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Providing industry insight and information via a range of blogs and articles

FI Updates

ACCA Platinum in Norwich!
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AAT

AAT Black Friday Sale!
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FI Updates

First Intuition Places 5th in the RateMyApprenticeship Awards 2023-2024
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AAT

Double Entry Bookkeeping – DEADCLIC
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CIMA Courses

Planning your CIMA studies
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CIMA Courses

Getting Started with CIMA
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ACCA Courses

How to Get Started with ACCA
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ACCA Courses

ACCA Dates & Deadlines
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ACCA Courses

ACCA SBL Exam Preparation Webinar Sessions
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AAT

AAT – Tax Points
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AAT

Key AAT Revision
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AAT

AAT Exam Technique Masterclasses
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Employers

Where technologies in accountancy are now and where they are heading next
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CIMA Courses

CIMA Dates & Deadlines
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FI Updates

First Intuition Ltd has been accredited to the matrix Standard
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Employers

How to start effectively adopting technological change
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Study Techniques

Why should I mark my own mock?
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AAT

AAT Tax Processes for Businesses
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Neurodiversity

ADHD- A personal story
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Apprenticeships

Updates to the Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
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CIMA Courses

What happens on a CIMA Case Study course?
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AAT

How great we are and don’t just take our word for it!
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AAT

AAT optional units – how to decide which ones to study?
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AAT

AAT Level 4 Assessment Update – Q2022
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Apprenticeships

How to motivate and retain young adults
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Wellness

Wellbeing support for Accountancy Students
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Learners

Mock Exams – why they are the key to exam success
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Study Techniques

Help! I’m not ready to take my ACCA exam
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FI Updates

First Intuition Ltd wins Most Engaging Learning Experience at the annual Totara Awards
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Careers

Want a career in accountancy? Life after school or university
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FI Stories

Ofsted Success for FI Maidstone & Canterbury
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FI Updates

First Intuition wins PQ Magazine’s Private College of the Year 2023!
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FI Stories

PQ Shortlist – A huge achievement
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AAT

AAT Q2016 Professional Synoptic Syllabus
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Wellness

Stress – what is it and how can we manage it?
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Learners

How to tackle the statement of cashflow in Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements
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CIMA Courses

What are the differences between the CGMA core papers?
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Courses

The Advantages of Classroom Courses
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AAT

AAT Level 2: Business Environment – Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
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Apprenticeships

Leadership and Management Programmes
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Employers

Engaging with and recruiting young adults and understanding their mindset
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Apprenticeships

Why are apprenticeships the future of the accountancy industry?
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FI Updates

First Intuition wins Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2023
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AAT

Internal Accounting Systems and Controls: The Fraud Triangle
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Learners

Life After AAT
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Careers

Meet the Skills Coach: Tracey Hornigold, Quality and Compliance Lead, FI London
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Employers

First Intuition Wins Skills Provider of the Year
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ACCA Courses

ACCA or CIMA: Which is better?
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Employers

How to Cultivate an Outstanding Culture
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ACCA Courses

Scaling the ACCA mountain
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Employers

Do ALL accountants need data literacy skills?
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AAT

AAT Q2022 Level 3 Business Awareness – PESTLE analysis
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ACCA Courses

How to prepare for an ACCA resit exam
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FI Updates

Meet the Tutor: Rosie Bennett, FI Birmingham & Online Centre
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Apprenticeships

The benefits of the Impact Skills Programme to finance apprentices
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Employers

Room Hire at FI Ltd
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Apprenticeships

Unlock the power of habits to get more study time
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Careers

What careers could your accountancy qualification lead to?
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AAT

Making The Most Out of Your AAT Mock Exams
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Apprenticeships

FI Cambridge receives Outstanding rating in Ofsted report
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Learners

The FI Podcast
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ACCA Courses

Studying 2 ACCA papers at once – which ones should I choose?
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FI Updates

Free Online Live Demo
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FI Updates

ACCA Question Based Days
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Apprenticeships

Employer Forum: School leaver engagement and programmes – Gen Z
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AAT

AAT Q2022 – The Level 2 Apprenticeship
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Employers

Keeping your People and Talent Strategy Relevant
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Employers

Food and Finance Forum
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Learners

AAT Q2022 – Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
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Learners

AAT Q2022 – Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
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Wellness

MHAW 2022 – Men’s Mental Health Webinar
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FI Stories

First Intuition Win At The PQ Awards 2022
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Courses

Claire’s journey to becoming an FI Tutor
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FI Updates

Why are we opening a new centre in Southend?
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Apprenticeships

Recruiting and Training an Apprentice – Webinar
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Learners

AAT Professional Synoptic – Horizon Hot Tubs
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FI Updates

Life After AAT
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Apprenticeships

