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The Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) UK qualification is offered by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Upon completion of the exams and required practical work experience the CAT graduate will be able to apply to use the letters CAT after his or her name. In addition, they will have the opportunity to join the CAT alumni.Although CAT can be obtained as a stand-alone qualification, it is often the case that individuals study for CAT as an introductionary qualification in accountancy prior to training to become a Chartered Certified Accountant through the ACCA Professional Scheme. It usually takes one and a half years to complete the nine CAT exams. However, there is no restriction on the number of papers that can be attempted in each sitting.
CAT's rival is the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification. ACCA was a sponsor of the AAT before breaking its links in the mid 1990s in order to form the CAT qualification. The rationale behind this move was that it wanted a technician level qualification which followed the same strategic direction of the ACCA qualification, i.e. one with an international profile.
The Certified Accounting Technician qualification (CAT) has now been placed on the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) National Qualifications Framework, which means that publicly funded educational institutions are now eligible for grants to help them train individuals towards this qualification in the United Kingdom.
Under a recent re-structure of its courses, the ACCA has placed the CAT as part of the Foundations in Accountancy suit of qualifications. [1]
References
See also
- Key Facts and Trends in the UK Accountancy Profession - July 2007
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA - Subsidiary of ACCA)
- Hong Kong Institute of Accredited Accounting Technicians(HKIATT)
- Institute of Accounting Technicians (IAT)
- National Institute of Accounting Technicians] (NIAT)
- British qualified accountants
- Accounting
External links
Certified Accounting Technician course information on the ACCA website
Categories:- Professional associations based in the United Kingdom
- Accounting in the United Kingdom
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