You can start once you meet the relevant HMRC and legal compliance requirements. The programme shows you step by step how to become compliant and prepare to offer accounting services—even without AAT, ATT, or other professional certificates. Depending on your circumstances and application times, this may take from a few weeks onwards.
When am I ready for my first client?
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