Bookkeeping membership (AATQB)
AAT bookkeeping membership gives you the letters AATQB after your name.
This tells employers, colleagues, and clients that you have the real-world skills they're looking for in addition to your qualification.
It also increases your earning potential by 11% compared to non-members (the average salary increase taken from the 2023 AAT Salary Survey).
Continuous Professional Development: keep your skills in line with what's in demand in the industry through e-learning, deep-dive masterclasses, webinars, articles and more.
Technical and wellbeing services: get your questions answered immediately through dedicated helplines for tax, payroll, ethics and more. Also, access a wellbeing hub to help you focus on work/life balance.
Publications and insights: access the latest insights, research, and so much more, delivered directly to you through our award-winning digital AT Magazine, weekly news bulletin and regular research reports.
Community: connect with the wider AAT community digitally through forums and social groups, face to face through our regional branch network and to celebrate each other through the AAT Impact Awards and AAT Connect.
Practice management: if you are thinking of starting your own practice, professional membership allows you to get your licence and start offering services to the public. We'll also provide expert guidance throughout your journey.
Fees
- Annual membership fee:
- £134 until 31 August 2025
- £140 from 1 September 2025.
- Reinstatement fee: none. If your AATQB membership has lapsed and you’d like to rejoin AAT, you'll need to reapply.
Up-front membership fee
Whether you pay your annual membership fee up front will depend on your current membership type.
- If you're studying a qualification: You'll need to pay the AATQB annual membership fee when you apply. If you've registered for the Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting a discount will be applied to the AATQB membership fee for the first year only.
- If you're an AAT affiliate member: There are no initial fees to pay when you apply. The next time you renew your membership, your fee will reduce as you'll pay the AATQB membership fee instead of your AAT affiliate fee.
- If you're an AAT professional member: You can add AATQB status to your existing membership at no extra cost.
- If you're a non-member: You'll be asked to pay the AATQB annual membership fee when you apply. You'll also need to share copies of your relevant qualification/membership certificates if they weren't issued by AAT.
You're ready to start your own firm.
You're already offering accounting services to the public.
You're a partner, director or principal in an accountancy firm and hold at least 5% of the shares.
If you’d like to provide self-employed accountancy services directly to the public or are already doing so, you’ll need an AAT licence in addition to your bookkeeping membership.
Already offering these services
You'll need to apply for your AAT licence before we can approve your bookkeeping membership. However, if you can demonstrate that you meet the exemption criteria, you will not need to apply for the AAT licence.
Need help with your application?
Applying online will only take a few minutes. If you need any further information or support in completing your application please email us or call us on +44(0)20 3735 2468. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00–17.00 UK time.
Your application can take up to five working days to process.
Next steps in AAT membership
Have you completed your AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting or gained a qualification with another professional body or university? If so, you might be eligible for AAT full membership (MAAT).
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