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Benefits for Approved Employers
As an Approved Employer, your organisation and its students and members will enjoy a number of benefits. We work in partnership with Approved Employers to review and refresh the services we offer. The following summarises the main benefits.
Dedicated contact and customer service
You will be provided with excellent account management and support through our national office network. This includes your own dedicated business relationship manager to assist with the development of your finance staff.
Gain global best practice certification
The Approved Employer programme can be used to compare and certify training policies and procedures against ACCA’s global best practice standards, providing independent assurance for your organisation's learning systems.
Additionally, organisations with Investors in People (IIP) accreditation can automatically gain ACCA approval under the professional development stream. IIP UK registered employers interested in obtaining the Approved Employer award should contact employers@accaglobal.com.
Practical experience records exemption
Organisations approved under the trainee development stream at either gold or platinum level are eligible to apply, on behalf of their students, for an exemption from the requirement to complete the Trainee Development Matrix (TDM). Instead, trainees are simply required to submit an annual declaration confirming they are employed by an Approved Employer.
CPD records exemption
Members who work for an Approved Employer under the professional development stream are automatically exempt from the requirement to retain professional development records. Members are simply required to submit their annual CPD return confirming they are employed by an Approved Employer.
Enhanced employer brand
Your organisation will receive global recognition as an employer of choice, demonstrating to the market, potential recruits and existing employees your commitment to providing a high standard of professional and career development.
Privileged access to specialist services
You will have access to a range of services to help you recruit, develop and retain finance professionals, such as privileged access to our best practice database, Employer Toolkits, magazines and e-zines, events and cutting-edge research.