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Introduction

• Introduction from ICAEW - by Mark Protherough
  Qualifying as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant isn’t just about numbers. As well as financial reporting, tax, auditing, forensic accounting, insolvency and corporate finance, chartered accountants are expected to have a solid foundation in economics, management, marketing, finance and information

The Profession

• What is chartered accountancy?
  Chartered accountancy involves giving professional advice to organisations on a wide range of business and finance issues. Chartered accountants assume the role of business advisers, making high-level strategic decisions. Which means, as well as financial reporting, taxation, auditing, forensic
• Career opportunities
  There are a variety of environments and specialist areas in which ACA trainees can begin their careers. Recruiters will look for evidence that you have at least researched the sectors and business areas you are interested in and thought about your possible career progression once you have
• The future for accountancy
  This is an extremely interesting and challenging time to be embarking on a career as a chartered accountant. People making financial decisions need knowledge and guidance based on the highest technical and ethical standards and chartered accountants are able to provide that better than
• Salaries and benefits - by Tom Gowing
  Salaries and benefits packages remain similar to previous years, however unlike before recruitment is on the rise and the need to retain staff is imperative. This means that the use of bonuses could return in order to keep staff on and boost salary packages. Going into 2011 there have been
• FAQs
  Here some of your more common queries are answered by the ICAEW, including ‘Do I need a degree?’ and ‘Where can I find a training agreement?’. Do I need a degree, and if so, in which subject area? The majority of ACA trainees are graduates. They come from all degree disciplines, because it is

Recent Graduates

• Trainee Accountant - Carter Backer Winter - by John Heald
  When you leave university it’s often difficult to know how to start your career or what you can do with your degree. That was certainly the case for me. I chose what I studied at school and university based on what I enjoyed rather than with a particular career in mind. However, the transferrable
• Audit Junior - Moore Stephens LLP - by Chloe Warner
  Why did I choose accountancy? I studied Chemistry as I felt it was a good core subject that provided me with plenty of career choices. I had originally considered a career in banking, but changed my mind after attending a careers fair. I’d always enjoyed subjects that involved maths and after
• Trainee Accountant - Alliotts - by Agne Jankeviciute
  I believed that becoming a chartered accountant would offer constant development. I was not wrong! I chose to study Accounting and Finance at university, not knowing what career I would like to pursue. The more knowledge I gained, the more determined I became to
• Associate Director - Kroll - by Nicholas Parton
  My training so far I recently moved to Kroll to take up a position as an Associate Director in their financial investigations department, but I have also worked for [
• Assurance Trainee - PwC - by Haydn Rodgers
  All careers look attractive in the brochure so choosing the right one can be a difficult process. I studied Immunology at university - this meant I knew very little about finance and accountancy. I spent a long time researching potential careers and employers, finally deciding on training to
• Graduate Trainee - KPMG - by Arnab Datta
  How did you get your job at KPMG? During university I went to careers fairs, which gave me the opportunity to meet representatives of accountancy firms. The experiences that trainees shared with me then convinced me that accountancy would be a worthwhile career to pursue, although I knew it would
• Trainee Graduate - PwC - by Katherine Firmin
  My name is Katherine, I joined [PwC in Leeds as a Trainee Forensic Accountant in September 2008, studying towards the ACA qualification. Joining PwC was a big change for me; I
• Senior Associate - Deloitte - by Richard Hopkins Burton
  Why accountancy? Throughout university I was always interested in mergers and acquisitions, and knew that I wanted to become an adviser in this area. I was told by a few people that the best way to develop the skills necessary for a career in this area was to do an ACA, and when I realised I
• Administrator - Grant Thornton - by Jack Warburton
  I work as an Administrator in the Fraud Insolvency Division (FInD) team and have been with Grant Thornton since July 2009. I am currently studying a BSc in
• Senior Financial Accountant - NBC Universal International - by Jeremy Babel
  From the continent to the UK Before starting my career in the UK five years ago, I studied Business Science in France and Denmark. Over there it is highly recommended to obtain a graduate degree, so five years of university are the norm. Upon graduation I got in touch with GE Capital where I had
• Finance Graduate - Barclays - by Simon Jarosch
  Choosing a career in this industry Whilst studying at university I was never set on the idea of becoming an accountant. Generally I was interested in a career in the banking sector, and finance offered the best opportunity to learn about it. When applying to
• Semi-Senior Auditor - BDO - by Tom Barnard
  My background On my graduation from Durham in 2008, having just completed a BSc in Geography, it may have seemed unlikely that I was about to start working in audit studying for an ACA at BDO in London. Surprisingly however, a great deal of geography students seemed to head to the accounting
• Graduate Trainee - Reeves - by Amira Hassan
  Why accountancy? My first experience of accounting was at school whilst studying business studies. This led to my decision to study Business Studies with Accounting at Canterbury Christ Church University. Accounting requires working in a professional environment, and looking at reasons behind

