Apprenticeships key to fixing talent shortages and plugging skills gap
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Apprenticeships key to fixing talent shortages and plugging skills gap

2y Maria Volpe

Apprenticeships key to fixing talent shortages and...

Thirty-two percent of firms are facing gaps in financial, professional, and business services skills, research suggests Read More...

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Apprenticeships shaping future of business
Big Four

Apprenticeships shaping future of business

4y Laura Keen

Apprenticeships shaping future of business

Laura Keen, EY Apprenticeship leader, shares the experiences of apprentices from the EY Transaction Business Apprenticeship. Read More...

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Accountancy: one of the most challenging professions to access?
Practice

Accountancy: one of the most challenging professions to access?

4y Leanna Reeves

Accountancy: one of the most challenging professio...

British adults believe accountancy to be amongst the most challenging profession to enter without a degree, according to a recent study. Read More...

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Proposed Level 6 degree apprenticeship backed by IFA and NHS
Training & CPD

Proposed Level 6 degree apprenticeship backed by IFA and NHS

4y Shannon Moyer

Proposed Level 6 degree apprenticeship backed by I...

Bridging the gap between Level 4 and 7 qualifications, the proposed Level 6 degree would act as middle-ground for new accountants. Read More...

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ICAEW calls for more flexible Apprenticeship Levy
Training & CPD

ICAEW calls for more flexible Apprenticeship Levy

5y Chris Jewers

ICAEW calls for more flexible Apprenticeship Levy

The accountancy sector has benefited significantly from apprenticeships, which have helped plug the skills gap and support growth among small practice...

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A-level results spur accountancy firms to embrace school leavers
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A-level results spur accountancy firms to embrace school leavers

5y Shannon Moyer

A-level results spur accountancy firms to embrace ...

While university acceptance and A-level results have declined, a significant amount of school leavers are joining onto accountancy apprenticeships. Re...

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A third of employers in accounting and finance unaware of Apprenticeship Levy
Career

A third of employers in accounting and finance unaware of Apprenticeship Le...

5y Beth McLoughlin

A third of employers in accounting and finance una...

While the sector has made some gains, there is more to be done to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Apprenticeship Levy Read More...

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Seven building blocks: apprenticeship programmes  
Career

Seven building blocks: apprenticeship programmes  

5y Oliver Sidwell

Seven building blocks: apprenticeship programmes ...

Oliver Sidwell, co-founder and director at RMP Enterprise, considers the importance of apprenticeship schemes Read More...

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2019 will include 450 new trainees for BDO
Career

2019 will include 450 new trainees for BDO

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

2019 will include 450 new trainees for BDO

This will make 2019 the most successful year ever in terms of trainee intake Read More...

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Apprenticeships: the common misconceptions
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Apprenticeships: the common misconceptions

6y Chris Timms

Apprenticeships: the common misconceptions

Chris Timms, a group board member at Haines Watts, emphasises the importance of apprenticeships Read More...

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Is there a 'right route' into accountancy?
Career

Is there a 'right route' into accountancy?

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Is there a 'right route' into accountancy?

Two trainees from BDO compare apprenticeship and graduate schemes, and their routes into accountancy Read More...

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New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees
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New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees

6y Accountancy Age

New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees

The firm, which is currently 3,500 people strong, experienced a record high of 10,830 applications this year, which marked a 20% increase on last year...

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New AAT survey shows today's employers favour apprentices
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New AAT survey shows today's employers favour apprentices

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

New AAT survey shows today's employers favour appr...

A new survey taken by 1,000 employers in the UK provides insight into the current careers climate Read More...

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Apprenticeship levy: recent changes and what the future holds
Career

Apprenticeship levy: recent changes and what the future holds

6y Accountancy Age

Apprenticeship levy: recent changes and what the f...

The government has introduced greater flexibility in the levy system, but does it go far enough? Read More...

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Smaller businesses would choose apprentices over graduates according to new study
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Smaller businesses would choose apprentices over graduates according to new...

6y Accountancy Age

Smaller businesses would choose apprentices over g...

The AAT have discovered that nearly all small businesses surveyed have found apprentices valuable Read More...

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