Gain financial fluency with AAT short courses
Looking for affordable finance training for yourself or your staff?
AAT Essentials are short courses in accounting, budgeting and bookkeeping for finance and non-finance professionals.
Whether you’re forecasting, analysing reports or managing budgets - financial skills are more crucial than ever.
Our half, one and two-day short courses in accounting and finance are the perfect way to get started with little or no experience, or boost your existing knowledge quickly and affordably.
Learn from the experts and get ready to handle your business finances with confidence.
AAT Essentials courses
AAT Essentials are ten, expertly-crafted short courses that run regularly throughout the year. We also provide corporate training for groups of staff. Choose from:
Bookkeeping
Budgeting
Capital expenditure
Financial accounting
Finance for non-finance managers
Managing cash flow – keeping your business healthy
Understanding profitability
Understanding and processing financial documents
Understanding accounting systems and controls
Fundamentals of financial accounting
Get your free taster training module and course brochure
Together with our live, online and in-person AAT Essentials courses, our portfolio also includes e-learning courses delivered entirely online so that you can work at your own pace.
Complete the form to sample a FREE module from our e-learning series and receive an AAT Essentials brochure for the full course range.
Broaden your knowledge
AAT Essentials courses cover key topics including basic finance training, budgeting skills, bookkeeping and finance for non-finance managers.
Get expert-led teaching
Our expert trainers create an interactive learning experience focused on delivering practical skills for the workplace or home.
Upskill with your team
Why not train with your colleagues at the same time? We can deliver corporate finance training and tailor the content to your needs.
Why choose AAT Essentials?
Every year, thousands of people join AAT to fulfil their finance training needs. We deliver:
- Expertise: Now in our 45th year, AAT is the UK's leading body offering skills-based accountancy and finance training.
- Flexibility: We deliver up-to-date finance skills online, at your office, or at an external location of your choosing.
- Cost-efficiency: We're committed to value without compromising quality, so you always gain the most from your budget.
- Transferable skills: AAT training is a reliable choice and trusted by employers around the world to deliver high quality courses.
- Quality: Whatever your level of experience, we have a training option to suit you and your needs, now and for the future.