Senior Profiles

• Risk Assurance Manager - PwC - by Philip Paterson
  Why accountancy at PwC? Recently, whilst drying off in the baking heat on a resort island in the Maldives, after swimming with a graceful Green Turtle and a plethora of brightly coloured fish, my colleague and I were trying to work out how we got here. We were helping a client evaluate whether a
• Partner - Burgess Hodgson - by Matthew Sutton
  Why did you choose a career in this industry? In all honesty, and sad though it may be, it’s the industry I’ve wanted to go into since I can remember. My father was (and still is) a partner at [Burgess Hodgson
• Head of Tax - Grant Thornton - by Francesca Lagerberg
  I lead a tax department with more than 900 people, operating in over 20 offices throughout the UK and which is part of the international GTI network. We cover all the main UK taxes and specialise in advising dynamic organisations of all sizes. How I got started My career path to this role is
• Financial Controller - Man United - by Tim Williams
  The path to my career in accountancy started when I chose my A levels, it was a choice that was designed around a business degree of some sort. I went to university open days and decided Accounting and Finance was the degree for me, and accountancy was the profession I wanted to specialise
• Advisory Manager - KPMG - by Guy Weaver
  Why accountancy? I grew up on a farm in Shropshire and decided at an early age that I wanted to get into business and work in the city. I was accepted onto a course at Manchester University to study a BA in Economics. This provided me with an understanding of business and after attending
• Auditor - NAO - Jessica White - by Jessica White
  I am currently an Auditor with the National Audit Office. Having successfully passed my Advanced Exams, I became a fully-fledged ICAEW member in August 2010. Over the past three years with the National Audit
• Associate Director - P&G - by Peter Nwosu
  Why accountancy? When at school I loved maths, so my choice to become an accountant came heavily from a maths influence. When researching the necessary routes into accountancy, the ACA stood out as the most prestigious qualification in the business world. It was when training for the ACA, I
• Auditor – NAO - Andrew Ferguson - by Andrew Ferguson
  My background At university I studied Criminology and Politics, completing my BSc (hons) at Teesside and then my MSc at Cardiff University with the intention of joining the police service. Unfortunately for me, my hearing was not up the standards required and I was forced to readdress my

Finding the Right Job

• Top ten application questions - by Laura McFarlane
  Applying for jobs can be a daunting task. With 83 applicants for every graduate vacancy, you may well be applying to
• Key skills and requirements
  When you train as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, you train as an all-round business professional. The broad ACA syllabus and the inclusion of the work experience requirements (your on the job training) means that ICAEW Chartered Accountants gain comprehensive professional business and finance
• Work experience & internship opportunities
  Work experience is a great way of proving to employers that you have the interest and ability to work as a chartered accountant. Placement years and summer internships are becoming more appealing to students and employers; it is the perfect opportunity for you to sample the work chartered
• Graduate training schemes
  If you have started to think about jobs after graduating, you have probably come across many employers who are offering graduate training schemes. But what are they and why should you apply to them? These schemes are predominantly found within the finance, management and engineering industries,
• The interview process: a personal experience - by Stuart Gooderham
  Before this I had to complete an online application form asking questions about myself and my interests. I was then asked to complete online numerical and verbal tests. These are challenging, and are done under timed conditions, but I knew it was worth the effort to get them right. The online
• Choosing the right employer
  The majority of ACA training agreements are offered by firms of chartered accountants – from small local practices, medium-sized accountancy firms to the ‘Big Four’ (PwC, Ernst & Young, KPMG and Deloitte). 77% of ACA students train in public/professional practice however, more than half of
• The selection process - by Sarah Bridger
  Most firms will have a structured selection process, some more involved than others, but you are likely to come across the following: online application forms psychometric testing or ability testing such as numeracy and verbal reasoning interviews assessment centres. Online applications Often

