“PKF has trained CAs for many years because the CA qualification provides students with such a thorough grounding in the skills which will form the basis of their subsequent careers as accountants. The studies are intense but students enjoy the rigour of the examinations in a range of demanding subjects which test technical knowledge, business acumen and commercial awareness.
“As a business, PKF sees a return on their investment as trainees put the theory learnt in the classroom into effective use in the workplace to the benefit of clients and colleagues. Our relationships with ICAS staff are built on open communication, professionalism and integrity, providing the students with access to information to support their development and the firm with the opportunity to share ideas and help influence the future direction of professional education.”
John Watkins, Director of Learning and Development, PKF (UK) LLP
Across the UK employers are experiencing the benefits of training around 3,000 CA students, 58% of which are based outside Scotland. Our current Approved Training Offices range from small accountancy practices to multi-nationals, and include:
- Aggreko
- Aviva
- BP
- BDO
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- Grant Thornton
- KPMG
- Pwc
- RBS
- Standard Life
If you’d like to join these employers already experiencing the benefits of training their own CAs please get in touch – contact, Craig Lovatt, Director of Business Development by telephone on 0131 347 0243 or e-mail clovatt@icas.org.uk
Helping you recruit
ICAS provides free support to all approved employers to ensure you attract the highest calibre students, including:
- Free promotion of your vacancies in the ICAS Directory of Training Vacancies
- Free advertising of your vacancies online and opportunities for additional priority advertising
- Opportunities for profiles within ICAS graduate brochure
- ICAS hosted presentations open to employers
- Attendance at careers fairs
- ICAS Brand Ambassador programme at selected universities
- Profile opportunities within the schools brochure highlighting vocational and university routes.
- Careers advisers events promoting the graduate Facebook page aimed at prospective students