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Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Syllabus
Entry-to-intermediate accounting and bookkeeping qualifications, often a route into chartered accountancy.. The complete Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) outline — 7 subjects, 28 chapters and 111 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 16 topics · 24 sub-topics
Principles of Bookkeeping Controls (Level 2)4 chapters · 16 topics · 16 sub-topics
Principles of Costing (Level 2)4 chapters · 14 topics · 12 sub-topics
Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements (Level 3)4 chapters · 16 topics · 21 sub-topics
Management Accounting Techniques (Level 3)4 chapters · 16 topics · 13 sub-topics
Business Awareness, Tax Processes and Ethics (Level 2 & 3)4 chapters · 16 topics · 17 sub-topics
Advanced Financial Reporting and Audit (Level 4)4 chapters · 17 topics · 13 sub-topics
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) flashcard decks
446 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Introduction to Bookkeeping (Level 2) — 50 cards
- Principles of Bookkeeping Controls (Level 2) — 67 cards
- Principles of Costing (Level 2) — 50 cards
- Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements (Level 3) — 60 cards
- Management Accounting Techniques (Level 3) — 75 cards
- Business Awareness, Tax Processes and Ethics (Level 2 & 3) — 74 cards
- Advanced Financial Reporting and Audit (Level 4) — 70 cards
How to work through the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Advanced Financial Reporting and Audit (Level 4) carries 17 topics while Principles of Costing (Level 2) carries 14. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabus?
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) covers 7 subjects: Introduction to Bookkeeping (Level 2), Principles of Bookkeeping Controls (Level 2), Principles of Costing (Level 2), Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements (Level 3), Management Accounting Techniques (Level 3), Business Awareness, Tax Processes and Ethics (Level 2 & 3) and Advanced Financial Reporting and Audit (Level 4). Together they contain 28 chapters and 111 named topics.
How big is the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabus?
The full Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 111 topics and 116 sub-topics. Advanced Financial Reporting and Audit (Level 4) is the largest single subject with 17 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) flashcards?
Yes — 446 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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