Once you have completed the AAT you may decide to take your studies further. The AAT qualification receives generous exemptions as follows:

• ICAEW offer the AAT-ACA fast track route which allows you to claim credit for Business &  Finance and Management Information knowledge modules at professional stage.

In addition, completion of  AAT Drafting Financial Statements (API&C route)  gives credit for the Accounting knowledge module; and after successful completion of a top-up exam, credit for the Financial Accounting application module.

• ACCA grant exemptions from papers F1-F3.
• CIMA offer direct entry to the CIMA professional qualification. This gives exemptions from all 5 CIMA Certificate level papers.
• CIPFA grant between 2 and 3 exemptions from the CIPFA syllabus.
• ICAS will offer AAT students up to two exemptions from the first level.