The ICAEW is a professional membership organisation, supporting over 136,000 chartered accountants around the world. Through our technical knowledge, skills and expertise, we provide insight and leadership to the global accountancy and finance profession.
We offer the ACA qualification to graduates and becoming an ACA creates limitless options; you can choose to work in all areas of business from chartered accountant firms (public practice), commercial organisations and multi-nationals to not-for-profit, charitable and public sector bodies.
ACHIEVING THE ACA QUALIFICATION
The ACA is a unique balance of academic study and on-the-job training providing you with a depth and range of finance and business skills that other qualifications can only aspire to.
To qualify as a chartered accountant, students must complete a training agreement ICAEW authorised training employer. To secure an ACA training agreement employers often expect students to possess:
• a proven academic track record
• a degree from a UK university (or equivalent) with a 2:1 degree classification (equivalent) or higher
• 280 plus UCAS tariff score (or equivalent).
As a graduate you will study for the ACA while in full-time employment, earning a competitive salary throughout. ACA trainees can expect to double their salary during their training contract, with salaries for newly qualified ACAs comparing favourably with other industries.
SECURING A TRAINING AGREEMENT
At the start of your last year at University, you’ll need to apply directly to those organisations of interest. However, our website www.careers.icaew.com details such as entry requirements, deadlines for applications, preferred method of applications and will allow you to search for vacancies by geographical area and your UCAS points.
A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Chartered accountants are in demand by all business sectors and this means that competition for contracts is high. When you apply for positions ensure you full research which organisations are of interest to ensure the best match for you. You’ll need to convince a prospective employer that you are the right person for the job, so do your homework. You will then be able to spend more time tailoring each application to the particular organisation – something that is vital to helping your application stand out from the crowd.
Good preparation for an interview is essential. Familiarise yourself with the job description and the company. Prepare yourself for questions that relate to your strengths, weaknesses and achievements.
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Please look at our website www.careers.icaew.com for more information, or contact careers@icaew.com
To apply for a training agreement contact the firms directly, the training employers tab on our careers website lists many of the employers you can apply to.
