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Accountancy and Tax Apprenticeships

Taking on an apprentice is a productive and effective way to grow talent, and develop a motivated, skilled, and qualified workforce. Our Accountancy and Tax Apprenticeships are designed to fast-track new and existing employees into adding business value and career success.

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Train and upskill new, and existing, employees

Accountants are important to any business, and those with the right skills are invaluable.

Apprenticeships allow your employees to gain knowledge and technical skills whilst still working. They can gain qualifications such as AAT, ACCA, and CIMA to progress their career, and add value to their current role.

You can choose to develop your existing team or utilise our free recruitment service to hire new talent into your business. We train accountancy and tax apprentices online and at locations across the UK including London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.

Available qualifications

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Benefits to your business

  • Employers who take on an apprentice gain an early net financial benefit to their business of almost £2,500
  • 86% of employers said Apprenticeships helped them develop skills relevant to their organisation*
  • 78% of employers said Apprenticeships helped them improve productivity*

And Apprenticeships are an incredibly cost-effective way of training your staff. If you pay the Apprenticeship levy, there is no cost to you for taking on an apprentice. And if you don’t pay the levy, you only pay 5% of the training cost, and the government will cover the remaining 95%.

*https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk

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Be future-ready

Starting an Accountancy and Tax Apprenticeship with Kaplan could help employers in any sector become more agile and efficient. Our programmes use the latest standards and we regularly review and revise them to stay up to date with the industry. This allows us to equip learners with future-proof skills and knowledge, and ensure longevity in the finance market.

We also hope to increase the reputation of working in finance roles for people from all walks of life.

In addition to specialist training, we provide Recruitment Services to help match you to new apprentices with Talent Coaches to keep learners on track.

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Over 15 years in Accountancy and Tax Apprenticeships

UK businesses can empower the workforce of the future by tapping into more than a decade of Kaplan’s expertise. Our top team of 200 qualified and expert tutors currently train over 10,000 apprentices a year. We can deliver training tailored to your business, and make sure the Apprenticeship suits your needs. We also have flexible start dates to fit around the work schedules of you and your employees.

We were rated 8th out of the top 50 Apprenticeship providers in 2021 by the Rate My Apprenticeship Awards. And 75 of the FTSE top 100 companies have used us to train their staff.

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Accountancy Apprenticeships 2021 - 2022

We have flexible start dates for cohorts at all levels in accountancy, finance, bookkeeping, tax, audit and management accounting roles. Apprentices can choose to work towards becoming a chartered accountant with CIMA, ACCA and ICAEW/ACA Apprenticeships.

GCSE, A-level and experience requirements that employees need to meet depend on whether they will be enrolled on an Intermediate (Level 2), Advanced (Level 3) or Higher Accountancy Apprenticeship (Levels 4-7).

  • Accounts/Finance Assistant - Level 2 keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Who it’s for

    Existing staff or new talent in accounting and finance. Their work could include basic bookkeeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers, running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry.

    Qualifications

    • AAT

    Potential job roles after qualifying

    • Accounts Assistant
    • Finance Assistant
    • Audit Trainee
    • Corporate Recovery Analyst
    • Credit Controller
    • Tax Accountant

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  • Assistant Accountant - Level 3 keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Who it’s for

    Existing staff or new talent in an accounting or finance role. Their work could include assisting in the day to day financial activities such as data entry to month end management accounts and/or year-end financial statements.

    Qualifications

    • AAT

    Potential job roles after qualifying

    • Trainee Accounting Technician
    • Cashier Finance Assistant
    • Purchase Ledger Clerk

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  • Credit Controller - Level 2 keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Who it’s for

    Existing staff or new talent in a finance or credit role. Their work could include monitoring and managing customer accounts, following organisational policies to collect monies owed and ensuring that work quality targets are met.

    Qualifications

    • Certificate in Credit Management from the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM)

    Potential job roles after qualifying

    • Credit Controller

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  • Advanced Credit Controller - Level 3 keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Who it’s for

    Existing staff or new talent in a senior credit role. Their work could include setting policies, facilitating sales, managing financial risk and customer relationships.

    Qualifications

    • Diploma in Credit Management from the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM)

    Potential job roles after qualifying

    • Credit Controller
    • Senior Credit Controller
    • Credit Control Manager

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    Who it’s for

    Existing staff or new talent in internal auditing. Their work may include researching business activities, data gathering and analysis, identifying governance issues and risks, highlighting vulnerabilities and exposures, and communicating findings to management.

    Qualifications

    • IIA (Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors) Certificate in Internal Audit and Business Risk
    • Internal Audit Practitioner

    Potential job roles after qualifying

    • Internal Auditor

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Tax Apprenticeships

  • Professional Accounting Taxation Technician - Level 4 keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Who it’s for

    Existing staff or new talent in an auditing or accounting role who have knowledge of business systems and processes, as well as standard accounting and tax practices.

    Qualifications

    No mandatory qualifications but you can choose to study:

    • AAT Level 4 - Professional Diploma in Accounting
    • CFAB - Certificate of Finance and Business
    • ACCA Level 4 - Applied Knowledge
    • CIMA Level 4 - Certificate Level
    • ATT - Association of Taxation Technicians

    Potential job roles after qualifying

    • Assistant Auditor
    • Assistant Management Accountant
    • Assistant Financial Accountant
    • Personal Tax Assistant
    • Business Tax Assistant

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  • Accounting Taxation Professional - Level 7 keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Who it’s for

    Existing staff or new talent in a finance or accounting position. Their work could include providing strategic business advice, delivering audited financial statements, or driving mergers and acquisitions.

    Qualifications

    No mandatory qualifications but you can choose to study:

    • ICAEW ACA L7
    • CIMA L7
    • ACCA L7
    • CTA L7
    • ACA/CTA L7
    • ATT/CTA L7

    Potential job roles after qualifying

    • Chartered Accountant
    • Financial Accountant
    • Management Accountant
    • Tax Accountant
    • Tax Adviser
    • Tax Specialist
    • External/Internal Auditor

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Frequently asked questions

As the employer, what costs do we cover for an apprentice? Does this include all resit exams?

Employers need to cover the cost of all exams including resits and registration fees (with the exception of Level 2 Accounts/Finance Apprenticeship (AAT)).

Employers also need to cover the cost of any resit EPAs. The first attempt at EPA is included.

How does 20% off-the-job training work?

Apprentices must spend 20% of their contracted hours in training or the Apprenticeship isn’t valid. If an employer isn't providing the time, then the Apprenticeship would have to be stopped.

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What does a student need to qualify for the Apprenticeship scheme?

Apprentices must have been in the UK more than three years to be eligible for the Apprenticeship. They must also be based in the UK for 50% or more of their working hours.

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Contact the team

To discuss your Apprenticeship needs, request a callback below or call us on 0161 259 7400.

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Why Kaplan?

Here are some of the reasons you should choose us as your training provider:

  • Track record
    We've delivered Apprenticeship programmes for over 15 years.
  • Expertise
    Our top team of 200 qualified and expert tutors are currently training over 10,000 apprentices each year.
  • Support
    Learners have access to a Talent Coach who will provide support throughout the programme, making sure they're progressing as they should be.
  • Top rated by apprentices
    Rated 8th out of the top 50 apprenticeship providers on Rate My Apprenticeship.
  • Development sessions
    Our programmes include a range of optional online development sessions. These interactive sessions focus on key Skills and Behaviours that will benefit development.
  • Trusted by industry
    75 of the FTSE top 100 companies have used us to train their staff.