The Institute and Qualifications

• About the ICAEW
  The institute of Accountants for England & Wales (ICAEW) is a leading professional body for the accountancy and finance professions across the globe. Established in 1880, with more than
• Benefits of institute membership
  The ICAEW, the professional body which sets the standards for the industry’s ACA qualification, is an important resource for any aspiring chartered accountant. We discuss some of the benefits of joining and how these can help your career. Becoming a student member of the ICAEW Becoming an
• The ACA Qualification
  Once you have decided to become a chartered accountant, the next step is to choose which qualification you would like to hold. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), is one of the top professional bodies in the UK, which regulates the ACA qualification. We take a look
• Certificate in Finance, Accounting & Business
  The Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) will give you practical and essential knowledge that shows you are able to pass the first stage of ACA exams. The certificate is made up of six modules: Business and Finance; Management Information; Accounting; Law; Assurance; and
• Professional Development - IPD and CPD
  Initial professional development (IPD) IPD is designed to help students integrate their exam studies, work experience and the development of their professional skills. The IPD programme delivers three major benefits: improved performance at work: students who can apply their technical

Key Issues

• Recruitment in the financial sector- an economic outlook - by Jonathan Gilmore
  Tightening our belts Being the slightly overworking, overachieving, never resting type, my manager suggested that I finally take holiday time to relax. So this month I took off a week to go back north to sunny (or not so sunny!) Leeds. Sitting with my father, we started to talk about the household
• Graduates interested in accountancy
  You may be surprised to learn that to become a chartered accountant a relevant business or finance degree is not required. Most employers are looking for graduates with a 2.1 or a first in any degree discipline with a minimum UCAS tariff score of 260 points. Graduates study for the

Company profiles

 
• Baker Tilly
  If you’re heading for big things, and fast, Baker Tilly really is the place to be. As one of the UK’s leading mid-tier accountancy firms, we’re able to provide you with a varied, rewarding and interesting
• Barnes Roffe
  Barnes Roffe is a rapidly expanding medium-sized firm of accountants specialising in audit and tax planning for small to medium-sized owner managed businesses. Our clients range in size from companies turning
• BDO
  Not all big accountancy firms are the same. At BDO we’re building a strikingly different business, focused on exceptional client service. We employ exceptional people – and help them get on with the job,
• Beever and Struthers
  Established over 100 years ago, Beever and Struthers is a dynamic, partner-led practice with a broad client base. It has approximately 180 staff operating from offices in Manchester, Blackburn and London and
• Blick Rothenberg
  Who are we? Based in the leafy Regent’s Park area of central London and with a client base to rival that of the very largest professional firms, Blick Rothenberg is in a league of its own. Our activities
• Brebners
  About us Brebners is a long established firm in the West End of London. Clients are drawn from many sectors including manufacturing as well as service industries, media, and finance. They range in size from
• Clement Keys
  The firm Clement Keys is one of the largest independent firms of chartered accountants in the West Midlands, with over 100 employees. We provide an empowering and supportive working environment, resulting in
• CRA Lee and Allen
  About us CRA Lee & Allen is an established and dynamic forensic accounting practice offering financial dispute resolution services to the legal, corporate and regulatory sectors. CRA Lee & Allen is part of
• Deloitte
  As the world’s largest professional services firm, we offer graduate careers within audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance and technology. With leading clients across all major industries as well the
• Dixon Wilson
  Dixon Wilson is one of the leading accountancy firms in the UK with offices in London and Paris. We specialise in providing accountancy, audit and tax advice and strategic planning to private clients,
• Ernst & Young
  Go from Strength to Strength At Ernst & Young, we take our business and our people from strength to strength. Working with us, you’ll use your natural strengths to help solve complex problems for some of the
