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CAT Indicator

Do you have the experience to become a Certified Accounting Technician?

You may be closer than you think to becoming a Certified Accountant Technician (CAT). To help you determine whether CAT status is within your grasp we have devised CAT Indicator.

Simply answer the five questions below and click submit. You will then be instantly advised on whether you could be ready to apply for CAT status.*

If you are not ready, you will be presented with a personalised action plan that will help you gain the practical experience you need. Click on the underlined text for additional information.

Take the next step towards becoming CAT qualified….

*CAT status is only available for individuals who have passed all required examinations and completed the required practical experience

Name: Registration number:
 
Are you a CAT: student  
  passed finalist (i.e. you have successfully completed all the CAT examinations)  
   

1. Do you have at least one full year of practical work experience in an accounting and/or finance role? This could include work in a general role, or a more specialist area such as management accounting, financial accounting, auditing or tax.

 Yes No
 
2. Does your practical experience include all of the following: Yes No
  • using a computer for work
  • planning and organising your work effectively
  • working productively with others?
 

3. Does your practical experience include at least one, or more, of the following:

Yes No
  • maintaining financial records
  • providing accounting information
  • preparing accounting balances
  • assisting with the preparation of financial statements?
  
4. Has your work experience been supervised by a qualified finance professional? Yes No
 
5. Can your supervisor, or previous supervisor(s), verify and confirm that you have achieved certain levels of experience across a range of work activities? Yes No
 
Press submit to find out if are ready to become a Certified Accounting Technician
   
(If you have any specific queries about minimum competence requirements please refer to your Technician Training Record (TTR) or the ACCA website for information.)
 
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