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Accounts Administration and Payroll Pathway
Become a Certified Accounts Administrator and gain membership to the Association of Accounting Technicians!
Fast track your Accounts Administration and Payroll career. This Program is unique to The Career Academy and specifically designed for those looking to begin their Accounts Administration career. AAT is the world’s leading professional body for accounting technicians, with over 140,000 members. Your membership gives your clients the confidence that you meet AAT’s renowned international standards.




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Key Benefits:
- Fast track your accounts administration career, increase your earning potential and get ahead with an Approved Training Provider
- Become a accounts administrator and member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
- Gain this qualification for your CV and stand out to prospective employers
- Receive unlimited tutor support via phone and email
- Gain AAT Professional Membership – once you successfully complete this qualification and fulfil the work experience requirements, you can apply for AAT full membership and achieve professional MAAT status.
- FREE Student Membership to IPA upon enrolment and Graduate Associate Membership of IPA upon completion!
Course Summary
Investment: €1,250 + VAT or from only €25 per week on an interest free payment plan.
Assessments: Includes case studies, quizzes and written assessments.
Delivery and support: Online with tutor support via email or phone.
Duration: Approximately 300 hours. Learn at your own pace, but ideally complete one module per week.
Access Time: You will have access to this course for up to 18 months until you complete.
Certificate in Accounts Administration & Payroll
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AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting
Step two is completing the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting. This compressive qualification covers higher accounting tasks, including drafting financial statements, managing budgets and evaluation of financial performance. This comprehensive course builds on the practical accounting skills and knowledge obtained through the Certificate in Accounts, Administration & Payroll. It will further enhance your accounting skills, enabling you to pursue a career in accounting, finance or business.
The AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting is recognised by the Association of Accounting Technicians
Get a FREE membership to AAT on completion!
AAT is a registered charity. No. 1050724.
Potential Career Outcomes
The Career Academy’s Administration graduates often gain employment in small to medium-sized businesses within Ireland. Upon completion of this course, you may apply for jobs such as:
- Business Administrator
- Administrative Assistant
- Administration Officer
- Receptionist
- Personal Assistant
- Health Administrator
Career Projections
Between 2020 and 2024, the availability of Bookkeeping-related roles in Ireland is expected to increase. There are 94,700 people employed in the industry and this is expected to grow on par with the national average. The salary range for administration roles is between €21,000 – €35,000 per year.
Sources: Pay Scale Ireland, Careers Portal Ireland
Certificate in Accounts Administration & Payroll
Comprising the following modules:
- Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
- General Journal
- General Ledger & the Trial Balance
- Managing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Cash Management
- Using Microsoft Excel
- Introduction to Microsoft Word
- Office Ergonomics & Data Entry
- Effective Business Communication
- Producing Business Documents
- Organise Meetings
- Time Management, Ethics and Professionalism
- Fundamentals of Payroll
This course also includes
AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting
Comprises the following modules:
ABKI341 – Accounting & Business Prior Knowledge Quiz
Accounting with Excel
CITG137 – Accounting using Microsoft Excel
Accounting Principles
ABKI203 – Accounting and Business
ABKI143 – Determining Profit
ABKI126 – Issues in Income Determination & Asset Valuation
Advanced Accounting Principles
ABKI124 – Tracking Cash & Controlling Assets
ABKI149 – Internal Decision Making
ABKI109 – Analysing Financial Reports
ABKI224 – Financial Reporting Framework
Management Accounting
ABKI137 – Cost Classification
ABKI138 – Costing Methods
ABKI303 – Product & Process Costing
ABKI305 – Standard Costs & Variance Analysis
Advanced Management Accounting
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
Taxation
ABKI151 – Fundamentals of Income Tax
ABKI133 – Fundamentals of VAT
ABKI218 – Depreciation
Accounting with Xero
ABKI219 – Introduction to Xero Online
ABKI130 – Xero Chart of Accounts
ABKI136 – Managing Contacts with Xero
ABKI198 – Xero Sales, Invoices, Quotes & Inventory
ABKI220 – Xero Purchases & Bills
ABKI174 – Xero Bank Reconciliation & Managing Accounts
ABKI194 – Xero Reporting Overview
Advanced Xero
ABKI190 – Bank Reconciliation with Xero
ABKI108 – Aged Receivables & Payables in Xero
ABKI148 – Managing Fixed Assets with Xero
ABKI120 – Budgeting with Xero
ABKG221 – Tracking Categories in Xero
ABKI192 – Report Preparation and Analysis in Xero
ABKI139 – Customising Templates in Xero
ABKI157 – How to Make the Most of Xero
Accounting Practices
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
Auditing
ABKG187 – External Auditing
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