Membership
HAT Group - strength in numbers
Becoming a member of the HAT Group gives you access to the brightest new recruits, first-class training and CPD courses for the experienced accountant.
We offer a range of packages that will suit any size of practice.
Services for main members
These packages are designed for practices with 2 or more R.I’s.
| OPTION 1 Full Membership on a Trainable Head Basis |
OPTION 2 Full Membership on a Trainable Head Basis (excluding Recruitment) |
OPTION 3 Bespoke Membership |
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|---|---|---|---|
| £1,125 pa* + VAT | £900 pa* + VAT | From £2,375 + VAT | |
| All HAT Manuals | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to our helpline | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Quarterly visits with a 90 minute technical update | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| Preliminary QAD visit assistance | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Six monthly file reviews | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| Bi-monthly technical newsletters | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Six monthly student reviews | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| Copy of Quarterly technical update course notes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Administration of discounted student training | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Discounts on all other HAT services | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Graduate and AAT recruitment | ✔ | - | - |
* per trainable head per annum. A trainable head includes all partners irrespective of their role and all staff who work on audit and accountancy assignments. Please note the minimum number of 'trainable heads' per firm on this scheme is 6.
Services for sole principal practices
These packages are designed for sole principal practices. Where practices have more than one partner, please contact us to discuss your options.
| MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Non-Audit |
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| ANNUAL FEE (EXCL VAT) | £2,350 | £1,575 | £1,075 | £995 |
| HAT Corporate Audit Methodology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| HAT Groups Methodology | ✔ | - | - | - |
| HAT Non-Audit Methodology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| HAT Compliance Pack (AML, PA, Audit Procedures)1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to our helpline | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Two quality control audit file reviews per year2 | ✔ | - | - | - |
| One quality control audit file reviews per year2 | - | ✔ | - | - |
| One non-audit file or one financial statements review per year | ✔ | - | - | ✔ |
| Bi-monthly technical newsletters | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Preliminary regulatory visit assistance3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Copy of Quarterly technical update course notes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Discounts on all other HAT services. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Notes:
- The Audit Procedures element is not included in the Non-Audit package.
- Assumed to be FRS 102 standalone entities. Supplements will be chargeable if large/ IFRS/ Consolidated.
- Up to 30 minutes by telephone. Additional time and all post visit assistance (e.g. review of action plan) is chargeable at our standard hourly rate.
- The packages above can be tailored to suit the practice. For instance, the Corporate Audit Methodology can be swapped for the Charities Methodology if the practice only has charity audit clients.
- All members may purchase an assignment pack outside of their membership package on an annual licence basis; please see details of pricing here.
We will also able to provide any services to non-members without an annual fee. Contact us for further details.
