How long does it take?
PAMDILL
Registered Posts: 721 Epic contributor 🐘
I have been operating under an ICB Practice Licence as a bookkeeper for over 18 months, I contacted the AAT before doing so to check if this was permissible, made the mistake of doing so by phone.
I then, fortunately, contacted them by email 6 months later to confirm if I could use MAAT in my headed paper even thought I was under the ICB Practice Licence, again I received confirmation this was acceptable. I am grateful that I kept that email as about 6 weeks ago I contacted the AAT by phone to chase up information on moving my practice licence to the AAT after finding someone willing to offer continuity of Practice, I had been waiting for about a month for a reply to an email query.
At that point I got blasted for working as an MIP without a Practice Licence and informed that I should not have been working under the ICB Licence. I got sent out an application form and told to fill it in immediately and send it back and I would face disciplinary proceedings. I completed the form and returned it along with the email I had received regarding my Practice Licence. I also told them that I could not stop practicing as I had regular clients who relied on my work and I did have a Licence, PI cover and was registered under MLR.
I then had to wait for about a week for the site to let me sit the Ethics and MLR assessment.
This was around about the 14th of May and since then I have heard nothing, can anyone provide me with an estimate as to how long it takes the AAT to decide on an MIP application and if they are taking action.
I then, fortunately, contacted them by email 6 months later to confirm if I could use MAAT in my headed paper even thought I was under the ICB Practice Licence, again I received confirmation this was acceptable. I am grateful that I kept that email as about 6 weeks ago I contacted the AAT by phone to chase up information on moving my practice licence to the AAT after finding someone willing to offer continuity of Practice, I had been waiting for about a month for a reply to an email query.
At that point I got blasted for working as an MIP without a Practice Licence and informed that I should not have been working under the ICB Licence. I got sent out an application form and told to fill it in immediately and send it back and I would face disciplinary proceedings. I completed the form and returned it along with the email I had received regarding my Practice Licence. I also told them that I could not stop practicing as I had regular clients who relied on my work and I did have a Licence, PI cover and was registered under MLR.
I then had to wait for about a week for the site to let me sit the Ethics and MLR assessment.
This was around about the 14th of May and since then I have heard nothing, can anyone provide me with an estimate as to how long it takes the AAT to decide on an MIP application and if they are taking action.
0
Comments
-
I have been operating under an ICB Practice Licence as a bookkeeper for over 18 months, I contacted the AAT before doing so to check if this was permissible, made the mistake of doing so by phone.
I then, fortunately, contacted them by email 6 months later to confirm if I could use MAAT in my headed paper even thought I was under the ICB Practice Licence, again I received confirmation this was acceptable. I am grateful that I kept that email as about 6 weeks ago I contacted the AAT by phone to chase up information on moving my practice licence to the AAT after finding someone willing to offer continuity of Practice, I had been waiting for about a month for a reply to an email query.
At that point I got blasted for working as an MIP without a Practice Licence and informed that I should not have been working under the ICB Licence. I got sent out an application form and told to fill it in immediately and send it back and I would face disciplinary proceedings. I completed the form and returned it along with the email I had received regarding my Practice Licence. I also told them that I could not stop practicing as I had regular clients who relied on my work and I did have a Licence, PI cover and was registered under MLR.
I then had to wait for about a week for the site to let me sit the Ethics and MLR assessment.
This was around about the 14th of May and since then I have heard nothing, can anyone provide me with an estimate as to how long it takes the AAT to decide on an MIP application and if they are taking action.
Sounds like you've had some fun!
I guess it's difficult to know because, clearly, there are other issues which complicate your case. However, when I applied to become a MIP I don't think anything took more than a couple of weeks come back. The part that took the longest was waiting for the AAT Membership cert' after I took their PCT and applied for membership.
I must admit, I've always found their membership services very helpful; you might find it's just worth another call?0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.2K Books to buy and sell
- 2.3K General discussion
- 12.5K For AAT students
- 318 NEW! Qualifications 2022
- 161 General Qualifications 2022 discussion
- 11 AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
- 56 AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
- 87 AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting
- 8.8K For accounting professionals
- 23 coronavirus (Covid-19)
- 272 VAT
- 92 Software
- 273 Tax
- 135 Bookkeeping
- 7.2K General accounting discussion
- 200 AAT member discussion
- 3.8K For everyone
- 38 AAT news and announcements
- 345 Feedback for AAT
- 2.8K Chat and off-topic discussion
- 582 Job postings
- 16 Who can benefit from AAT?
- 36 Where can AAT take me?
- 42 Getting started with AAT
- 26 Finding an AAT training provider
- 48 Distance learning and other ways to study AAT
- 25 Apprenticeships
- 66 AAT membership