.
    Bookkeepers need to be a Certified or Qualified Bookkeeper and a member of a professional association such as AAT or the International Association of Bookkeepers.
    Similar, but slightly different. Accounting technicians generally earn more than bookkeepers and are able to perform a larger range of tasks.
    Absolutely! Once you become a certified bookkeeping, the possibilities will be endless.
    You need to complete a Certificate in Bookkeeping.
    Ranges from 10 weeks to six months in duration. 

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