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(CIMA ACCREDITED)LEVEL 4 HIGHER APPRENTICESHIP

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

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BETTER BUSINESS STARTS WITH

APPRENTICES

So Higher Apprenticeships have been developed to combine both sets of attributes.

This Higher Apprenticeship is the perfect fit for any learner starting a career in Management Accounting and offers a mix of exam training and on the job skills development.

When they qualify, your learner will have:

a professional qualification and fully CIMA accredited qualification covering Management Accounting fundamentals

learnt core technical skills - applying employer methodologies and approaches to Management Accounting

demonstrated effective communication skills - including planning communications activities, writing clear and concise communications and presenting to different audiences

an appreciation of the importance of managing their own performance - including understanding the purpose of feedback, developing and using a learning plan and how to work as part of a team

developed wider business and commercial awareness skills - including setting up effective meetings, internal financial management and understanding a client’s needs

technical competence in their role and relevant work experience that can be applied in the workplace

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements but learners should be in paid employment, working 30 hours plus per week, in a job role relevant to the Apprenticeship they want to take.

Of course, as an Employer, you can set your own entry requirements, if you want. The recommended standard is GCSE grade B in Maths and English and a minimum of 280 UCAS points or equivalent.

How the qualification is assessed

The qualifications are assessed through a mix of external computer based exams and work based assessment.

The exams are made up of key elements applicable to a Management Accounting-based role.

The core technical and business skills are assessed through work-based assessments demonstrated on the job by learners. We can also provide technical training using a combination of one-to-one assessor support and online learning to top up a learner’s knowledge and skills level if it’s needed.

We work with each learner to develop an individual learning plan identifying where and when evidence can be demonstrated.

This evidence is added to an e-portfolio system which is designed to track your learner’s progress throughout their qualification.

A formal progress review will be carried out, every 10-12 weeks, with you and your learner to check on their development, progress and to make sure the whole programme is a success.

Qualification overview and unit structure

Duration – As a guide you can expect most learners to take at least 12-18 months to complete the framework.

Qualification – When they qualify, your learner will be awarded a Diploma in Business Accounting Practice.

Learners will also receive the Higher Apprenticeship Certificate in Professional Services qualification and can go on to complete the full Management Accounting (CIMA) qualification.

A successful career in Accountancy is based on the ability to accurately perform technical tasks and employ wider business skills like effective communication, performance management and commercial awareness.

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Successful completion of the Apprenticeship will grant your learner valuable exemptions from the professional CIMA exams. This can significantly reduce the time it takes to become a fully qualified CIMA Management Accountant.To achieve the Diploma, learners will need to complete the professional qualification and demonstrate competency in the core Technical and Business skills detailed in the framework.

Management Accounting knowledge qualification (all assessed through e-assessment)

Fundamentals of Management Accounting (C01) Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (C02) Fundamentals of Business Mathematics (C03) Fundamentals of Business Economics (C04) Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance

and Business Law (C05)

Management Accounting knowledge qualification (all assessed through e-assessment)

PROGRESSION SUITABLE JOB ROLES

LEVEL 4 QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW AND UNIT STRUCTURE

MINIMUM DURATION: 12 – 18 MONTHS STUDY DAYS: APPROX. 1 DAY A WEEK

Communication Skills Managing Own Performance

Delivering business communication activities Evaluate and improve own performance in a business environment

Understand how to plan business communication activities Understand how to evaluate and improve own performance

Be able to produce written business communications Be able to evaluate and improve own performance using feedback from others

Understand how to communicate information verbally in a business environment

Be able to use evaluation and feedback to develop and use a learning plan

Be able to communicate information verbally to the business environment Managing time effectively

Deliver a presentation Understand how to manage time effectively to achieve business objectives

Understand the purpose of preparing for and evaluating a presentation Working in teams

Understand the techniques used in enhancing a presentation Understand the importance of teams to individual team members and to the team itself

Be able to prepare for delivery of a presentation Understand leadership attributes and skills

Be able to deliver a presentation Be able to contribute effectively to team work

Be able to evaluate a presentation Understand how to manage potential conflicts within a team

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LEVEL 4 QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW AND UNIT STRUCTURE

Business Skills

Spreadsheet software

Use a spreadsheet to enter, edit and organise numerical and other data

Select and use appropriate formulas and data analysis tools and techniques to meet requirements

Use tools and techniques to present, format and publish spreadsheet information

Presentation software

Input and combine text and other information within presentation slides

Use presentation software tools to structure, edit and format presentations

Prepare interactive slideshows for presentations

Organising and facilitating meetings and workshops

Be able to take responsibility for meeting and workshop arrangements

Understand how to facilitate meetings and workshops

Be able to facilitate meetings and workshops

Developing commercial awareness

Understand own employer’s business

Understand how relationships are managed between own employer and its clients

Understand a client’s business

Understand the implications of operating ethically

Managing personal obligations in engagement economics and internal financial management

Apply Management Accounting techniques in the workplace

Understand and maintain effective business relationships