• Goodman Jones
  About us Goodman Jones LLP is a central London firm of chartered accountants. Established in 1934, we are a team of accountants, auditors, tax and business advisers. Your career at Goodman Jones We are
• Grant Thornton
  About us… What makes Grant Thornton stand out as an accountancy firm? We are big enough to take on any challenge, but small enough to take a genuine and personal interest in our clients and people. We are
• Hazlewoods LLP
  Our future is in your hands Hazlewoods is one of the UK’s leading firms of accountants and business advisers servicing a diverse client base across a variety of sectors. We truly believe that our success is
• Hillier Hopkins LLP
  You Are you: Looking for an ICAEW ACA 3-year Chartered Accountancy Training Contract Intelligent, articulate, with a lively personality and independent mind Looking to enjoy the challenge of working as part
• KPMG
  Some straight talking about opportunities in accountancy At KPMG, the people make the place. And what’s that place like? It’s one where everyone feels valued, and hard work is recognised and rewarded. It’s
• Larking Gowen
  Larking Gowen are committed to becoming the first choice independent business and taxation adviser in East Anglia. We are a firm with an ambitious growth plan which we will achieve through increased regional
• Lubbock Fine
  The firm Founded in 1929, Lubbock Fine is an expanding medium-sized firm of chartered accountants and business advisers based in London. The firm has actively developed its international operations through
• Mazars LLP
  About us Mazars is an international accounting and business advisory group, represented in over 56 countries worldwide. Through our 18 offices we offer a variety of services to a diverse client base, which
• Mercer & Hole
  Mercer & Hole is a modern firm but with roots established in 1905 by the founding partner, William Mercer. Whilst Mercer & Hole initially provided just audit and accountancy services, linked to the necessary
• Moore Stephens
  Moore Stephens is one of the largest national and international accounting and consulting groups. Our global association comprises over 600 offices in 95 countries and our UK network is the UK’s 11th largest
• Price Bailey
  About us Price Bailey is a top 40 firm of business advisers and accountants. We’ve been established for over 70 years with offices in East Anglia, Guernsey and London. Our StepStone programme Our approach to
• PwC
  About PwC We help our clients and our people create the value they want. We work alongside our clients – from public and private companies to governments and charities – to measure, protect and enhance the
• Rawlinson & Hunter
  The firm We are an international practice of chartered accountants and have remained fiercely independent since our formation in 1933 and intend to do so in the future. We number 13 partners and 150 staff in
• Rees Pollock
  Rees Pollock was formed in 1990 by a team of experienced partners and managers from Ernst & Young. Over 20 years later we have developed a firm that is widely recognised as a leading financial adviser to
• Reeves
  Firm structure Reeves & Co. are chartered accountants and business advisers offering audit, accounts, strategic tax and business development advice for corporate and owner managed businesses as well as
• RSM Tenon
  RSM Tenon is regarded as one of the most progressive and entrepreneurial professional services firms in the UK today. We are the UK’s 7th largest accounting firm, with leadership in the provision of business
• Smith & Williamson
  Firm profile Smith & Williamson has around 1,500 staff in ten principal offices across the UK and Ireland. We hold the unique position of combining a firm of chartered accountants, currently ranked the 9th
• Standard Life
  About Standard Life Standard Life is a leading long term savings, investment and pensions company. We’re based in the UK and operate across the world, with businesses offering various financial products and
• SWATuk
  Do you have enthusiasm, commitment and a desire to achieve? Here at SWAT UK, we recruit for a number of prestigious firms of Chartered Accountants in London. We have over 40 places available on our graduate
• UHY Hacker Young
  Background and structure The UHY Hacker Young Group is an ambitious Top 20 national accountancy network with a strong local presence. Our 92 partners and 500 staff are based across 19 offices around the UK,
• Wise & Co
  Wise and Co. is an established seven-partner Practice based in Farnham, Surrey. The Practice culture is dynamic and enthusiastic with the team being energetic and friendly. Our client base ranges from the

