Careers for graduates and school leavers
Why qualify as a Chartered Accountant with an APA Member firm?
We are an Association of some of the UK’s leading accounting and business advisory practices committed to helping you develop and grow while managing professional priorities with work/life balance.
Building your career with us will enable you to realise your full potential. Our alumni include business leaders, tech entrepreneurs, sustainability champions, finance directors as well as trusted business advisors.
We can help you take your career in the direction you choose by providing you with hands on experience backed by best-in-class professional development that will enable you to thrive.
Whether you are a school leaver, a recent graduate or looking to change direction by training with an APA Member firm you will be getting your new career off to the very best possible start.
Qualification
Become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant
Start your career with an APA member firm and study for the ACA, the premier business and finance qualification from ICAEW.
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Training
APA Member Training Programmes
See what we have to offer by exploring individual member firm training programmes. Click on any of the links above.
Qualification
Become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant
Start your career with an APA member firm and study for the ACA, the premier business and finance qualification from ICAEW.
View more Training
APA Member Training Programmes
See what we have to offer by exploring individual member firm training programmes. Click on any of the links above.
Graduate testimonials
The difference is the experience, the enjoyment, the people
This APA firm is big enough to have a wide range of interesting clients, but small enough for everyone to know everyone else – including the partners knowing the trainees. That’s very unusual in firms with large graduate intakes. You can qualify with any firm and end up with the same letters after your name; the difference is the experience, the enjoyment, the people.
An array of clients
I chose to train with a medium sized firm due to the array of clients ranging from retail stores, to hotels, to schools as well as charities, meaning that I would have variety in my work as well as gaining more experience in accounting within different industries. I was also keen to gain exposure to different size clients including sole trader businesses, LLP’s, Limited Companies and PLC’s.
Comprehensive support
The comprehensive support with my studies towards the ICAEW has been very reassuring. Everybody in the office is wiling to help with any problems I may encounter on the way; this goes right to the top, as each person knows the level of commitment that is required to become a Chartered Accountant.
Opportunity to develop as an individual
The opportunity to develop as an individual within a medium sized firm appealed greatly to me. I also chose a medium sized firm as the whole approach to recruitment was personal and genuine and made me feel that I would be valued as an individual.
Get noticed and make a difference
After graduating from Newcastle University I could have joined a large firm in the city however I wanted to be recognised as an individual rather than getting lost in the thousands of employees. At a medium sized firm I felt I could gain the essential industry knowledge, qualifications and experience required, get noticed and make a difference.
Starting your career journey with an APA Member firm will enable you to thrive.