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Apprentices without English or maths at Level 2 must achieve this prior to the completion of the apprenticeship.<span> </span></p>\n<h3><strong>L</strong><strong>evel </strong></h3>\n<p>Level 4</p>\n<h3><strong>L</strong><strong>ink to professional registration and progression</strong></h3>\n<p>The Professional accounting or tax technician standard allows student registration with a number of UK professional bodies in this sector. If a candidate seeks to become a member of a professional body there may be other requirements specific to the relevant professional body, which may be taken as part of, or alongside, the Apprenticeship at the employer’s and candidate’s discretion.</p>\n<p>Completion of the professional accounting or tax technician apprenticeship may lead to the candidate receiving credits towards the completion of the Professional accountant or tax apprenticeship or chartered Accountancy or taxation qualifications provided by the relevant professional bodies.  Completion of the professional accounting or tax technician apprenticeship may also result in credits being awarded towards relevant undergraduate degree programmes.</p>\n<h3><strong>Review</strong></h3>\n<p>The standard will be reviewed after a maximum of three years to ensure it is updated to reflect employer demand for changes in the syllabus.</p>",
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