Learn the essentials
AAT Essentials are short training courses designed to help you quickly learn crucial finance skills.
They're ideal for non-finance staff looking for a better understanding of key financial processes, as well as finance and accounting professionals looking to keep their skills fresh.
Open courses
We run open AAT Essentials courses on a regular basis, as well as corporate training for groups of staff.
Choose a course from the list below and look for a date. If there are no dates shown, register your interest and we’ll let you know once there's availability.
Not sure what course is right for you? Email us at essentials@aat.org.uk if you have any course queries.
A grounding in accounting systems for those in finance departments but with limited bookkeeping experience.
Budgeting skills for business professionals without an accountancy or finance background.
Learn the tools for strategic decision making: capital costs, lifetime returns and presenting and comparing diverse finance projects.
Understand basic financial documents and how to interpret them.
Learn double-entry bookkeeping principles and common transactions.
Ideal for those with no or limited bookkeeping experience, and those in a role where they code purchase orders.
Learn to record receipts and payments, reconcile bank statements and receipts and protect financial security.
Learn to use accounting system controls to protect your organisation from theft and errors before they take place.
Understand financial documents and processes and record keeping to work effectively and stay compliant.
Learn how to study selling prices and make sure costs are covered and goods and services are sold at the right price.
What you can expect
AAT Essentials courses have been specifically designed to meet the needs of you and your employer.
You'll gain practical skills that can be applied immediately.
Each course is delivered by an expert AAT trainer.
The courses are packed with practical case studies and exercises.
Take part in interactive sessions throughout the day to test understanding.
You'll receive course materials to support you through the training, and to refer to after the course.
What our delegates are saying
"The course was presented well with lots of activities to hammer home knowledge rather than just reading a Powerpoint presentation."
"The scope of the course and the level was ideal. The trainer was lovely and very personable."
"I enjoyed the course: it put some aspects of the finance function I had had little exposure to in the past into context."
"The trainer was great. They explained everything well, there was a good pace, and they made everyone comfortable should there be any questions."
