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Why choose the AAT Accounting Qualification?
The AAT Accounting Qualification will start you on the path to a successful career in accounting and finance, writes David Podger, managing director of Thames Valley Training & Development. The training will give you the practical skills and financial expertise to follow a rewarding career in professional accountancy
Who should study the AAT Accounting Qualification?
To begin studying the AAT Accounting Qualification, all you need to have is:
• An aspiration to achieve • Confidence with numbers
• The ability to complete assessments and written projects in English.
Don’t forget that the AAT Accounting Qualification is a practical vocational qualification, leading to great career prospects.
How do I start studying the AAT Accounting Qualification?
To begin studying, you need to choose a centre and enrol with
How long does it take and how much does it cost?
There are several levels to the AAT Accounting Qualification, and the time it takes to complete will depend on whether you are studying full- time or part-time. For further information, check out the AAT website:
www.aat.org.uk.
Where can I study locally? David Podger
them. AAT approved training providers are always happy to advise you without obligation, so ask lots of questions about the course before you enrol.
We are delighted that Thames Valley Training & Development was recently passed as an approved centre for the delivery of AAT Qualifications. We started to deliver the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting last September and also started a Level 3 qualification
at the start of this year. We are attracting AAT students to High Wycombe from a wide geographical area, as Thames Valley Training & Development’s links with Bucks New University make it an ideal location to study for serious students.
How can I find out more?
Contact us to find out more about the AAT Accounting Qualification, other accountancy and finance qualifications, and our full range of evening and weekend courses.
Details: 01494-603060
info@thamesvalleytraining.ac.uk www.thamesvalleytraining.ac.uk
bdo thames valley – business barometer ‘Going to Market’ Strategies
In the latest Barometer we looked at how businesses in the region intend to sell and grow. Thames Valley companies have massive untapped potential to expand, but they need the right backing to help them compete globally and break into new markets. 56% of the businesses surveyed sell overseas with the EU being by far the most popular market (47%). North America, Non EU Europe, Middle East/Africa and Asia were each markets for about a quarter of those businesses surveyed.
When we looked at the main drivers for expanding sales into new geographies many respondents talked about the globalisation of their clients and the need to service their requirements globally. Others saw the opportunity for growing the business overseas with these countries representing new target areas for growth.
Barriers to Entry
The main barrier to entering a new overseas market for a fifth of respondents was the lack of opportunity to build relationships with key influencers and decision makers, while 11% found that it was having to deal with new regulations, standards and procedures and a further 11% found it was the cultural and language differences. This highlights an urgent need to provide businesses looking to export with help and support in these areas.
In the last Barometer report I suggested that the key economic battleground had shifted from one of austerity to helping businesses achieve sustained growth. Over the past six months the indicators have continued to rise and we are now seeing early signs of barriers to growth appearing: in particular a shortage of skilled labour. This is partly due to a lack of investment during the recession as well as the draw of other regions, particularly London, as the economy recovers. It is important therefore that the business community and local authorities work together to ensure that the region remains an attractive location for skilled people to work and live and for ambitious businesses to thrive.
The full results of the survey ...
... can be accessed via the BDO LLP website (
www.bdo.co.uk/news/thames-valley-business-barometer) or the C8 Consulting website, the founders and inspiration behind the Twenties Club (
www.c8consulting.co.uk/twenties_club).
The next Thames Valley Business Barometer survey will take place in the autumn. Contact
ian.white@bdo.co.uk for more details of how you can get involved or for a copy of the report.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – JULY/AUGUST 2014
www.businessmag.co.uk
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