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Higher Apprenticeship in Professional Services - Audit/Accounting (ICAEW)
Level: 4 Higher Apprenticeship
This Higher Apprenticeship is an exciting route into the accountancy profession. Designed to help train and develop trainee auditors working in a professional services environment or an internal audit function of any employer. It is closely aligned with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Certificate in Finance and Business (CFAB) qualification, which means the apprentice will achieve a professional award as part of the apprenticeship. Once complete there is the opportunity to progress to become a qualified chartered accountant with the ICAEW qualification.
Suitable to train and develop talented staff in roles such as;
- External/internal audit trainee
- Finance assistant
- Finance junior
Qualifications & study
BPP Professional Apprenticeships are centred on providing the practical training and knowledge required for an apprentice to become a productive and an effective member of a team quickly.
Apprentices will be provided with an individual learning plan that will map out how these new skills will be developed over the length of their apprenticeship.
The learning will incorporate online BPP professional training both live and recorded (to fit around their travel and work commitments) as well as face-to-face coaching and mentoring from their work based assessor.
Audit Higher Apprentice Level 4 covers;
- ICAEW - CFAB Qualification
The ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (ICAEW CFAB) is an internationally recognised certificate that provides essential knowledge in business, finance and accounting.
- Diploma in Audit Practice - Level 4
This is a new competence qualification that was designed by employers to reflect the skills they require from a trainee auditor. They include areas such as:
- Presentation
- Communication
- IT skills
- Commercial awareness
- Time management
- Free 1 day Professional Development course from the BPP catalogue
Added value training for your apprentice free of charge covering topics such as time management, being an effective team player and influencing skills.
Length of programme
Level 4: 18-24 months
- Work in a relevant role for at least 30 hours a week
- Must not hold a level 4 or above qualification
- Provide the apprentice paid employment
- Support the apprentice to gain new skills
- Enable the apprentice one day per week to study
BPP expert & dedicated support
- Consultancy and tailoring: Dedicated advice from an experienced apprenticeships team to design and establish your School Leaver Programmes or programmes incorporating apprenticeships matching and tailoring the apprenticeship to fit your business needs and develop talent. This will ensure all the vital skills integral to your business are included within the apprenticeship.
- Recruitment: Through our free recruitment service we will also help find you the right person for the job and we will manage all the funding applications for you.
- Training & on-going support: Visits every 8-10 weeks from a dedicated Work Based Assessor will ensure your apprentice is on track to complete their work based experience and academic studies, and you will have the opportunity to feedback and tailor the programme further.
Rest assured you are in good hands with BPP.
- Find you a role: We will help find the perfect role for you with our recruitment service.
- Training & Support: Your dedicated work-based assessor will visit every 8-10 weeks to ensure you are progressing and answer any queries. They will also be on hand via email/phone should you need to contact them in-between visits too.
Government funding;
Funding from the government to cover some or all of the training costs is available.
- Apprentices aged 16-18 are fully funded
- Apprentices aged 19+ are part funded and an employer contribution will be required.
Additional charges associated with your studies
For learners aged 19+ the following costs apply, it is recommended that these are employer-funded.
Registration with ICEAW: £165
Note: memberships/admission fees with Professional Bodies may change annually – please refer to the appropriate website for details.
Exam fees
- Accounting: £65
- Assurance: £65
- Management Information: £65
- Law: £65
- Principles of Taxation: £65
- Business & Finance: £65
Re-sit fees to repeat apply at the same costs stated above.
BPP Professional Apprenticeships are unique in that they offer qualifications aligned with professional institutions which allows the apprentice can use this as the first step on the ladder and progress to further qualifications. For example, level 2 apprenticeship all the way through to a postgraduate chartered qualification or even an MBA with BPP University.


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I saw this show before seeing the actual band, and had the fortunate opportunity to meet Mike Gordon before the show. Toad's is a pretty small place (and is also in my hometown). I had been there plenty of times prior. Mike was checking out the opening act to the left of the stage near the merchandise table. My buddies and I simply just walked up to him and said what's up and that we were really happy he came to New Haven. He seemed like a really mellow and friendly dude. The "Swamp Music" encore was nice, Mike's been known to play that one before I believe. Right before breaking out into it Mike told the crowd: "So this is a song that Lynyrd Skynyrd" stole from Phish". This, of course, was because of the tune's uncanny similarity to Phish's own "Possum".
Mike Gordon,
Saturday, 03/06/2010
Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
Set 1: Andelmans' Yard, Cities, What Things Seem[1], When the Cactus is in Bloom[1], Sound, Things That Make You Go Hmmm..., Nobody's Home, Susskind Hotel
Set 2: Voices, Makisupa Policeman, Midnight, Willow Tree, Fire From a Stick, Sugar Shack, Revelator > Jaded
Encore: Swamp Music
[1] Danny Barnes on banjo.
Notes: "What Things Seem" and "When the Cactus is in Bloom" featured Danny Barnes on banjo.
Musicians: Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Craig Myers, Tom Cleary, Todd Isler, Danny Barnes (Guest)

