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BDO offers a wide variety of opportunity for you.

A qualification or an apprenticeship involves studies that include professional examinations, coursework or apprenticeship activities. This will result in letters after your name, formal accreditation or membership of a professional body. Your qualification or apprenticeship pathway is determined by the business unit you join and will be in line with your Training Agreement.

There is a wide support network available to you at the firm to ensure you are successful in your studies, including your tuition provider, the PQ team, your People Manager, People Development team and of course the wider firm.

Find out more about the qualifications you can get here at BDO.

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Audit

Our Audit trainees will complete one of two world-class qualifications during their programme – the ACA if you join one of our English offices, or the CA in Scotland.

ACA: The Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), is regarded worldwide as a premier financial business qualification. All study is a blend of classroom, online tuition and distance learning, for greater flexibility. For more information on the ACA, visit here.

CA: The Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) qualification is a prestigious and internationally renowned qualification. Split across 3 levels, it will give you relevant, practical experience to help kickstart your career delivered through a blend of classroom, online tuition and distance learning. For more information visit here.

IIA: BDO offer the option to achieve the Certified Internal Auditor programme (CIA) followed by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) qualification. Focused on risk management, operation effectiveness, governance and controls, this internationally recognised qualification will enable you to develop and apply knowledge to a wide range of internal audit scenarios. The IIA is offered to trainees joining our Public Sector Internal Audit team. For more information, visit here.

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TAX 

Our tax teams are specialists providing compliance and advisory work for a wide range of clients. As such, your qualification will depend on which team and specialism you join, but will be one of:

ACA: The Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), is regarded worldwide as a premier financial business qualification. All study is a blend of classroom, online tuition and distance learning, for greater flexibility. The ACA qualification is offered to some trainees working within our Corporate Tax team. For more information on the ACA, visit here.

ACA/CTA: The joint programme is an excellent way to qualify as an Associate Chartered Accountants (ACA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA). It means you complete fewer exams than sitting both separately. The ACA/CTA Joint Programme gives you the opportunity to complete two accounting qualifications and become a dual member of the CIOT (link) and ICAEW (link), and is offered across a wide range of Tax teams including our Corporate Tax, Real Estate and M&A teams. For more information, visit here.

ATT/CTA: The Association of Tax Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Tax Advisers (CTA) Pathway provides you with a streamlined and efficient route to becoming a qualified tax professional. You will develop an in-depth knowledge of specific technical matters across the broad range of taxation disciplines and is often seen as a key qualification for Tax practitioners. If you join us as a school leaver within VAT, Human Capital or PCS you may be offered the ATT/CTA qualification. For more information, visit here.

CTA: In order to become a tax practitioner, you can study to be a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA). You’re likely to study for the single CTA qualification with us if you work in Private Client Services, Tax Disputes Resolution and Human Capital and VAT. For more information, visit here.

ICAS: The Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) qualification is a prestigious and internationally renowned qualification. Split across 3 levels, it will give you relevant, practical experience to help kickstart your career delivered through a blend of classroom, online tuition and distance learning. If you work in our Scottish Corporate Tax team, this is the qualification you will be completing. For more information, visit here.

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ADVISORY

Our advisory teams are experts who offer advice on business issues. Therefore, the qualification you would complete depends on which advisory team you join. But it would be one of:

IFoA: We offer the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries qualification (IfoA) for those looking to join the Actuarial practice. The Actuarial qualification is globally recognised and will enable you to use your mathematical skills to become an expert in evaluating financial risk, problem solving and strategic thinking. You will also learn how to interpret and communicate data to the business and clients. This qualification is offered within our Actuarial team based in London. For more information, visit here.

CFA: BDO offer the option to achieve the CFA®, Chartered Financial Analysis qualification. You will have the knowledge and the skills to thrive in our competitive industry. This option is offered to trainees within Valuations. For more information, visit here.

ACA: The Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), is regarded worldwide as a premier financial business qualification. ACA is part of the training for a range of Advisory trainees, including FS Advisory, Forensic Accounting, IIDA, M&A, Transaction Services, Digital Risk Advisory, Business Restructuring, and Business Services & Outsourcing. For more information, visit here.

CISI: Students can obtain the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) qualification. This is the largest professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK, and in a growing number of financial centres globally. The programme sets the standards of conduct and ethics for individuals working in the securities and investments. If you study this qualification, you are likely to be part of our Financial Services Advisory team. For more information, visit here.

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