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Jamie Slack

Jamie Slack - Audit and Business Service Trainee

I wanted to gain a recognised qualification without having the debt of going to university. Learning and earning in a professional environment is a huge benefit as not only do I have no debt, but I am gaining experience and skills to add to...

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Maya Bhardwa

Maya Bhardwa - Audit and Business Service Trainee

I chose to do an Apprenticeship because I felt it was the best option for my career. I have always preferred a hands-on learning style and with an Apprenticeship you can study and gain work experience at the same time which appealed to me…

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Sarah Hawksworth

Sarah Hawksworth - Audit and Business Service Trainee

I chose to do an Apprenticeship as it suited my style of learning through doing. I liked the idea of carrying on with my education whilst working in a full time job and beginning to earn some money. I also wanted to get on-the-job training…

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Rebecca Evans & Stuart Pedley-Smith

Meet our Kaplan tutors

At Kaplan, we pride ourselves on having some of the best tutors in the industry. We know tutors play a vital role in improving your learning experience - whether that’s teaching in the classroom, teaching in-front of a camera, or being avai...

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24 - hours before the exam

Jack Bauer often only had 24 hours to save Los Angeles from a major terrorist attack. What he managed to achieve in such a short period of time was impressive, and although he suffered pain and personal injury he maximised the time he had, ...

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How to become a forensic accountant

Your guide to starting out in Forensic Accounting

Forensic Accountants provide investigative support to businesses or clients that are looking into fraud cases or other serious financial allegations. They scrutinise accounts to identify discrepancies or areas of inconsistency, then analyse…

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PBIT and EBITDA: Understanding the basics

The language of finance can be intimidating to non-finance people and yet it is imperative to understand the basics if you want to communicate with authority within the business world. Acronyms abound but understanding what they mean and cr…

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Why study OnDemand?

We now offer the OnDemand study method for AAT, ACCA and CIMA. Discover everything you need to know about it here.

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Accountants change the world

6 Ways Accountants Changed The World

For anyone aspiring to work in accountancy, they'd join a rich heritage of influential movers and shakers. November 10th is International Accountants Day, so let's see how the profession has shaped the world.

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Closing the gap - learning from answers

The single most important piece of advice for anyone sitting an exam is to practice questions, and where possible, past exam questions. It has been a consistent message for over 20 years, and although we have evidence to show its effectiven...

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What Grades Do I Need to Start Accountancy?

What myths do you believe about accountancy? When we surveyed accountants across the UK, one of the biggest misconceptions was about qualifications and grades. Almost 1 in 4 didn’t think they had the right qualifications before they made th...

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