The fast changing role of the accountant is driving a need for more practical skills
Leading global accountancy body ACCA has teamed up with leading learning company Kaplan to offer cutting edge apprenticeships. The Level 3 Finance Analyst apprenticeship is designed to ensure businesses are equipped with the skills needed in modern accounting roles.
Rob Alder, Head of Apprenticeships & Relationships, ACCA UK, said: ‘The role of the accountant is changing fast and there is a need for more practical skills to understand and utilise technology to make informed business decisions. This is what this apprenticeship is designed to offer.’
The apprenticeship offers the unique opportunity for individuals to be equipped with relevant skills to directly apply their learning in the workplace and unlock potential from business data.
As well as developing technical skills using a range of core technologies and platforms, apprentices will develop the ability to source, analyse, work with financial data, and generate insights that underpin business decisions. The apprenticeship integrates eight modules of technical training with work-based projects. This ensures that learning and skills are directly applied to the apprentice’s role, and maximises the time used as part of off-the-job training.
Matt Rawlins, Director of Sales and Account Management, Kaplan Professional UK, said: ‘We’re delighted to announce an innovative new pathway for individuals looking to progress their careers in accountancy. Our new partnership with the ACCA focuses on all the essential skills required for today’s modern accountant.
‘Mastering data is crucial in the current landscape, and we are excited to collaborate with the ACCA to launch this groundbreaking initiative.’
ACCA and Kaplan are increasingly seeing businesses learn about the value that finance and accountancy apprenticeships bring to the finance team and the wider business. Together they are working with a wide range of businesses in England to offer apprenticeships which plug some of the skills scarcity and which are surprisingly simple, flexible and cost effective for businesses to implement and administer.
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