ACCA works with over 100 universities in the UK offering information and advice about accountancy as a career and the ACCA Qualification. These resources have been developed to assist careers advisers in delivering support and advice to prepare students for the ACCA Qualification and a career in accountancy.
WHY CHOOSE ACCA?
ACCA'S STUDENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TEAM
WHY CHOOSE ACCA?
What is it about ACCA that makes us stand out from other professional bodies?
- ACCA allows students to train with any employer, in any business, in any sector, in any country around the world.
- ACCA doesn't create artificial barriers to stop people from qualifying providing opportunity to students around the world.
- ACCA has a history of being innovative being the first professional body to admit women and the first to champion sustainable accounting.
- As in internationally recognised qualification, ACCA is understood and respected by employers around the world.
- The ACCA Qualification gives students the transferable skills they need for whichever business role and industry they choose.
- ACCA has an unrivalled global network that cannot be matched by any other professional accountancy body.
- ACCA has a predominately young, modern and dynamic membership.
ACCA's Student Business Relationship Team
The Student Business Relationships team is involved in a wide range of activities, engaging prospective students in all UK universities. The team consists of five Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) each responsible for a geographical region of the UK. Each BRM works closely with the universities in their region developing, relationships with both careers advisers and academics to assist them in delivering careers advice.
- Ally Stokoe: Scotland & North East.
- Kylie Skinner: South West, South Wales & Midlands.
- James Johnston: North of England, North Wales & East Midlands.
- Abdul Goffar: Essex, Home Counties, Northants, Leicestershire.
- Clare Livermore: South/Central London, Norfolk, South East England & Channel Islands.
You can contact your BRM by emailing studentpromotions@accaglobal.com.By developing a relationship with a BRM you can access tailored support in delivering finance related careers advice. The general activities that BRMs engage in include:
- Presentations from ACCA staff - BRMs regularly deliver presentations to university students on pursuing a professional accountancy qualification and the career opportunities available.
- University careers fairs and events - BRMs regularly attend university-based graduate recruitment careers fairs and events in addition to national graduate recruitment fairs across the UK.
For more information or to discuss ACCA attending your institution's events, please contact the ACCA UK Student Business Relationships team on 020 7059 5890.
