Accounting and Finance Level 4 and 5

Course overview

• Learn more about the basics of accounting and the budgetary controls available, such as developing budgets for each department.
• Understand how to assess the financial performance of an organisation can be assessed.
• Study commonly used financial ratios such as liquidity, solvency and gearing, as well as how they can be used to determine the financial efficiency.
• Study the external factors that affect the business operations such as economics and nature.
• Explore the fundamentals of accounting and how to make good financial decisions.
• Learn more about organisational structures and how it differs between organisations.
• Understand how to evaluate employee performance and how you can improve as a team.

This ATHE Accounting and Finance Level 4 course is combined with a Level 5 Extended Diploma and will give you the equivalent of the first two years of an undergraduate degree in accounting and finance. For those who want to broaden their knowledge in accounting, it has been designed to develop the essential understanding and skills needed to understand the accountancy and tax regulatory environment, what is expected of a professional accountant, and the operation requirements to succeed in accounting and finance. When moving onto the Level 5 Extended Diploma, you will learn about the importance of setting goals, business law, and more.

It is ideal for:

• Students who want to develop their accounting and finance knowledge.
• Learners that want to progress to university and further learning.
• Those aspiring to progress their career in accounting, finance or bookkeeping.

Future career options:

• Chartered accountant
• Finance manager
• Management accountant
• External auditor
• Forensic accountant
• Stockbroker
• Internal audit
• Business analyst

This course provides you with the equivalent skills and education of the first two years of an undergraduate degree, at a pace that suits you.