ATT New Job

System
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edited 12:08PM in AAT member discussion
Hi

Can anybody in practice give me some advice, my daughter has been offered a job in an accountancy firm, to do ATT and not AAT. Does anybody know how long the course is? and what the next qualification would be - AAT to ACCA/CIMA. ATT is there another step up?

Is the job prospects along the Tax side of accountancy as good as if she where to do AAT to ACCA.

Any idea of the pay scales?

If you could get back asap.

Thanks

Bel

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:ATT New Job

    ATT is the tax specific equivalent of AAT.

    The course is generally one year long but can be longer if you do not sit all papers in the same year. As well as the tax papers there are accountancy and law papers which some people prefer to sit first and spread it over 2 years.

    From ATT you can then go on to CTA (Chartered Tax Adviser). Very highly regarded status and many people who are ACA/ACCA and work in tax will go on to study for CTA.

    Job prospects in tax are excellent and perhaps even more lucrative than other areas of accountancy. Payscales depend on where you live and speaking to a recruitment agent in your area will get you a much more accurate idea.

    AAT gives you a much greater grounding in accountancy as a whole but if you can do ATT then CTA in quick succession then that is a fast-track route to commanding a high salary.

    I am both an AAT and ATT member.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:ATT New Job

    Dean,

    Thanks for your reply. My daughter is off to collect her A level results now, so I'll tell her when she get back. I think from what you have said she should accept the job offer as I think she could make this a good career.

    She was offerd the job yesterday, hence the need for an urgent reply.

    Many Thanks,

    Bel

  • System
    System Posts: 100,534 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Re:ATT New Job

    I agree with Dean, having completed both AAT and ATT. I think that most people will agree that ATT is a more challenging course, and so although there's not such a wide range of subjects, you learn a lot greater detail on the subjects which are covered. Having said that, there is still enough of a variety that once you've completed it you will have options as to which kind of tax you want to specialise in. It covers personal tax and business tax, as well as things like inheritance tax, VAT, National insurance and Capital Gains Tax.
    And the CTA exams are notoriously hard to pass - they're a lot of hard work and most people won't pass first time, but definately worth it salary-wise when you do!

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