AAT Course revision text - online - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

ProBowlUK · Senior Member

AAT Course revision text - online

Davey · Veteran Member

Hello Bob I have used this website myself, it is a good website it gives you access to The Association of Accounting Technicians for as you say revision Of the different units. Also
have a look at The ACCA as their are Lectures you can listen to on TV ON THE WEBSITE
Have a look at the Financial Accounts Paper i think it is paper 3
At one time you could have access to The Association Of Accounting Technicians past exam papers without being a student member these were useful for revision. But you have to
now be a student member to gain access to log on to their website. You can take
an online assessment exam if you want to judge your level. But it looks as though
if you score in the 90 % mark it will still only suggest Intermediate stage and not
Technicians.

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ProBowlUK · Senior Member

Davey wrote:
... Also have a look at The ACCA as their are Lectures you can listen to on TV ON THE WEBSITE ...

Pity they don't have subtitles or captions - I'm totally deaf.

cheers biggrin

Davey · Veteran Member

Sorry about that Bob I did not know.

ProBowlUK · Senior Member

Davey wrote:
... You can take an online assessment exam if you want to judge your level. ...

Can the Assessment be taken without being a Registered Member or Student ?

Cannot find it on the AAT website. cry

Davey · Veteran Member

I Took the assessment some time ago. But i have just looked and i cannot find the link on the
AAT Website either. I Notice the AAT Have a New Website now. You can send them an e.mail
or phone them and ask they will advise.

Shamus · Forum Moderator & Expert

Hi Bob,

you register to take the assessment but it's not fully registering as a student at that stage. Only determining the level student that you are looking to join as.

You get one go at the test, it's timed and at the end of it you have a good feel for your current level of bookkeeping expertise.

To do the Skillcheck go to this page :

http://www.aat.org.uk/content/item2555/

and the link to the skill check is at the bottom of it.

Have fun,

Shaun.

Davey · Veteran Member

Hello Bob. Shaun has shown you the link to the Skill Check. I know it was their somewhere
I Got 95 % on that test but it only gave me the option to study at Intermediate stage.
All the best with your studies.

David.

ProBowlUK · Senior Member

Shamus wrote:

You get one go at the test, it's timed and at the end of it you have a good feel for your current level of bookkeeping expertise.

To do the Skillcheck go to this page : http://www.aat.org.uk/content/item2555/
and the link to the skill check is at the bottom of it.

Do you mean the link to a .pdf "Skillcheck Questionnaire" ?
Can't see any other link.

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It's OK - searched their Forum and found this address ... http://www.aatskillcheck.org biggrin

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Managed to get 86%, even though I think I fluffed the first 3 questions thinking there was a time limit.

Is it just ONE test, or are they random selections (like the Driving Theory test) ? confuse

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Yep ... "only one attempt permitted". doh

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Davey · Veteran Member

You did well then Bob with a score of 86 %. Are you considering registering with the AAT
As a Student. I assume the pass rate suggested you start at Intermmediate Stage. Let us
know what you decide to do. Have a word with the AAT at Clerkenwell Road London they
may give you an idea of where you can obtain funding. If the Jobcentre will not help.

Also have a look at the ACCA Website they have a qualification for Certified Accounting Technicians search their site and find the past exam papers you will have access to
Papers ranging from Basic Bookkeeping at Foundation Level Up to Preparing Finacial Statements
at Technician stage for Limited Companies according to the Companies Acts and Partnerships
which are some of the items covered. I myself used to Browse the AAT and take their past
examination papers. But nowadays you have to be a registered student get access to past exam
papers unless the link is via the forum but i have not checked this. Another website you could
have a look at is the ATT Association of Taxation Technicians. It does have an accounting paper
in the examination scheme. It is a Taxation exam but it helps if we know what we can claim against tax and what to add back to arrive at adjusted net profits for tax purposes. I am
wandering off the point a bit. What i was going to say is you can access the Website for
Past examination papers. They are In PDF Format.

ProBowlUK · Senior Member

Thanks for the encouragement.

Elsewhere in these Forum, there has been a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of IAB, ICB, AAT, ACCA, CAT.   It still confuses me.

Because of my age (59), I don't really want to go beyond bookkeeping.
Just a career/business that I can continue after retirement age.
Having been on the dole for eight years, I no longer wish to play catch-up - having to learn all the latest techniques (in web development for example).

IAB and ICB allow (level III, comp and manual) graduates to set up on their own to do Trial Balance and Final Accounts.     Would also want to include Payroll and Self Assessment.

Are AAT and CAT graduates allowed to do this ?   confuse

cheers

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Davey · Veteran Member

I see what you mean Bob If the rules have not changed the AAT Will allow you as a student to Do Self Employed Bookkeeping Providing you dont advertise The AAT. They dont advise you to take
work which you may Find difficult to Do. Obviously when you are a Member of the AAT You
will be able to advertise AAT After your Name MAAT. I believe that members can prepare
Accounts and sign them. The Audit rules have chaged somewhat over the years and Turnover
has become higher for Audited Accounts.

The CAT comes under the ACCA Rules and i am not sure what the rules relating to accounts
level you can work to.

I Do know that if you were a registered student of the ACCA and doing the ACCA Route You can only offer a Basic
Bookkeeping Service.

Anyway whatever route you decide I wish you all the best.

Shamus · Forum Moderator & Expert

Hi David,

the ACCA rules are that as a student you can do basic bookkeeping to trial balance, VAT and Payroll. You can't offer any tax advice or prepare accounts unless supervised by a properly qualified accountant.

The place where this all falls down is that if you take the ACCA CAT route and qualify under CAT then you can offer tax advice and prepare accounts. However, if you then use your CAT status to get exemption from the first three ACCA papers you can then no longer offer the additional services as the more draconian ACCA rules take precedence.

Hope that this helps,

Shaun.

ProBowlUK · Senior Member

Just received letter from "Tim", at AAT.
Recommends I do the Level 2 course.

Surely that would not be enough to go into self-employment as a Bookkeeper ?
There are so many modules ("Units") that it gets confusing as to what is required.
ICB seems more straightforward.

Which AAT "Units" correspond to ICB and IAB Levels 1, 2, 3 ?

confuse

RobH · Expert

Bob in your situation I would be looking at either ICB or IAB. It will be a much shorter course and it seems to equip people with what they need to know. Then mjust need to get some experience. AAT though undoubtedly the superior qualification will take longer to complete. I have neither but I still get clients and theer are plenty of really good unqualifieds out there. But thereare benefits of being under one of the governing bodies and when you know you have passed it gives you confidence to get work. Good luck in whatever you chose.

Rob