 The rationale behind this move was that it wanted a technician level qualification which followed the same strategic direction of the ACCA qualification, i.e.one with an international profile.The Certified Accounting Technician qualification (CAT) has now been placed on the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) National Qualifications Framework, which means that publicly funded educational institutions are now eligible for grants to help them train individuals towards this qualification in the United Kingdom.