Accounting Technicians have a wide choice of careers
Qualified accounting technicians have a much broader range of knowledge, skills and abilities. They are qualified to work in a wider range of job roles in both financial and management accounting functions.
Financial accounting provides historical records to comply with legislation; management accounting is concerned with strategic planning and being involved with making sound business decisions that affect the organisation’s future. Past and present performance is continuously evaluated so that the organisation’s business operations can be carefully planned and controlled.
Qualified accounting technicians can work as bookkeepers but are also skilled in other areas:
Financial accounting
- Bookkeeping duties
- Financial accounts preparation
- Taxation
- Auditing
- Reporting and communicating
- Systems management
Management accounting
- Budget setting
- Cost control
- Strategic planning
- Performance evaluation
- Investment appraisal
- Systems management
The Association of Accounting Technicians’ (AAT) qualification is suitable for people who want a wider choice of career options in financial and management accounting roles.
