Full membership (MAAT)

AAT full membership (MAAT) helps you stay equipped for success through continuous learning and professional support. 

MAAT reflects your commitment to high standards and lifelong learning. With AAT's resources for ongoing development, you can keep your skills current and relevant in today's fast-changing world. 

Membership connects you to a professional community, offering guidance, networking opportunities, and events like the annual member conference, AAT Connect. You'll also gain the MAAT letters after your name, an achievement that highlights your professionalism and demonstrates your dedication to the industry. 

Eligibility

You can apply for AAT MAAT membership if one or more of the below applies.

• You have less than six months to go to complete the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting (Q2022 standards), or you've completed it.
• You've completed:
  • the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting (AQ2016 standards), or
  • the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting (2013 standards), or
  • the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting (2010 standards).
• You've gained a full or part qualification with ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW or ICAS.
• You've gained a full qualification with AIA, CAI, IFA, NIAT, ATSA (formerly AATSA) or NZICA.
• You've gained a professional membership with any of the above professional bodies or SCAAK.
• You've gained a degree from one of our partner universities.

If you've completed an AAT qualification prior to our 2010 standards, to be eligible for full membership, you'll need to either study and gain the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting or become a professional member without AAT qualifications.

How to apply

Applying is straightforward. Here are the steps and what you'll need to submit.

Before you begin, please have all of the below information ready. You won't be able to save a partially completed application as you go.

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If you meet the requirements, start your application.

You can use the same registration service whether you're AAT qualified, qualified through another awarding body, or eligible through membership of another awarding body.

Fees

• Admission fee (one-off payment): £60
• Reinstatement fee (one-off payment): £60
• Annual membership fee: £195
• Reduced annual membership fee (subject to eligibility: check if you're eligible):
  • £121 if on low income or retired
  • £141 if studying 

The reduced membership fee for full members is available on renewal, subject to eligibility, and you must apply for it each year you remain eligible. (Retired members can apply on a one-off basis.) Life members are not eligible to apply.

You'll pay your fees when you apply.

There's a full list of fees for all AAT memberships on the Membership fees page.

Providing accountancy services to the public

If you're already providing self-employed services to the public as either a sole practitioner, or partner, director or principal in an accountancy firm, and you hold at least 5% of the shares, you’ll need to apply for your AAT licence and be provisionally approved before we can approve your full membership application.  

All professional members offering these services must be licensed with us unless they’re able to demonstrate they meet one of the exemption criteria.  

Find out more about AAT licences and exemptions.