Here we have pulled together all our blogs on deciding where to train as an accountant.
Here we have pulled together all our blogs on deciding where to train as an accountant.
If you decide to train in an accounting practice, you’ll have to choose a firm to train with (and hope that they choose you!). This is going to be one of the biggest decisions you’re likely to make as a…
If you’re interested in training with a smaller firm, each of the professional bodies will usually provide a list of training firms and/or vacancies. Cruncher has gathered them all in one place, just for you: CIMA – see here Chartered Accountants…
When it comes to accounting practices, size matters I’m afraid. There are lots of differences between big and small accounting practices. In fact, every firm – big and small – are different. They differ on clients, culture, hours, pay and…
Those who train in a smaller accountancy practice will typically have broad exposure to many areas including accounts preparation, VAT returns and payroll. In the majority of larger accountancy practices, however, trainee accountants will specialise in a particular stream during…
One choice that students who pursue the practice route can’t avoid is deciding which firm to train in – assuming they want you too! The choice of firm is one of the major decisions taken by trainee accountants and will,…
Once you are ready to get going with applications it is key to make sure you plan your “route to market” – make sure you get access the the best companies out there. You can play this in one of…
It is really important to have a good think about what industries interest you. This can be a pretty hard thing to do though. In fact it might be easier to figure out what industries do NOT interest you and…