Association of Accounting Technicians
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) | |
| Abbreviation | AAT |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1980 |
| Founded at | London, United Kingdom |
| Type | Charitable organisation (England and Wales), Awarding Organisation, Professional Body |
| Headquarters | London, E14 United Kingdom |
| Membership | Around 50,000 professional members, 75,000 students |
President | Michael Steed |
Vice-President | Lucy Cohen |
Chief Executive Officer | Sarah Beale |
| Website | aat |
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK-headquartered, global professional body for accounting technicians and bookkeepers, as well as a major provider of finance and accounting qualifications in the UK.
In 2023, AAT confirmed to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) that the professional body and qualifications provider had 50,945 professional members and 76,416 students sitting its qualifications in 2022.
AAT is the largest provider of accounting apprenticeships in the UK.
AAT has members living in and students pursuing its qualifications from, more than 100 countries globally.
Beyond the UK, the counties with the highest number of current or previous AAT learners are Botswana, Malaysia and Bahrain.