Att

For ATT you need to sit 3 paper exams and 2 computer exams. There is a written paper on personal tax, business tax and an option paper (VAT, corporation tax, inheritance tax) and the computer tests are law and ethics.

The paper exam dates are only twice a year, but you can get an exemption from Business Tax if you have completed BTX at AAT. I would say sitting 2 exams at once would be doable, so even without the exemption I would say 2 sittings will suffice. The computer exams can be taken at any time, I'm doing them between the two sittings.

I would say to get the qualification would take around a year, although that doesn't include the 2 years experience required to be a member of ATT.

I've really enjoyed ATT so far, much more than AAT! Any more questions just ask

Hi Becca
I've finished ATT and would say that 18 months is a more realistic time frame for finishing the whole thing. The exams are a lot more detailed than AAT and sitting 2 papers at once can be difficult (I did it!).
A lot of people are currently finding the computer assessments hard too (I know people who are on their third sitting!)
I don't want to put you off though! Just remember that there's no rush and everyone has their own pace
Good luck and I'm sure you'll love the new challenge!
Simone

if your working full time you wont get att done in 12 months imo, 18 months is correct. Im doing ethics and law first, i plan to take ethics exam end of Oct and law before Xmas, personal tax in May 2013 and corp and Business tax Nov 2013,, i started slowly a month ago and now studying on Saturdays from this week. ATT IS FAR DEEPER than aat and so far enjoying the challenge but find im too tired at night to study hence the saturdays,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hmmmm but worth it i hope. So for me August 2012 to Nov 2013 i hope to do att........took me all july to choose what course of study to do, Tolley distance i went for.

ooops Sarah for got about b tax, i did credit control much to my annoyance lol.........so b tax to do at att.

I think the sittings you've mentioned seem perfectly doable, especially as you've acknowledged that you will put the e-assessments back if you don't feel ready.

As for the comments about it being unrealistic to finish in one year of working full time, I work full time and my employers have always said the exams will be done within one year unless I fail a written paper.

It all depends how much time you are willing to put in for learning really.

Good luck!

Sarah have you got a young family to look after as well.............

I bought the acca P6 Kaplan advanced tax book form ebay, its a wonderful book................

Becky V wrote: »

I am interested in doing ATT who would you recommend to study with? Thanks

I'm studying with Tolley distance learning; I think they are around £280 per exam.

I think their books and online lectures are quite good- no real compliants.

Hi BeccaLou,

i am studying ATT through BPP and find their books really good, especially the practice and revision kits which are packed with q & a and 2 mock exams with answers. I am taking personal tax and corporate tax exams in November. I would recommend BPP any time.

I done AAT level 3 & 4 through BPP distant learning and passed all exams 1st time in 15 months!

Debbie