Being a Tutor at Accountancy Learning
“Being a Tutor is a vocation not a job” This is what Simon Deane told me when I first enquired about teaching accountancy having recently qualified as ACA. He wasn’t wrong! I have now been teaching accountancy for almost 15 years and have taught AAT, ACCA and ATT qualifications as well as lecturing on the…
Studying for more than one AAT unit
Studying for more than one AAT unit at the same time With the AAT exams currently not available, many of you have probably been advised by your tutors to study more than one unit at a time during this lockdown period. The idea behind this being that it will stop you falling too far behind…
Key Workers Student Spotlight
A Spotlight on two of our AAT Apprentices, who are also Key Workers: I’m sure you, like us (and most of the nation), have been outside on our balconies, doorsteps, or in the street to cheer for the NHS and key workers every Thursday night at 8.00 pm. We are fortunate to live in the…
The Only Way Is… Ethics
Ethics for Accountants! My lovely neighbour Iris came round for tea and cake yesterday afternoon, and she whooped with joy when she saw my “Ethics for Accountants” book on the table. She had recently visited a friend upcountry (a young relative of hers), who is training to become an accountant. Quizzed about values and ethical…
Launching our Accountancy Apprenticeship Talent Programme!
Here at Accountancy Learning, we are thrilled to be launching our Accountancy Talent Programme! Having left school straight after my GCSE’s I decided that accountancy was the route I wanted to take. I worked full time to fund my studies as a distance learner and spent my weekends hidden away in the library tackling AAT…
Apprenticeships – more than just a qualification
Apprenticeships are much more than just a qualification… For example, when I deliver non-exam training I have often been asked about certificates of attendance. Some people seem to like collecting certificates but a collection of pieces of paper does not necessarily translate to competence. Attending a course or even passing an exam does not automatically…
