Working to make all our futures better
We’re ready to open doors
We’ve been delivering status, recognition and tailored support that boosts careers, businesses and economies for over 40 years. And we remain committed to creating these opportunities in an ever-changing environment.
We’re here to open doors to accountancy, finance education and training to everyone with the desire to learn – activating careers and supercharging businesses. Having a workforce that better reflects the society in which it operates is vital in underpinning economic growth.
Through partnerships, we’ll continue to remove barriers and support people from different backgrounds to access a professional accountancy career and progress within it. And we help ensure talent is available and better suited to opportunities moving forward.
We’re ready to support the business community
Of the 5.5 million businesses in the UK, approximately 85% engage the services of accountants, with the remainder employing their own in-house accountancy expertise. Over 500,000 small businesses already trust AAT licensed members to help improve their productivity and drive better decisions through effective accounting, taxation and business support.
Businesses need to be able to rely on high standards of advice and guidance from their advisers to reduce costs and improve productivity. Taking the UK as an example, two-thirds of the instances of non-compliance and errors stem from the work undertaken by unregulated accountants and tax advisers. This is one of many issues we use our collective voice and influence to campaign on for positive change.
Worldwide, demand for skills associated with Accounting Technicians is rising but often not fully understood. Increasingly, businesses in the private sector are putting value on the skills that AAT members deliver. Our research shows that just under 50% of AAT members are employed by private sector or non-accountancy practice firms.
We’re ready for the future
We recognise that the best solutions come from collaboration and we’ll build on the relationships we have with key stakeholder groups. Working closely with training providers, we’ll develop the channels through which people will engage in learning and develop the skills they need. And we’ll work in partnership with employers to ensure that we develop our qualifications and career support resources to align with the skills they require, retaining the future relevance of our community.
This strategy sets out what we’re aiming to achieve by 2030 and how we’ll get there. Investment in our people and operations will enable us to thrive through transformation, including changes we intend to make and shifts in response to economic, political and societal changes around us. In a future full of opportunities, through this strategy, we will advance the recognition of Accounting Technicians around the world and their value for developing and emerging economies. As a result of this commitment, we will drive the accounting profession to evolve, adapt, and meet the challenges of tomorrow.