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This month, marketing expert Seth Godin is doing something a little different. He is releasing V is for Vulnerable, an illustrated alphabet book with the hope that the picture book format will make it easier for business leaders to look at some provocative ideas. With playful pictures and simple text, the book encourages grown-up readers to take risks, make connections and remix rather than replicate.
"We all have a memory of our mom reading us a kids' book," he tells Profit. "In that moment, warm and safe, the book sounds different. So I decided to play with the format to see if I could put my ideas in the world in a different way to get under people's skin." Here, he tells Profit readers how to get attention in a crowded marketplace, build a community — and make a different kind of New Year's resolution.
Profit: Why is "V is for Vulnerable" on the cover? Godin: I put it on the cover because I thought it was the cornerstone of this alphabet book. Vulnerability is the hardest thing to embrace. So, since I am not pulling any punches, I thought I would lead with my right hook. Only when you put your real self and your real work on display, and expose yourself to feedback, can you say that you're making art.
Profit: How are you defining "art"? Godin: Art is the work of a human being doing something that hasn't been done before, and might not work. Art is doing something with generosity, where the intent is to connect with another person. There is no manual. There is no instruction book. If you are merely copying what came before, you can never call it art.
If you make something personal and brave and don't share it, that's a nice hobby, but it's not art. And the reason it's not art is that there's no risk, there's no connection, there's no vulnerability. Art unshipped is not art. Art is not a selfish act; it's a gift that causes change. And the more you know about the person you're making that gift for, the more likely it is that it will be well received.
Profit: Why should business leaders be thinking about making art right now?
Godin: The only place left to grow is through connection, not through a fancier plant or a more efficient workforce. You must connect to people who want to contribute, who want to purchase, who want to talk about what you do. No one wants to connect to something that's boring. If you're the one selling something that's cheap, we can find someone selling it cheaper than you tomorrow. If you're the one who does things on the edge that are interesting, that are art, we cherish you, we pay attention to you and we talk about you.
Profit: At the Oracle OpenWorld Customer Experience Summit, you talked about a world of noise that the market has learned tune out? How can an artist be heard?
Godin: Noise is caused by mass, the banal, the average. What someone does something remarkable or extraordinary, the light shines through the crowd and there isn't so much noise. When Christo wrapped New York City's Central Park in orange fabric, he didn't have to run ads in The New York Times announcing he was doing that.
Profit: Since it's almost New Year's, can you tell us what resolution business leaders should make this year?
Godin: I think resolutions are overrated, but inventory is underrated. Think about yourself a year ago and how trusted, respected and connected you were compared to today. Did you move in the right direction? And if you take an inventory of where you are today, it might make it easier to be mindful of where you are year from now. It's so easy to yearn for a perfect future, but I think it's way more effective to be aware of how you grew.


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Growth Gains Strength in Middle East and North Africa, but Sluggish Credit Impedes Stronger RecoveryPress Release No. 10/210
May 25, 2010
Economic prospects for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa have improved with the resumption of capital inflows and rising crude oil prices. But stress in the banking and financial sectors along with slow credit activity are weighing on the rebound, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook (REO). The REO for the Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) was presented today at the Dubai International Financial Center.
"The outlook for the region has improved considerably from 2009. Growth is gathering momentum in 2010, helped by the pickup in capital inflows and resurgence in domestic consumption," said IMF Middle East and Central Asia Director Masood Ahmed. "However, this positive perspective is clouded by some stress in the banking system and lethargic credit activity across the region," he noted.
Oil exporters emerging from the crisis
MENAP oil exportersAlgeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen—were hit hard in 2009. Their combined current account surplus fell to US$53 billion in 2009, after having reached US$362 billion in 2008. Oil GDP for these countries contracted by 4.7 percent, triggered by plummeting oil prices. However, massive stimulus measures helped mitigate the impact of the crisis, and non-oil economic activity still managed to expand by 3.6 percent in 2009.
The report sees a strong recovery in the coming year, aided by an increase in capital inflows and crude oil prices. Higher oil prices and output are projected to boost the current account surplus to $140 billion and oil-GDP growth to 4.3 percent. Non-oil sector activity, supported by sustained fiscal stimulus in some countries, is also forecast to grow by 4.1 percent.


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The 4th Annual Smart Farm's Frozen Zucchini 5K Snowshoe Adventure will take place on Sunday, January 26th, 2014. The special event also includes the Frozen Zucchini Kids event to keep the whole family occupied with fun activities, starting at 10am - 12pm. This fun winter fundraiser takes place at the Citizens Park located at 511 Lake Zurich road, Barrington, IL.
To rent snowshoes ($10), sponsor the community, donate, attend, register for the race ($35), or register kids for activities (free), please visit Smart Farm's website at http://www.smartfarms.org/ .
This 5k fundraiser & outdoor kids activity event, will benefit the Smart Farm's giving to the community. Thanks to 100 volunteers in the garden, Smart Farm has provided over 6,700 lbs. of fresh produce to local pantries for families in need.
This running event is a great outdoor activity for the whole family, for a great cause. Families may consider a follow-up activity, by having the whole family donate their time in the garden, when things warm up out there.
The host is recommending warm clothes for the kids event (also there is an indoor pavilion, if the weather gets too cold), and adults should dress for the occasion, wearing winter running clothes (for safety reasons), when running in the 5k fundraiser. Everyone attending the event can look forward to finishing off the fun with a campfire, music, and hot chocolate.


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Scores of charitable (not to mention nattily attired) families made the early morning trek to The Ritz-Carlton Chicago for the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Research Foundation's seventh annual Be My Valentine Family Event. Pint-size partiers delighted at the opportunity to decorate sweets, build sundaes and indulge in kiddie makeovers while their parents mingled over coffee and browsed the luxe silent auction filled with covetable lots. Their enthusiastic bidding helped this year's benefit raise more than $100,000 for cancer research. –Photos by Sheri Whitko Photography