What is the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)?
The AAT is an internationally recognised qualification amongst thousands of employers worldwide. It is awarded by the Association of Accounting Technicians which, with over 100,000 members, is the largest body of accounting technicians in the UK today. Accounting Technicians work at all levels – from Accounts Clerks to Financial Controllers in all industries and sectors. Some Technicians even become regulated to provide accounting services on a self-employed basis. What are Key Skills? Key Skills in Application of Number and Communication are qualifications that you may study as part of your Apprenticeship. They will teach you numeracy and literacy skills, to a level suitable to you. They are skills that employers now expect all young people to hold and confirm that you are an individual employers can invest in. Why would I want to become an Accountant? • Accountancy is one of the few professions in this country where you can reach the highest ranks without a university education • As
