School and college leavers' experiences
For school and college students that know they want to pursue a career in the finance or business world, ICAEW has created several routes that enable them to start their training to become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant straight away. Read the stories of those that have completed the AAT-ACA Fast Track, a Higher Apprenticeship, ICAEW CFAB or a school-leaver programme…
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Studying and working full time Is hard work and not for everyone, but the experience I gained of actual work experience before studying ACA, has really helped me.
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It has been a great opportunity to be part of a prestigious body that has a longstanding heritage and global stature.
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The role as a chartered accountant is far more diverse than I ever anticipated
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The skills you develop from working alongside the qualifications are irreplicable and the hard work now will benefit you greatly in the future.
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The change was a challenge, but starting my career at 18 has been advantageous as I have gained a wealth of experience and got a head start in becoming a chartered accountant.
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I had my place at university deferred as a back-up plan. However, two years have gone by and I don’t regret my decision at all!
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I speak to people who think accountancy is a ‘boring’ career but don’t realise the amount of other opportunities I get to get involved in.
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The change was a challenge, but starting my career at 18 has been advantageous as I have gained a wealth of experience and got a head start in becoming a chartered accountant.
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I was in sixth form and I was sure that I didn’t want to go to university and was keen to explore other options.
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