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I am in the middle of level 3. Tutor
Support etc in the package. I haven’t needed to use her once. I am averaging 96% in assessments. I am a bit annoyed at myself using my learning credits from current job for Level 3 as I really could have done a basic course and saved my credits.
Would I be crazy to attempt level 4 on a basic package of basically just be work books?
For background I have a degree and a masters but neither are related to accountancy and I work in a demanding challenging job that doesn’t involve any accountancy either.
Was also contemplating skipping level 4 and diving straight into CIMA.
Really not sure what would be he most cost effective and efficient way of going about this. I have two lots of £2000 to spend on educational courses/qualifications. want to use one for a project management course.
Would appreciate any advice !
AIBU?
To think I can do Level 4 AAT without tutor support
howdoyoudecide · 24/10/2017 18:42
Even though I don’t find Level 3 aat hard, i am a little scared of Acca and the complex tax stuff! 
Not wanting to get into the age old ACCA is better/only the elite can do ACA but many (not all of course!) CIMA qualified accountants won't be aware of the scope they're missing.
I once worked with a manager who was CIMA who didn't have the faintest idea of what the auditors were trying to achieve and got very frustrated at their perfectly reasonable requests. He was convinced he was getting one over on them but actually just showed himself up as ignorant and got in the way of those of us who were trying to get the audit done as efficiently as possible.
I've also worked with a few people who have switched from CIMA or gone on for further training to expand their knowledge base.
Sorry, rant over! There is a lot of competition within the industry 
I've always thought forensic accounting would be great but I discovered that my strengths lean toward strategic and management accounting rather than audit and investigation. I think it takes someone with a real desire to trace through minute detail and with the best will in the world I just don't have that skill set!
Another one here suggesting you jump straight into CIMA. Sounds as though you have got the accountancy grounding you wanted and you are clearly bright enough to do it! Well done on those assessments and good luck.
In my experience you will never regret getting a chartered accountancy qualification.
Well, the only regret is ...... that you'll be a chartered accountant and not a lion tamer 
The trouble with ACCA is that there are masses of qualified ACCA accountants due to the way the training works (there’s some very strange deal with Oxford Brooke’s University which means that people who’ve never set foot in the UK seem to be able to get a degree from there having done ACCA exams plus an extra essay or something, but without any practical experience whatsoever). And many of those people don’t know which way up a balance sheet is.
I work in practice and think the new way that ACA training is structured is much better for someone like you who is clearly up to the academic rigour. I may be a bit biased though 
And don’t bother with finishing AAT if you are going further with your studies.
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