Association of Accounting Technicians
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a professional body for Accounting Technicians, with over 150,000 members worldwide.
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| Abbreviation | AAT |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1980 |
| Headquarters | London, EC1 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′14″N 0°05′50″W |
Region | 90 countries |
Membership | 150,000 |
Chief Executive | Sarah Beale |
| Website | www |
AAT has 150,000 members according to official records from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
This includes 2,500 licensed bookkeepers. It also includes over 5,000 AAT Licensed Accountants who provide accountancy, tax and business advisory services to more than 500,000 individuals, sole traders and small and medium sized British businesses.
80% of the FTSE 100 employ an AAT apprentice within their finance function.
AAT was created in 1980 by the Institute of Accounting Staff (then a subsidiary of ACCA) and the Association of Technicians in Finance and Accounting (then a subsidiary of CIPFA). It is a technician level qualification offering higher apprenticeships which entitles those who have completed the exams and obtained relevant supervised work experience to become an accounting technician. The AAT is based at 140 Aldersgate Street, London but has 43 branches across the UK with representation in the rest of the world including Hong Kong, Botswana and South Africa.