National Apprenticeship Week
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Feb- 2025 -13 FebruaryCompanies
Elsby & Co launches recruitment drive to attract young talent
Accountancy firm Elsby and Co has launched its latest recruitment drive to attract young talent to the sector. The firm, based in Rushden, works with leading educational providers, such as Northampton College, First Intuition and Bedford College, to provide AAT apprenticeships for 16 and 18-year-olds, as well as graduate ACCA…
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10 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 10/2/2025
Crowe UK has named Roger Walker as its first chief operating officer to drive operational efficiency and transformation. A digital transformation expert, Walker previously led technology transformation at the Bank of England and held key roles at NatWest, UBS, and the National Lottery bid. He also served as a cybersecurity…
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10 FebruaryAccounting Firms
AAT launches free apprenticeship career hub
The AAT has launched a careers hub to make apprenticeship opportunities and finance careers more accessible, after research commissioned by the association found that six in 10 UK jobseekers have considered starting an apprenticeship to upskill or reskill. As the UK’s first “dedicated finance apprenticeship and jobs board”, it aims…
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Feb- 2024 -13 FebruaryInterviews
ACCA’s Gemma Gathercole on accountancy apprenticeships
Can you tell us about your experience within accounting? I’m still a relative newcomer to accounting, having joined ACCA a little over two years ago. My role works with the association’s external partners and political engagement, so while I use ACCA’s insights work and member feedback in most of the…
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Feb- 2023 -2 FebruaryAccounting Firms
Armstrong Watson partners with Association of Apprentices
Armstrong Watson has partnered with the Association of Apprentices (AoA) as part of its commitment to provide “top-class” apprenticeships for young people. It comes as the firm celebrates National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 6-12 February 2023, in a year that has seen a 100% increase in the number of…
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Feb- 2021 -9 FebruaryPeople Moves
AAT outlines importance of apprenticeships during pandemic
As National Apprenticeship Week begins, the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is urging people of all ages to consider taking up apprenticeships to boost their skills and employability in the face of the ongoing pandemic. Previous research by AAT has shown that there is “significant interest” in the accountancy profession…
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