Graduate full time and work experience vacancies

 
• Baker Tilly - Graduate opportunities in Accountancy
  We’re here to give you a heads up in accountancy. Our three-year graduate programme is designed to help you achieve your chartered status as quickly as possible and we offer routes into audit, tax,
• Barnes Roffe - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  Initially audit and accounts based working both in house and at client premises and with exposure to a variety of industry sectors. Later opportunities to specialise in audit, tax or other
• BDO - Graduate Opportunities
  Our training is as exceptional – and individual – as the people we recruit. Most study for the ACA, but we also offer routes to other professional qualifications. Training is tailored to their needs
• BDO - Summer Internship Programme
  Our Summer Internship Programme provides high calibre undergraduates in their penultimate year with an opportunity to experience life and work at BDO. It will give you a useful insight into our
• Beever and Struthers - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  Junior accountant working on audit and accountancy assignments for a three year training
• Blick Rothenberg - ACA Trainee
  As a trainee you will be exposed to a variety of client work, providing accounting, corporation tax, management advice and due diligence services. A trainee would start as a junior member of a team
• Brebners - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  Here at Brebners we have a very successful record of achievement for training chartered accountants. Students who join our audit and accountancy team spend on average two/three weeks on each
• Clement Keys - Graduate Trainee Auditor
  Our graduates train as general practitioners and receive a wide range of experience from the first day they join us. Trainees join our audit and accountancy department, spending an average of a few
• CRA Lee and Allen - Trainee Forensic Accountant
  We are recruiting 4 graduates to join our Forensic Accountancy practice: WHAT WE OFFER CRA offers a competitive salary, plus benefits, in a meritocratic environment where achievers will progress and
• Deloitte - Audit Opportunities
  With the hands-on experience and training we can offer, Audit provides a great business education and route to professional qualifications. Joining one of our audit groups, you will be helping to
• Deloitte - Undergraduate Opportunities
  Unsure how you want to launch your career? Don’t worry – whatever stage you’re at in your studies, Deloitte offers lots of ways to discover the right career path for you. Our Summer Vacation Scheme
• Dixon Wilson - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  We offer a mix of interesting work including audit, taxation, trust work and accountancy. Staff work on a number of short assignments which pose individual and different problems. Trainees are able
• Ernst & Young - Assurance
  Assurance has never played a more vital role in restoring and maintaining public confidence in the world’s capital markets. Ernst & Young is one of the most trusted, respected and influential
• Ernst & Young - Insight Day
  It probably seems like ages until you start a career — and you’re bound to be focused on your studies. But university is about grabbing opportunities — and our EY FastTracks programmes are a great
• Ernst & Young - Leadership Academy
  Getting a career shouldn’t dominate your years at university. There’s no need to fret that your choice of course is going to send you down the wrong path, or to worry about the competition for
• Ernst & Young - Placement
  You already have what it takes Apply to one of our programmes and you’ll see what it’s like to work inside a company like Ernst & Young. We’ll help you understand what your individual strengths are
• Ernst & Young - Summer Internship
  Apply to one of our programmes and you’ll see what it’s like to work inside a company like Ernst & Young. We’ll help you understand what your individual strengths are and demonstrate how using them
• Goodman Jones - ACA Training Contract
  A three year training contract to train as an ACA chartered accountant. When you start your training you will have the opportunity to work as part of a team on a wide variety of clients, ranging from
• Grant Thornton - 12 Month Placements in Audit, Tax & Advisory
  Our placement programme offers you the chance to gain extensive experience of working for an ambitious and dynamic organization with clients across all sectors and industries. We encourage you to
• Grant Thornton - Graduate Opportunities in Audit, Tax & Advisory
  When you first join you'll attend our national induction where you’ll discover more about our firm, our strategy and how we work. It will also be a great chance for you to meet all the other trainees
• Grant Thornton - Summer Internships in Audit, Tax & Advisory
  Our summer internship is a four-to-six week programme that allows you to drill down to the heart of business issues whilst working with a range of dynamic and fast growing clients across all sectors
• Hazlewoods LLP - Trainee chartered accountant - Sept 2012
  At Hazlewoods, we feel we have the right mix of the three key elements of your training. These being your examination training, your day-to-day work experience and our supporting in-house courses,
• KPMG - Intern / Placement Opportunities
  We’re pleased to be able to offer a range of internships and placements which can add value to your studies, and help you determine whether KPMG is the right place to start your graduate career.
• KPMG - Opportunities in Audit
  Our Audit teams work with everyone from Liverpool FC through to Channel 4, determining whether their accounts are a ‘true and fair’ reflection of reality. To get this right, they invest time and
• Larking Gowen - ACA Trainee Accountant
  We believe that we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to train as an accountant in a supportive yet challenging environment, where you will be able to gain experience in many accounting fields,
• Lubbock Fine - Trainee Accountant - Sept 2012 start
  When you have an ACA training contract at Lubbock Fine, you will be working towards a valuable professional qualification gained through great practical experience, on-the-job training, a linked
• Mazars LLP - ACA graduate trainee
  We are looking for people to join our Chartered Accountancy training scheme - ACA. You will have support through your exams which usually take around 3 years. You will work primarily in audit but you
• Mazars LLP - Financial Planning Trainee Scheme
  We take on five people to join our financial planning business. You'll study for your Financial Planning Certificate (two years) and then go on to gain full financial adviser status in five years
