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    Key topics

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    • Making Tax Digital

      Looking ahead: Making Tax Digital timelines

      The deadlines you can't afford to miss.

    • Future of accounting

      Financial literacy: why young people are being left behind and what must change

      Thousands of young people across the UK are entering adulthood without the financial knowledge they

    • Sustainable Business

      Becoming the sustainable accountant your clients need

      Part four of a mini-series on sustainability: how we made the shift and how you can too.

    • Mental health

      Working with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

      OCD is widely misunderstood. Here’s how two people are working with the condition, and what employ

    • Accountable campaign

      Enforcing professional standards vital to compliant accountants and their small business clients

      Why we are so enthusiastic about the prospect of accountability for all tax agents.

    • Artificial intelligence

      AI versus the human touch: Accountants talk about client demands

      Artificial intelligence adoption is a hot topic, but how much technological transformation do client

    • Cryptocurrency

      Blockchain uses in accountancy

      Many are aware of blockchain in the context of cryptocurrency, but it has practical applications for

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      • Brexit

        How accountants are managing complex customs requirements for clients

        Confusing customs procedures are causing a headache for the accountants supporting and guiding small

      • News

        Strengthening funding support for SMEs with Swoop

        AAT is partnering with business funding platform Swoop to help accountants and bookkeepers enable th

      • IR35

        New off-payroll IR35 proposals are welcome, and not before time

        Susan Ball, RSM and President of CIOT discusses proposed options to offset tax.

      • Coronavirus

        How worried should accountants be about the Finance Bill? 

        With rumours swirling, AAT assesses how much of a threat the Bill really is to the profession.

      • Coronavirus help
  • Members

    Members

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    • Members in business

      The Government’s Industrial Strategy update

      What’s been announced, and which areas AAT members should know about.

    • Becoming licensed

      How to use social media to win clients

      You don't have to be an influencer to help your accounting practice soar, but you can learn from the

    • Bookkeepers

      How salary overpayments can impact accounting and bookkeeping

      Unidentified monthly salary overpayments cause headaches for payroll departments and accountants ali

    • AT magazine

      AT magazine

      Accounting Technician is AAT's award-winning magazine for members. Check out the latest issue to sta

    • CPD

      How to get the most from your CPD

      Whether you’re currently studying with AAT or a professional member, you’ll understand the impor

  • Career

    Career

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    • Career profiles

      How apprenticeships grew a smaller Scottish practice

      "Invaluable" funding and training provider support enabled one small practice to develop apprentices

    • Job hunting

      5 myths about starting a new job

      How do you distinguish true pearls of wisdom from unhelpful opinions?

    • CV tips

      13 of the biggest CV red flags that won’t land you an interview

      The average recruiter or hiring manager spends six to eight seconds looking at a CV before they deci

    • Interview tips

      What questions should you ask at an interview?

      It's a pivotal point in the interview, the tables are turned and you’re asked if you have any ques

    • Industry careers

      Modern roles – is Finance Business Partner for you?

      We look at the emerging role of Finance Business Partner in the modern accounting industry.

    • Practice careers

      Don’t just attract clients – attract the right clients

      When setting up practice, attracting new clients is essential. So how picky should you be?

  • Students

    Students

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    • Study tips

      4 top tips for bouncing back when passing your exam feels impossible

      Here are some top tips for when studying can feel overwhelming. Remember, it’s not the setback tha

    • Level 2

      Study tips: Understanding supply and demand

      Have you ever wondered why you pay the price for things that you do?  Why a bottle of shampoo c

    • Level 3

      Study tips: Understanding supply and demand curves (advanced level)

      The concept of supply and demand explains interactions between suppliers and consumers in a market.�

    • Level 4

      What is data analytics, and how is it used in business?

      Organisations and individuals around the world create enormous amounts of data on a daily basis.  L

    • Mental health

      Working with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

      OCD is widely misunderstood. Here’s how two people are working with the condition, and what employ

  • Resources

    Resources

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    • Tax

      How worried should accountants be about the Finance Bill? 

      With rumours swirling, AAT assesses how much of a threat the Bill really is to the profession.

    • Financial accounting and reporting

      What is the point of budgeting and forecasting?

      This content is brought to you by Northexis. “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”

    • Pensions and payroll

      What do accountancy students need to know about UK payroll compliance?

      From common PAYE terms to National Insurance contributions, here are some of the things that AAT stu

    • Excel tips

      Excel tips: Avoid mistakes with protect sheet

      Have you ever been working on a spreadsheet and got distracted... and before you know it, you’ve o

    • AAT Annual report
    • AML explained 

      AML made easy – the seven golden rules of successful compliance 

      Be in the know about anti-money laundering. Our explainer tells you all you need to know to get star

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An increasing number of people are ditching the classroom to take their studies online. We talk to AAT student Chloe McGuire, who's currently taking her Level 3 Diploma from the comfort of her own home.

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