AAT Connect 2026

Make your membership work for you, meet members and get first hand guidance on how to leverage your membership into real world impact through training, support and community.

Get face time with Sage and see their latest offerings to support finance teams and professionals, and ask the questions you need answered to make sure you’re maximising this essential tech.

Discover products and services designed to make your day to day that little bit easier. Catch up with familiar faces or, if it’s your first Connect, meet new people and start making connections.

Let’s talk AI. It’s the hottest topic around – it’s practically impossible to miss, but how can you actually use it to make your working day easier?

Discover how we’re already putting AI to work, to tackle bigger business challenges and to take care of those everyday tasks that eat into your time. You can expect real examples, lessons learnt and practical ideas you can take away and try for yourself.

Building future proofed finance teams and a culture where individuals can thrive is essential for success. In this session, we explore what this looks like in practice, from finding the right people for a team, helping them grow, and filling the gaps in your own toolkit to be more desirable to employers as the industry evolves.

Finance roles are changing and business skills, confidence and personal brand have never been more important. In this session, you’ll learn how to harness confidence as a tool for delivering with impact in your role. How learning to quiet self-doubt, contribute, challenge and communicate more effectively can deliver more successful outcomes for your business, your team and your clients.

There’s no one right way to build a career. Maybe you’re chasing progression, want more flexibility or a better balance.

The AAT panel will discuss how they made their careers work for them, from changing direction to taking new opportunities and making choices that fit their priorities. You’ll leave the sessions thinking less about what your career should look like and more about what you actually want from it.

Join us for a live episode of our new podcast, “Balancing ambition.” Where we’ll discuss how to safeguard your mental well-being during stressful periods and keep burnout at bay. Accountants are often seen to be the voice of certainty in uncertain times, and with that can come a lot of pressure. Join us as we explore practical strategies for carrying that responsibility, balancing the emotional and technical demands of the profession, and building habits that protect your wellbeing without compromising your performance.

Gain insights from other bookkeepers on how best to tackle the important issues facing the community today and take away learnings from people who have been there and faced them head on.

Meet other AAT business owners to gain an invaluable real-world perspective on solving the challenges and pressures that come with running a practice, including client management, compliance, technology and business development. All this in a safe space with likeminded members who are uniquely placed to get it.

Take this opportunity to connect and learn from others in the sector on how they’re tackling some of the most pressing issues including funding pressure, governance, reporting, stakeholder accountability and delivering value for money. Get practical insights you can take away and implement post event and stay connected with others who share the same challenges and opportunities as you.

Meet and connect with other members working in industry. Bring real-life insights back to your role on the areas such as including business partnering, process improvements, reporting and supporting growth. Gain a fresh perspective on how finance teams can impact a business's success and build connections to keep the conversions ongoing so you can optimise over time.

Take this opportunity to focus in on the unique challenges and opportunities of those working in a practice, gain invaluable insights from those who’ve met challenges with innovation and take your findings back with you to put practical changes in place and create more efficiency in your role.

After a morning at AAT Connect, continue the conversations over our networking reception before sitting down for a three course lunch and for the AAT Impact Awards as we celebrate the people making a difference across the profession.

AAT Outstanding Contribution Award

Although nominations are now closed for the awards, you can still nominate yourself, or someone you know for the AAT Outstanding Contribution Award.

The AAT Outstanding Contribution Award recognises members who have made a significant and lasting contribution to AAT, its community or the wider profession.

To be in with a chance of winning, submit your nomination by Friday 4 September.