• Mazars LLP - Internships
  Internships are available in some of our offices for periods of between 2-3 months typically. The internships tend to be in the summer and is an ideal way of you getting some practical experience and
• Mazars LLP - Placements
  Placements are for students who are required to complete a year in Industry as part of their four year degree course. Our placement positions usually run from September to July and provide
• Mercer & Hole - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  Audit & Accountancy trainees receive a structured 3 year training programme (ACA) commencing each September and are provided with the opportunity for technical and personal development through
• Moore Stephens - Graduate ACA Positions : Autumn '12 start
  Moore Stephens LLP is seeking graduates to join our Audit Services Group in London in autumn 2012 and work towards gaining the ACA qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
• PwC - Assurance Opportunities - April 2012
  In Assurance, you’ll be part of the team that gets to grips with every aspect of clients’ activities, understanding what it is they do and identifying ways in which we can add value without
• PwC - Assurance Opportunities - Autumn 2012
  Within Assurance, you’ll be part of the team that gets to grips with every aspect of clients’ activities, understanding what it is they do and identifying ways in which we can add value without
• PwC - Assurance Opportunities - Milton Keynes
  Here, you’ll be part of the team that gets to grips with every aspect of clients’ activities, understanding what it is they do and identifying ways in which we can add value without compromising on
• PwC - Government & Public Services Opportunities
  There’s no doubt the public sector faces tough times. Budgets are being slashed yet demand for services is higher than ever. What’s more, changing demographics mean this demand will only increase. So
• PwC - Govt & P. Services Opportunities - Milton Keynes
  Work with clients ranging from hospitals to universities, charities to local councils, central government to housing associations. Come up with the innovative ideas and practical solutions that help
• PwC - Insight Business Placement Programme - 2012
  About the Insight business placement programme Work on real projects, learn about our business and get exposure to a prestigious client list. These six and eleven month placements in Assurance or
• PwC - Insight Internship - G&PS Assurance Milton Keynes
  If you’re in your penultimate year, build your skills and your confidence by working alongside specialists in your chosen business area for six weeks during the summer on our Insight Internship. You
• PwC - Insight Internship within Assurance Milton Keynes
  If you’re in your penultimate year, build your skills and your confidence by working alongside specialists in your chosen business area for six weeks during the summer on our Insight Internship. You
• PwC - Insight Internships – 2012
  Insight Internships If you’re in your penultimate year, build your skills and your confidence by working alongside specialists in your chosen business area for six weeks during the summer. There
• PwC - Risk Assurance Opportunities - April & Autumn 2012
  Our Risk Assurance practice is growing rapidly to deal with the financial crisis, high-profile business disasters and technological developments that have characterised recent years. Alongside
• PwC - Risk Assurance Opportunities - Milton Keynes
  Our Risk Assurance practice is growing rapidly to deal with the financial crisis, high-profile business disasters and technological developments that have characterised recent years. Alongside
• PwC - Undergraduate Opportunities - 2012
  Get a unique insight into what we do and how we do it on one of our insight programmes for undergraduates. Develop valuable business skills. And discover where your strengths and interests lie. These
• Rees Pollock - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  The position is for a three year training contract to embark on a chartered accountancy career. Training is provided for the professional exams by BPP, one of the leading training providers in this
• RSM Tenon - Graduate Opportunities
  RSM Tenon is regarded as one of the most progressive and entrepreneurial professional services firms in the UK today. We are the UK’s 7th largest accounting firm, with leadership in the provision of
• Smith & Williamson - Summer Intern Programme
  Our summer internship programme is a four-six week programme designed for penultimate year undergraduate students and is a fantastic opportunity to gain an insight into working at Smith & Williamson.
• Smith & Williamson - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  At Smith & Williamson we recruit high calibre people with the skills, knowledge and commitment to meet the demands of the business. The successful individual will join a three year structured
• SWATuk - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  Our graduate programme will provide you with the training necessary to qualify as an accountant with the ICAEW. In addition, you’ll benefit from on-the-job experience and enjoy a competitive salary
• UHY Hacker Young - Trainee Chartered Accountant
  UHY Hacker Young will be training you to be a business adviser, not just an auditor. So your work will form the central part of your overall training and development. Our staff are trained to be
• Wise & Co - Trainee Accountants
  We recruit a number of trainee accountants each year. Whilst the majority of students commence training in the summer months, we are pleased to employ new trainees throughout the year when we have a

Trainee profiles

 
• Semi Senior
  I studied Accounting and Finance at the University of Manchester. During my research into potential careers, I found that the ACA qualification was highly regarded within the financial sector. ACA training
• Supervisor
  Why Blick Rothenberg? What attracted me to Blick Rothenberg was its strong UK and international client base that competes with some of the larger firms, but at the same time it still retains all of the
• Senior Manager
  Reasons for choosing Mazars When I decided to become ACA qualified, Mazars really stood out as the firm for me. One of the main factors in my decision was the size of the firm which means that you have the
• Audit ACA Trainee
  Describe a typical day in the audit department Each day in the audit department varies but broadly I’m either at a client’s office performing an audit or I’m in our office planning for a future audit. I like