THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS (AAT)

The AAT was set up in 1980 by the 5 largest Accountancy organizations in the UK to provide a recognized qualification and membership body. The AAT can be obtained by taking examinations supervised by the British Council and is the same diploma a student would receive in the UK. As with CAT, anyone can apply for the AAT and depending on qualifications, students can e exempt from certain papers.

Career Prospects

As the AAT is highly recognized in all areas of the financial spectrum, students can easily find work in accounting support positions.

Entry Requirements

You must normally be aged 16 or above. If you have no qualifications you will be expected to complete all 3 stages of the exams. Students who have any relevant qualification may be exempt from one paper.

Completion of the AAT will offer an automatic transfer from the Foundation stage.

Entry Requirements

You must normally be aged 16 or above. If you have to qualifications you will be expected to complete all 3 stages of the exams. Students who have any relevant qualifications may be exempt from some papers

Completion of the AAT will offer an automatic transfer from the foundation stage.

The AAT Exams

The examinations are split into three stages:

1. Foundation Stage
2. Intermediate Stage
3. Technician Stage

 Foundation Stage

UNIT DESCRIPTION ASSESSMENT 1 Recording Cash Transactions* Devolved 2 Recording Credit Transactions* Devolved 3 Recording Payroll Transactions Devolved 19 Data Processing Devolved 21-25 Office Practice Devolved

 

A single 3-hour Central Assessment covers both the cash and credit units.

Intermediate Stage

UNIT DESCRIPTION ASSESMENT 4 Financial Accounting Devolved and Central 5 Cost Accounting Devolved and Central 6 Reports and Returns Devolved 20 Information Technology Devolved

 

Technician Stage

UNIT DESCRIPTION ASSESMENT 7 Management Accounting Central 8 Budgetary Control Central 9 Management Accounting Systems Devolved or Project 10 Financial Accounting Central 15 Investment Appraisal Devolved 16 Auditing Devolved or Project 17 Business taxation, or Devolved 18 Personal Taxation Devolved

After passing the above stages and completing one year of work experience, graduates can use the designatory letters MAT (Member of Accounting Technicians) after their name.