Accounting Apprenticeships
Our Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 AAT Apprenticeships in Accounting are designed for people who work in accounts positions or have an active finance and accountancy aspect to their role, such as Bookkeeping Apprentices, Purchase Ledger Apprentices and Accounts Apprentices. We deliver these accountancy apprenticeships across all regions and cities in England.
More about our accounting apprenticeships
We are an experienced, high quality training provider you can trust that specialises in accounting and finance apprenticeships. Below is a list of the current accounting and finance apprentices we offer:
This accounts apprenticeship includes the Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting and apprentices complete five AAT units:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping
- Principle of Bookkeeping Controls
- Principles of Costings
- The Business Environment
This accountancy apprenticeship includes the Level 3 AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting and accounts apprentices undertake the following units:
- Business Awareness
- Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
- Management Accounting Techniques
- Tax Processes for Businesses
This apprenticeship in accounting includes the Level 4 AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting:
Mandatory units:
- Applied Management Accounting
- Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
- Internal Accounting Systems and Controls
You’ll then choose two specialist units:
- Business Tax
- Personal Tax
- Audit and Assurance
- Cash and Financial Management
- Credit and Debt Management
The benefits of accounting apprenticeships
Our accountancy firms and finance teams experience a number of benefits from engaging with apprenticeship programmes.
Future proof your business
The Level 2, 3 and 4 accounting qualifications can be used to attract new talent or develop existing staff. Take advantage of new technologies, close your skills gap and stay ahead of your competitors.
Skills and behaviours
As technology and automation advances, accountants often require enhanced customer service, negotiation and strategic thinking skills, in addition to AAT knowledge. We constantly review our accountancy provision to equip finance professionals for the future.
Professional support and guidance
We have sector specialist coaches and tutors who support and challenge students to take ownership of their learning, in order to upskill and aide productivity within your workplace.
Recognised accounting qualification
These apprenticeships include the AAT qualifications that are favoured by employers and staff.
Invest in your business
You develop motivated, highly-skilled and rounded professionals who are technically competent to support your business, make good financial judgements and allowing you to remain competitive in a changing world.
Value for money
Accountancy apprenticeships can be funded through the levy. Speak to our specialist team to find out more.
Upcoming application deadline and training start dates
Level 2 – Application Deadline and Start
- 11/08/2023 – Start September
- 22/09/2023 – Start November
Level 3 – Applications Deadline and Start
- 23/06/2023 – Start August
- 11/08/2023 – Start September
Level 4 – Application Deadline and Start
- 14/07/2023 – Start August
- 13/10/2023 – Start November
Contact our specialist team today
If you are considering finance and accounting apprenticeships for your business, want to improve staff training and retention, improve productivity, develop the skills in your business and have a positive return on investment then get in touch.
Our specialist team can support you with information on:
- Course content
- Recruitment
- Funding
- Our onboarding process
- “Damar Difference”
Complete the attached form and a member of our team will contact you.
Why choose us for AAT Accounting Apprenticeship
- Achievement rates higher than the national average
- A new curriculum that is aligned to developing knowledge, skills and behaviours fit for the future of the sector
- Online delivery model to allow wider participation across the country and develop digital learning with a “flipped learning style” to empower and enable students now and in the future
- High quality interactive and up-to-date learning resources from Damar and industry specialists AAT and Kaplan
- Clear pathways for progression from level 2 to level 4 and beyond
The Damar Difference
At Damar Training, we offer our employers a range of unique features to maximise the benefits that the accounting apprenticeships bring to their organisation:
- Flexible training options and an account managed service
- An established system to effectively identify gaps in knowledge, skills and behaviours, and demonstrate impact
- Experience of delivering accounting apprenticeships for large employers, the public sector, as well as SMEs
- Access to a wide variety of webinars, discussion forums, expert input, videos and other online resources
Accounting Training Delivery Model
Local and national employers can access our 100% work-based training delivery model. All apprentices benefit and learn from their AAT expert tutor, our extensive online resources and visits with their coach.
Accounts apprentices undertake modules of learning to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship standard. At the same time, apprentices complete the relevant AAT units and exams.
At the end of the accountancy apprenticeship there is a role-based simulation which covers the knowledge and wider business skills developed during the apprenticeship. Apprentices also submit a portfolio of evidence demonstrating their competence against the full breadth of the skills in the standard.
People of all ages and educational backgrounds can undertake accounting apprenticeships, but there are some restrictions, the most important of which are:
- The employer and the training provider must ascertain that the apprenticeship will allow the individual to gain substantive new skills. The training therefore needs to be materially different from any prior qualification or previous apprenticeship;
- The apprentice must be employed, usually for 30+ hours a week, and work more than 50% of their time in England;
- The period of teaching and learning must be at least 12 months and, during this time, apprentices are expected to spend at least six hours per week (on average) on “off the job” training.
If your annual wage bill is over £3 million, the cost of training will be funded by your apprenticeship levy. We can help you to navigate your Apprenticeship Service account to access this funding.
If your wage bill is below the £3 million threshold, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (EFSA) covers 95-100% of the training costs. The level of funding available is determined by the size of your business and the age of the apprentice.
| Size of business | Age of apprentice | Funding available* |
| Less than 50 employees | Aged 16-18 | 100% funding available |
| Less than 50 employees | Aged 19+ | 95% funding available |
| More than 50 employees | Aged 16+ | 95% funding available |
*Please note, some apprenticeships have accreditation costs which are not eligible for government funding.
Most students progress from the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard to the Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship Standard and then on to chartered accountant status. Successful completion of the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting (level 4) grants generous exemptions with ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, ICAS and CIPFA.
Interested in recruiting an apprentice
or using accounting apprenticeships to upskill existing staff?
“Giving me smaller tasks affords senior staff the time to do more complex work. They’re then able to loop me in on what they’re working on so I can learn to be able to do those complex tasks myself.”
Kieran Marquis
Accounting Apprentice,
RPC