Is aat worth it for a 16 year old?

mkizilboga93

I am currently studying AAT at level 2 this year and level 3 next year, however I don’t know if it’s the right path for me, as I want to be a chartered accountant. I’ve heard that aat isn’t that good and now I’m really confused on what path to take.

Zoynal98

If you're adamant about becoming a Chartered Accountant then you should crack on with AAT. It is a good qualification if that is the path you want to take. It will also help you prepare for the next step towards the Chartered qualifications.

mkizilboga93

Okay thank you, I was a little doubtful about aat and now it has gone

burg

AAT has good progression onto Chartered. Plus you get paid to study if you have secured a role whereas the other route generally involves getting a degree at Uni. This would put you further behind and out of pocket too!
Stick with the AAT and progress from their if its right for you.

kontisto

From my understanding, which is backed up by othjers here, AAT is pretty much the industry standard for beginner qualifications.You could jump to ACCA, but you'll have alot of knowledge gaps and working with AAT stuff, you can get a job as a bookkeeper/ accounts assistant, which will be useful experience for when you try and train and get a job to be an accountant!

mkizilboga93

Okay thank you,