ACCA | ACCA Advantage Practical experience in Accounting

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A risk-free way to experience work on the job. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsadvanced

Welcome to the ACCA Practical Experience in Accounting Virtual Experience Programme! We are thrilled to have you here.

ACCA's forward-looking qualifications, continuous learning and insights are respected and valued by employers in every sector. They equip individuals with the business and finance expertise and ethical judgement to create, protect, and report the sustainable value delivered by organisations and economies.

During this programme, you will get the opportunity to experience different accountancy roles with various employer partners of ACCA. Step into the shoes of an accountant and complete tasks that replicate the work that our team does every day. You’ll learn key skills in:

Data analysis
Judgement
Commercial awareness
Communication and presentation

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options as an accountancy professional.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Data Mining

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Microsoft Excel

Data Analysis

Judgement

Presentation

Technical Accounting

Client Communication

Data Presentation

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from industry experts. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for the job.

Introduction from ACCA

Tasks in this program

Intro & Scenario

Meet your team members and learn about your project goals.

Your role

You will be dipping your toes into a range of accounting roles with four large national employers, namely The Clock, NHS Wales, Moracle, and Arnold Clark.

Working as a finance receivable accountant at The Clock, your primary responsibility will be to keep on top of The Clock clients' accounts receivable by ensuring all payments are received on time and late payments are appropriately dealt with.
At NHS Wales, working as a business partner accountant, you will be covering all aspects of financial governance, data analytics, and financial modelling to help senior stakeholders make strategic business decisions.
Working as an accounting intern at Moracle, you will be assisting the firm leaders in the provision of quality services to their clients. You will be helping Moracle's clients in complying with the required accounting standards.
As a graduate accountant at Arnold Clark, you will be focusing on keeping track of 12,000 vehicles across its 170 branches.

Your goal

To become an integral part of the various finance teams by analysing and summarising volumes of data to assist senior stakeholders in making better strategic decisions and assisting senior team members in offering quality advice to their clients.

Reviews

Over 900

5 Star Reviews

"I enjoyed the real-world aspect to the tasks. It made me think what sort of accountancy firms I'd be interested in, and if ACCA is for me. The problem solving aspect and development of critical thinking, use of judgement."-- Student from Heriot-Watt University

"I like the fact that they gave me templates for all the tasks which helped me finish the task much quicker than the average time, also helped me gain new sets of skills which will for sure help in in the future and possibly now."-- Student from University of East London

"I'm glad to hear that you like this program! If you have any questions or need assistance with anything specific, feel free to ask."-- Student from University of Peshawar

"The complexity with respect to each task that made me test my skills , helped me learn more about many things that i wasn't aware of."-- Student from Christ University

"I liked the program because I got chance to deal with real life accounting matters. I upskilled myself through this program . It is great opportunity to work on different tasks to regain one's confidence. I loved these tasks because it involves critical thinking which further helps to do task effectively as well as efficiently. Thank you so much A..."-- Student from Guru Nanak Dev University

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