Advice

Beryl30

Although I am a regular reader of the forum, this is my first post …… so please be gentle with me lol.

I have been working in the Financial Services sector for the past seven years and have recently started my ACCA. I have my MAAT and I am currently working as an assistant management accountant. I am happy in my current position but feel that I need to gain experience elsewhere to help me progress.

I am looking for a part time voluntary position, to help me gain some practical experience in self-employment and small business accounts. I am willing to work of an evening and happy to work at the weekend, so I am fairly flexible.

Does anyone know how I can go about this or better still, lead me in the right direction?

Any advice/comments are much appreciated.

burg

here is one place - although where are you based?

Another is to write to local accountants.

There is also this website but its mostly charities http://www.do-it.org.uk/

Beryl30

That's great thank you Ian, I work in the City.

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Beryl30 wrote: »

That's great thank you Ian, I work in the City.

Hi

Type your town or post code into the following website:

http://find.icaew.com/

to get a list of all the chartered firms of accountants in your area and start e-mailing out your CV and requirements. It is a numbers game to be honest, the more you apply to the more chance you have of getting the experience you want.

It might be sensible to start e-mailing from 2nd week of February onwards (as in January practice accountants are busy with tax returns and during the 1st week of February they are recovering).

Hope that helps

Beryl30

Good morning……….

Thank you so much- I think this would be the best approach for me to take.
I have a list of practices I will contact (from the link you provided) in mid-Feb, fingers crossed something comes up soon.

Have a great weekend!
Thanks again!