Professional Accountant Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
Course Overview
Professional Accountant Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
The Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Higher Apprenticeship will equip you with the skills to create, verify and review financial information while ensuring compliance with ethical, professional and legal standards. You will prepare for roles such as Assistant Auditor, Management Accountant, Payroll Manager and Tax Assistant, gaining hands-on experience in accounting practices, HMRC and business finance to build a successful career in the industry.
Course Content
Business awareness
Ethical standards
Regulation and compliance
Systems and processes
Skills
Analysis
Communication
Leadership
Planning and prioritisation
Produces quality and accurate information
Uses systems and processes
Team working and collaboration
Behaviours
Adaptability
Adding value
Ethics and integrity
Proactivity
Professional scepticism
Course Fees and Funding
How much does the course cost?
There is no cost to being an apprentice. All costs associated with your apprenticeship, including the cost of training and your salary, will be paid by your employer. Funding value £8,000.
Other funding information
Course Content
The entry requirements for this apprenticeship will be decided by each employer, but may typically be five GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher including English and Maths. It is desirable that you have English and Maths at grade C or above but this is not essential as Functional Skills are delivered as part of the apprenticeship programme.
You will need to find an employer willing to employ you as an apprentice. Please see our apprenticeship vacancies for the latest opportunities. Please be aware, individual employers will set their own entry requirements and selection criteria for their apprenticeship job role.
You will be assessed through on programme assessment of knowledge, skills and behaviour outcomes on-route to final synoptic End-point Assessment (EPA) consisting of:
A synoptic end-test covering the knowledge and skills gained throughout the on- programme stage and detailed in the standard.
A portfolio and reflective discussion which will comprise of a range of evidence produced in the workplace to show that you have met the knowledge, skills and behaviours detailed in the standard. The reflective discussion will be a structured interview to examine this evidence and the learner journey in more detail.
Other Resources
For further details, please contact us! Call 01226 216 760 or email: info@ind-training.co.uk
Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Visit the Additional Learning Support webpage, call 01226 216 769 or email als@barnsley.ac.uk for further information.
Disclaimer: Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The course information on this page was last updated 20 June 2025.
