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Accountancy at Kaplan

If you want to become an accountancy leader, you need to learn from the UK’s leading provider. Partnering with the biggest and best names in industry, and with over 80 years’ experience of supporting aspiring accountants, Kaplan has the winning formula to help you achieve your goals.

Routes into accountancy

Kaplan offers globally recognised accountancy qualifications and can support you in your journey, whether you are just starting out or looking to progress your career.

AAT

Association of Accounting Technicians

A great place to begin your learning journey with no prior qualifications or experience required. We offer both bookkeeping short courses and the full accountancy qualification.

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ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Internationally recognised, ideal if you want to work across multiple industries in a role that has the responsibility for accountancy and auditing, taxation, and financial management.

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CIMA

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification is an internationally recognised qualification that will set you up for success in management accounting, which could develop into a business leadership or consultancy role.

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ICAEW

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Ideal if you want to be a Chartered Accountant working in a role that involves accountancy, auditing, taxation or forensic accounting.

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Open the door to many career paths

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Forensic Accountant

The exciting world of forensic accounting allows you to solve mysteries where finances are involved.

Starting out in Forensic Accounting

Management Accountant

Help organisations prosper, whether you choose to work for a large corporation or start your own business.

Become a Management Accountant

Bookkeeper

Not just bills, invoices and tracking numbers in spreadsheets. Bookkeeping is about the flow of money and helping businesses thrive.

Become a bookkeeper

Auditor

Working for some of the largest accounting firms in the world, an auditor gets a unique insight into many different businesses.

Become an auditor

Chief Financial Officer

A CFO is responsible for the financial planning and record-keeping of a company, as well as managing financial risk.

How to become a CFO

Business owner

Every business, whether it’s a tech start-up, bakery, or online service — needs strong financial foundations to succeed.

Starting your own business

Not sure where to start? Take a look at our qualification guide to find the best match.

Other routes into accountancy

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Become an apprentice

If you’re an aspiring taxation professional looking to excel your career, an apprenticeship could be a great way to develop your knowledge and skills, and gain an industry-recognised professional qualification alongside.

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Transform your business

We know that the role of learning is to transform. Apprenticeships are an effective way to develop relevant technical knowledge and skills that are applied back into a role, working in the finance profession.

Apprenticeships for employers

Why Kaplan?

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Proven track record

With over 80 years of experience, we’re experts in designing programmes with learner success in mind. Just one reason our pass rates are consistently higher than global averages.

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Everything you need to succeed

Our courses include expert content and learning materials and 360° support, including gold-standard personalised academic support 7 days a week and wellbeing support to ensure that every learner can thrive.

Unrivalled choice

Whether you are looking to study in the classroom or online, via books or through an apprenticeship, Kaplan offers a choice of routes to qualification.

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Leading partners

Partnering with leaders from industry and global institutes, our courses are regularly reviewed and always underpinned by specialist content co-created with experts in their field.

Hear from our learners

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Kaplan has been a great help in my career as an auditor. I gained a comprehensive understanding of accounting that enabled me to be better equipped for my day-to-day tasks.

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The knowledge and skills I gained through Kaplan have been instrumental in advancing my career. I’ve applied what I learnt to real-world scenarios, allowing me to take on more senior roles and responsibilities.


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