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Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)

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You must normally be aged 16 or above to register, but there are no formal academic qualifications necessary. If you have no academic qualifications, you will be expected to complete all three Levels of the ACCA Accounting Technician examinations.

If you do hold academic qualifications, you may be entitled to exemptions from some of the papers. However, all candidates have to satisfy the necessary training requirement to complete the ACCA Accounting Technician qualification as a whole.

If you have relevant experience accredited at NVQ 2 or above (where applicable), you will gain exemption from Level A. No other exemptions are available based on work experience. However, previous work experience can be counted towards the ACCA Accounting Technician competence requirement if it is recorded in the Technician Training Record and can be verified by the appropriate supervisor.

If you hold any of the qualifications listed below on registration, you may find that you are able to claim exemptions from some of the ACCA Accounting Technician examinations.

  • MSER
  • LCCI
  • Pitman
  • RSA
  • AAT
  • Others

Check ---here--- for exemptions considered.