Do Graduates Earn More Over Their Lifetime Than Apprentices?

Do graduates earn more? The BBC website recently reported on a paper by the Intergenerational Foundation stating that “Successive governments have used the graduate “pay premium” to justify the continual increases in University fees. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36916009 ) This “premium” is the amount of extra money it is estimated a degree can help graduates to earn over…

If your want to “pick your own” you may need to grow them yourself!

Will the UK will see a shortfall of 10,200 qualified accountants by 2050? According to recent research carried out by APSCo member Randstad, the UK will see a shortfall of 10,200 qualified accountants by 2050 due to many factors, including skills shortages and restrictive migration policies and work permit laws. This is despite statistics published…

Art, Accountancy and Apprentices come together

Art, accountancy and apprentices are not an obvious match, but on July 17 they came together brilliantly! We formally launched our exciting and unique AAT Flexible Apprenticeship programme at the Brook Gallery, Exeter among art pieces by award winning artists Trevor Price and Mychael Barratt. Guests from regional accountancy firms in the South West, enjoyed…

Apprenticeships – there is another way…

You don’t have to attend classroom courses to complete an Apprenticeship – there is another way! Although attending a taught workshop programme is a great way of studying for AAT, it doesn’t suit every student or every employer – e.g. time out of the office, a set start time, a set end date, a set…