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The syllabus
For the CAT qualification you will complete nine exams, split into three Levels. These are all designed to test the knowledge, skills and understanding you will need to work in accounting support roles. The exams cover the key areas of accounting, finance, IT and management.
Advanced Level exams are of equivalent standard to the first year of a university degree and offer a choice of options to suit your career needs.
At Advanced Level, the element of choice is introduced so that you can tailor your learning to suit work experience and career aspirations.
| INTRODUCTORY LEVEL | |
| 1 | Recording Financial Transactions |
| 2 | Information for Management Control |
| INTERMEDIATE LEVEL | |
| 3 | Maintaining Financial Records |
| 4 | Accounting for Costs |
| ADVANCED LEVEL | |
| 5 | Managing People and Systems |
| 6 | Drafting Financial Statements |
| 7 | Planning, Control and Performance Management |
| plus two options from: | |
| 8 | Implementing Audit Procedures |
| 9 | Preparing Taxation Computations |
| 10 | Managing Finances |