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AAT
Association of Accounting Technicians
ACCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
CIMA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
ACA ICAEW
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
CAIA
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst
CFA® Program
Chartered Financial Analyst ®
CISI Capital Markets Programme
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
Excel for Financial Management and Modelling
FRM
Financial Risk Manager
IOC
Investment Operations Certificate
IMC
Investment Management Certificate
AAT Bookkeeping Qualifications
ACA Practical Bookkeeping
ATT
Association of Taxation Technicians
CTA
Chartered Institute of Taxation
ATT CTA Tax Pathway
Association of Tax Technicians and Chartered Institute of Taxation
ACA CTA Joint Programme
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Chartered Institute of Taxation
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Have you thought of becoming an accountant but don’t know where to start? AAT is the beginning of your accountancy career.
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You don’t need any previous qualifications or accountancy experience to begin studying AAT. And anyone, from school leavers to career changers, can start the qualification. We provide training for all levels, and we offer four study methods to suit your lifestyle: OnDemand, Classroom, Live Online, and Distance Learning.
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AAT is made up of three accounting qualifications: Foundation Certificate, Advanced Diploma, Professional Diploma.
There are three bookkeeping qualifications, Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping (Level 2, CIB), Foundation Award in Accounting Software (Level 2, AIAS), and Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping (Level 3, CIB). If you take and pass all three qualifications, you can gain AAT Professional Bookkeeper status.
You don’t need any previous accounting experience or qualifications to start studying an AAT Bookkeeping qualification, just a willingness to learn. It’s ideal if you’re a school or university leaver, or thinking of changing career, and want to try AAT without making a commitment to the full qualification. After you pass this level you’ll gain the skills to become a bookkeeper, of which you can earn up to £25,000. If you want to progress further, you’ll be exempt from certain subjects in the Foundation or Advanced Level of AAT.
Foundation covers the basic principles of accountancy, and is your starting point if you’ve never studied accountancy before. You’ll learn the basic principles of accountancy, such as double-entry bookkeeping, costing and preparing financial statements, as well as how to use accountancy software. You can complete this level within six to 12 months.
Once you’ve passed this level, you can work in roles such as an accounts payable clerk, accounts officer, payroll administrator and a finance assistant, with salaries of up to £25,000. If you want to progress further, we recommend studying Level 3 AAT Advanced.
Advanced builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation level. If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before, you may be able to start at this level. You’ll learn complex accounting techniques, and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants. You can complete this level within six to 12 months.
After completing this level, you can become a finance officer, assistant accountant and an advanced bookkeeper, earning salaries of up to £25,000. If you want to continue studying, you can move onto Level 4 AAT Professional.
Professional is the final level, teaching you more complex accounting theory, and lets you choose two specialist subjects. You’ll learn about budgeting, management accounting, preparing financial statements, accounting systems, and tax. You can complete this level in 12 to 18 months.
You can work in exciting jobs such as a forensic accountant, tax manager, accountancy consultant and finance analyst, earning salaries of up to £42,500 as you advance and gain experience.
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When studying with us, you get complete support throughout your entire AAT learning experience. Our expert tutors provide support, seven days a week. We offer four study options that suit a range of different learning styles and lifestyles, and our pass rates exceed the national average.
Whether you prefer online study, or learning in a classroom, you’ll find a study option to suit your lifestyle.
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We always have exceptional pass rates that consistently exceed the national average, so you can be confident of success when you choose us.
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“I chose Kaplan because it offered me the resources and flexibility I needed to study. Having the study materials online was extremely helpful because I travel a lot for work and it meant I could study anywhere.”
Alex Calliman Kaplan AAT Live Online student, 27
“Being able to study at home gives me so much more flexibility around my job. When it’s really busy at work I generally don’t get time to study during the week, so I make it up at the weekend.”
Julie Dove Kaplan AAT Distance Learning student, 40
If you’re not sure how you’d like to study AAT, you can try out our free demo or trials below, which demonstrate all our study methods. All you need to do is sign up, and you’ll have access to some of the real study materials our students work with.
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