The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has entered into a partnership with business finance platform Swoop to help accountants and bookkeepers give more structured support on funding and cash flow.
Under the arrangement, AAT licenced members will be able to use Swoop’s platform, tools and data-led insights.
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The intention is to help identify clients finance requirements and provide them with specialist assistance, while keeping existing workflows largely unchanged.
AAT commercial director Chantel Carpenter said: “Small business owners often pick up the phone first to their accountant or bookkeeper when cash flow tightens or they are thinking about growing.
“That is a huge amount of trust – and it means accountants and bookkeepers are in the perfect position to spot issues early and really make a difference.
“Through this partnership with Swoop, we are giving our licenced members practical, straightforward tools to build on the brilliant work they already do, helping clients get the results they need with clarity and less pressure.”
The partnership will be backed by joint initiatives such as CPD-accredited webinars, data-focused insight reports and practical materials designed to reinforce AAT members’ advisory work with small and medium-sized businesses.
The collaboration is scheduled to launch this month, initially for AAT licenced members only. They will also be able to arrange demos with the Swoop platform as part of the rollout.
Swoop CEO Andrea Reynolds said: “Working with AAT allows us to support accountants and bookkeepers as an extension of their advisory role, acting as an outsourced funding back office for their clients.”
Recently, the AAT expressed its support for the UK Government’s decision to introduce tougher rules on late payments, including wider authority for the Small Business Commissioner.
