Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Program
The Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) program is a globally recognized program of the
Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Australia & New Zealand (ICMA -ANZ) that
grants the CAT designation to successful accounting technicians globally.
Accounting technicians work across sectors in private, public and not for profit organisations.
They carry out a range of practical accountancy, financial and taxation work. This work
includes: (a) checking and analysing financial information used by accountants; (b) preparing
financial information required by professional accountants. Examples of work performed by
accounting technicians includes: administering payroll; arrangement payment of invoices;
bookkeeping; accounts preparation and creating reports, budgets and statements.
The CAT program is specifically for school leavers who wish to work at the
accounting support level. The subjects are as follows:
- Organisational Management
- Accounting Principles & Practice
- Accounting Control Systems
- Financial Information Systems
ICMA’s Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) credential has been assessed for equivalency
on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) at the Level 4 (Certificate) by the
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). For more information about the New Zealand
Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) click here.
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