Accountancy recruitment - A typical calendar year for an accountancy trainee
A typical year training to become an accountant will include a mixture of practical training, exams and exam tuition combined with practical work experience as shown below. Although this provides an outline of what a typical student's year would look like, the exact content will vary from firm to firm.
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Training
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Weeks 1-52
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Exam Training Week 1
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1
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SWAT UK Practical Training Course
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2-3
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Exam Training Week 2
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4
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Work Experience/ Study Leave & Exams
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5-9
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Exam training Week 3
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10
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Revision & Exams
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11-13
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Annual Leave
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14-15
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SWAT UK Practical Training Course
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16
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Work Experience & Home study
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17-18
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Exam Training Week 4
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19
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Work Experience & Home study
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20-23
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Exam Training Week 5-7
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24-26
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Work Experience & Home study
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27-30
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Exam Training Weeks 8-10 & Exams
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31-34
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SWAT UK Practical Training Course
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35
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Annual Leave
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36-37
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Exam Training Week 11
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38
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Revision & Exams
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39-40
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Work Experience & Home study
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41-44
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Exam Training Week 12
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45
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Revision & Exams
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46-47
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Work Experience
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48-52
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