Centre of Accountancy Careers & Training

Practical accounting training in London and Glasgow

Centre of Accountancy Careers & Training is a centre specialising in practical accounting and finance training and education. Its team is made up of certified chartered accountants with years of experience in the sector, and its offering combines professional qualifications with programmes geared towards the real responsibilities of the job.

The activity is aimed both at people who want to start out or progress in the accounting profession and at companies that need to train their staff. Training is delivered in person and online, with locations in London and Glasgow.

Practical training programmes

The centre structures part of its offering around practical training programmes designed to replicate the usual tasks of an accounting department:

• Assistant Accountant, aimed at those joining an in-house team or an external firm.
• Financial Accountant Training, focused on preparing accounts and complying with the tax regulations applicable to companies and sole traders.
• Management Accountant, with a focus on identifying, measuring, analysing and interpreting financial information for decision-making.
• Credit Control, a role that is relevant in both the private and public sectors and in non-profit organisations.
• Bookkeeping, VAT Returns & Payroll, covering the recording and data entry that feed into reports and compliance obligations.
• Customised Training, designed by the centre's consultants according to the client's specific needs.

AAT and ICB qualifications

The offering includes the pathways of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB). In the case of AAT, the centre teaches from Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping up to Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting, including the Level 2 and Level 3 certificates and diplomas in bookkeeping and accounting. In the ICB area, it offers the Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping and the Level 3 Diploma in Payroll Management (P3).

It also delivers an integrated qualification and practical experience programme, aimed at people with no prior accounting knowledge who are looking to gain both a qualification and applied experience at the same time.

Accounting software training

The centre runs courses on tools widely used in the profession:

• Sage 50 Accounts, one of the most widely used programs among UK SMEs.
• Xero, focused on cloud accounting.
• QuickBooks, valued for its interface and its set of features.
• Advanced Excel, for reporting and data management.
• Sage 50 Payroll, for payroll management.
• Sage Accounts Production, focused on accounts production and year-end closing.
• IRIS Elements, a commercial solution used in accounting practices.
• VT Accounts Production, accounts production software.

Corporate training courses

For companies, the centre offers courses on bookkeeping, payroll, control accounts and year-end adjustments, stock management, Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), benefit in kinds, preparation of final statutory accounts and year-end accounts production, corporation tax, self-assessment and partnership accounts. These contents address obligations and technical areas that affect companies of different sizes and sectors.

Student profile and approach

The programmes are presented as a way to gain confidence, technical skills and industry knowledge, with courses structured around real accounting roles. Training is delivered by professionals who have worked in the finance sector, and the centre is aimed at those looking to combine professional knowledge with practical experience for the UK job market.

Locations and premises

Ealing, London premises: Suite 6, Second Floor 84 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London W13 8RA

Glasgow premises: Suite 9, 2nd FloorMercantile Chambers 39 - 69 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 6TS

Oval, London premises: Unit CC3.47, 1 - 3 Brixton Road, Oval, London SW9 6DE