How about that then?

Spamkebab MAAT. 

You can all have the day off tomorrow to celebrate!

Well done Neil  

 

Well done Neil

Great achievement

 

Well done Neil.

How do you go about getting MAAT do you need stuff signing off by an accountant at all? You used to have to have your worked signed off but I know that was a few years ago and when I queried it with my tutor the over day they didn't know. I have looked on AAT website and can't find it now, it might well be that all of it has changed now.

Are you going for the Self-employment bit next?

Have a few beers over the weekend and enjoy!

Good luck.

Just taking a small holiday ;) should be alright washing this wedge in Rome as I hear they're only taking used notes at the mo.

Another great thing about Neils achievement is he's already looking to build on it. That's one thing that'll make you stand out in the job-hunting crowd Neil.

Neil

I am delighted for you my friend, one of my fave people on BKN and responsible for many a laugh when I am being down trodden by BOB

Well Done and how come I dont get the day off?

Dave

you tart Dave, you said I was your favorite... No, you can't make amends now. Just use me and cast me aside why don't you... lol

CONGRATULATIONS on your achievement

Well done Neil, I know it's been a hard slog.

Congratulations Neal,

And all the best in your career !

Adrian

Cheers Stuart.

Nice to see you outside the AAT forums.

Congratulations,

May I ask if you took a home study or classroom course? I hace just passed AAT levels 2 and 3 through adult education and am considering level 4.

Regards,

Mike

Hello Neil,

Please, If you could help me with some advice as I am keen to have the extra letter as well.
I know the guidelines from the site, but are there any details that you could share with juniors like me ?

Thank you very much,

Adrian

Sounds great, unfortunately I only have 4 months practical experience in UK.
Think I have to add another 8 ?

Thanks Nick, all these congratulations are brill!

I'm aiming to get some work experience first, I'm not too sure about MIP just yet.

When i initially set out studying AAT i was adamant that i was doing it to secure a job in industry.
Now i'm leaning more to practice. Actually i don't know whether i'm coming or going lol.

My work experience to date is not really very varied although having done it for many years, is enough to satisfy the AAT
requirements for MAAT. I would love the opportunity to gain some experience with other companies before i commit to
anything.

Someone is missing a diamond in the rough, a dark horse, a wild card if you ask me lol.

Neil

I think it's more a case of 'you'll get what you're given' Shaun lol.

Think that you slightly misunderstood Adrian in that you can be your own boss in a company as well as in your own practice.

I worked in industry as a consultant for a long time (since 1987 for a consultancy firm, for myself since 1990 (but often sub contracted to act as though I were a member of the on site consultancy firm)). I've been working towards practice since 2004 but keep getting sucked back into industry... But still as a consultant rather than an employee).

I'll try to answer the question as you asked it (employed versus self employed).

Note that there are also different types of company.

It is possible for even those who have not been to a good university to find themselves working with / for the large consultancies. Climbing the ladder for those brought into the company will never happen as there unless you have been with the consultancy since leaving Uni you are never truly part of the company.

The positives about working in industry is that you know that you are going to get paid regardless as to the state of your client.

The money is constant rather than peaks and troughs allowing for forward planning.

You get holidays (although when permanent except for Christmas week I cannot ever remember getting to take any)

You still get paid if you are sick.

Oh yes, and you never have to buy another pen or A4 pad for as long as you live.

negatives range from employer to employer but I found it very frustrating that promotion was often linked to who you were freinds with rather than your productivity.

They have meetings for absolutely everything without ever actually doing anything (and the lack of progress will spark more regular meetings).

You are working for others rather than yourself so there may be personality conflicts (actually, with the exception of two women at one bank I think I've been lucky on that one).

The real advantages of self employment are that you are your own boss. You are responsible for your own success rather than being dependant upon others. The profit you make is yours (as is a loss).

This is really gettting off the subject matter of the thread (not that I usually care but Neils a mate and this is his celebration thread) so if you would like to continue this as a seperate thread just post a new one, something like what are the advantages and disadvantages of working for yourself (so covering self empoyment and limited companies) and I move my response over to that one as a starter.

kind regards,

Shaun.

God, imagine if i went around apologising for changing the topic in everyone elses threads?

The site just wouldn't be the same.