ICAEW Chartered Accountants
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- Company Name:
- ICAEW
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- Accounting, Auditing & Finance
- Business & Management
Business and finance skills – your route to success
Want to advance your career? Do you want to enhance your CV and impress potential employers? Then choose a qualification from ICAEW – a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession. Our qualifications teach you key business, finance and accountancy skills that you’ll be able to put to good use in any job.
The Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB)
The Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) develops the key business skills to help advance your career in any industry or sector. With modules on business, finance, law and management decision-making you’ll find this is just the sort of essential information that is valued by employers around the world. You’ll also get a certificate from ICAEW when you pass – this can help boost your CV and job prospects.
Not only that, but CFAB can be studied at a time to suit you:
· It is modular, flexible and achievable in less than a year – you could even study during a summer break or gap year
· Assessments are computer-based and can be taken at any time during the year
· You have access to a wide range of resources to support you while you study
There are no entry requirements for CFAB, but if you’ve studied a relevant degree, you may be able to claim credit for prior learning (exemptions) – find out if you are eligible. And if you do decide that a career in business and finance is for you, CFAB covers the first six modules of ICAEW’s premier chartered accountancy qualification - the ACA.
So, if you want to gain essential business and finance skills – choose CFAB. Find out more at icaew.com/cfab
The ACA qualification
If you want a career that is varied, interesting and gives you responsibility from day one, then the ACA from ICAEW is for you. It is recognised around the world as a premium professional qualification and is respected across all industry sectors from business and finance to charities and not-for-profit organisations.
It’s challenging but rewarding and you don’t need to have maths A-level or a relevant degree to study the ACA! What you will need to do is prove to an employer that you have the drive, motivation and potential to succeed at the highest levels of business.
The ACA – what’s involved?
To study for the ACA qualification, you need to apply for a training agreement with one of ICAEW’s 2,600 authorised training employers. The training agreement typically lasts around three years and combines study with full time employment – a great way to earn while you learn! You’ll gain practical experience in a range of business areas, as well as developing your management and interpersonal skills. Training agreements ensure that ACA students achieve consistently high pass rates.
When you study for the ACA you join a global student network, with access to high quality study resources, online support and social networks to help you achieve your potential.
At the end of your training agreement you’ll become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and be able to use the prestigious ACA letters after your name. From there, your options are endless. ICAEW Chartered Accountants are among the most successful business leaders around the globe and head up many of the world’s top international businesses.
Exams and credit for prior learning (Exemptions)
The ACA has both computer-based assessments and written exams. If you have studied a relevant degree you may be able to claim credit for prior learning (exemptions) for up to eight modules of the ACA – visit ICAEW’s CPL to find out if this applies to you.
Get prepared
During your time at university it is important to think about the skills and experiences employers expect you to have. Key skills include presentation, team-working, communication and commercial awareness to name a few. These skills will be important throughout your career. Employers place high value on work experience therefore obtaining an internship or summer placement will help you gain that invaluable first step onto your career path towards the ACA and becoming an ICAEW Chartered Accountant.
Visit icaew.com/careers and search our Training Vacancies website for ACA opportunities.
Fast Facts:
Number of members
There are over 138,000 ICAEW Chartered Accountants in more than 160 countries, with 19,000 students currently studying the ACA qualification.
Qualifications available
The ACA is a premium business and finance qualification from ICAEW, a world leader of the finance and accountancy profession. The Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) can get your career started now, read on for more information or visit icaew.com/careers
Application procedure
CFAB– To study CFAB, you need to register as a student with ICAEW. You can do this at icaew.com/cfab
ACA– To study the ACA, you need to apply directly to an ICAEW authorised training employer. ACA opportunities can be found on our Training Vacancies website icaew.com/careers
Contact details
ICAEW
Metropolitan House
321 Avebury Boulevard
Milton Keynes MK9 2FZ
T: +44 (0)1908 248 250