Meet the ACCA Apprentice – Rob Harris
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Study Techniques

Free Masterclass Webinars
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Learners

AAT Qualifications 2022
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Employers

How are digital technologies changing accountancy and finance?
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Apprenticeships

Safeguarding Support: Ukraine
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ACCA Courses

FI Birmingham – Come and Meet our Team
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Apprenticeships

Meet the Graduated Accounting Apprentice: Sam Backhouse
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Apprenticeships

Meet the AAT Apprentice – Millie-May Burton
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Apprenticeships

Meet the AAT Apprentice – Rebecca Fidgett
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Apprenticeships

FI Limited Ofsted report is published
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Apprenticeships

Meet the ICAEW Apprentice – Ella Stone
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Apprenticeships

Meet the Accountancy Apprentice – Rikki Viskin
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FI Updates

First Intuition wins Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2022
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Apprenticeships

Accountancy careers – where do I start?
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Apprenticeships

Exam Day Nerves
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ACCA Courses

ACCA Optional Papers – How do I choose?
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Study Techniques

What is the best suggested order to study AAT?
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Technical Articles

Accrued and deferred income
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Technical Articles

Don’t let ratios catch you out!
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FI Updates

First Intuition wins CIMA Excellence Award 2021
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Employers

How to Engage with Schools and Colleges – FITT Forum
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FI Updates

New Centre: FI Birmingham
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Apprenticeships

Life as a school leaver trainee – 8 years on…
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Apprenticeships

What’s the value of a level 7 apprenticeship?
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Apprenticeships

How out-of-date connotations associated with apprenticeships is impacting the accountancy industry
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Apprenticeships

The accountancy career path: A winding country lane, not a motorway.
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Technical Articles

How to identify errors that do not require a suspense account
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Technical Articles

Accounting errors which require a suspense account
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FI Stories

An amazing achievement from one of our AAT Distance Learning students – Andy G
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Employers

Retaining and Attracting Qualified Staff – FITT Forum
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FI Updates

Coronavirus: Guidance and Information
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FI Updates

The importance of classroom courses
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Learners

How to Prepare for a Job Interview
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Learners

Online Live Classes – A Student’s Review
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FI Updates

New MSc Programme in Professional Accountancy
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Employers

Leadership Lunch and Learn
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Employers

How to Transition to Hybrid Working
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FI Updates

What to expect from ACCA remote invigilation
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Learners

Mark Up and Margin AAT
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Employers

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace – FITT Forum
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Wellness

The power of running during lockdown.
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FI Updates

The New FI Canterbury Centre… Offering AAT Level 3!
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Employers

Building Team and Personal Resilience in a K-shaped Economy
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Industry News

ICAEW study materials go paperless
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FI Stories

First Intuition shortlisted for 9 PQ Magazine Awards!
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Employers

Leadership Lunch and Learn – Managing Remote Teams
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FI Stories

How to become a CIMA Prizewinner
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FI Updates

Study CIMA Unlimited
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FI Stories

Women in Accountancy
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Employers

Adapting to change: How FI has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic
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Apprenticeships

How to make a success of your first three months as an apprentice
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Apprenticeships

Meet the accounting apprentice: Abbie Hartley
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Apprenticeships

NAW 2021: Why start an apprenticeship programme?
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FI Updates

First Intuition wins Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2021
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Employers

New AAT Syllabus Change 2022 – Why does it matter now?
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Employers

First Intuition Think Tank (FITT) Forums 2021
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FI Stories

How to Become a CIMA Prizewinner
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Learners

5 Steps on How to Become a Professional Accountant
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FI Stories

How to Become a Global Prizewinner Studying ACCA
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Learners

AAT Distance Learning Demo Course for FREE!
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Learners

What is AAT LEVEL 2? What does it consist of?
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Employers

Remote recruitment, attraction and selection of candidates- FITT Forum
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Employers

First Intuition Think Tank (FITT) Forums 2020
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Employers

Maintaining a Team Ethos – First Intuition Think Tank
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Study Techniques

Studying For ACCA Exams During a Pandemic – Your Questions Answered
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Learners

Careers in Accountancy & Finance
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Study Techniques

10 Exam Preparation Mistakes To Avoid
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Employers

Online Delivery – First Intuition Think Tank Friday
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FI Stories

From school leaver to Managing Partner!
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FI Stories

AAT Tutor and Distance Learning Provider of the Year!
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Employers

Remote Management of Junior Staff – First Intuition Think Tank Friday
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Employers

Remote Onboarding – First Intuition Think Tank Friday
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Learners

What do I do if I’ve failed an accountancy exam?
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FI Updates

How do students feel about moving to virtual classrooms?
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Learners

Current position of accountancy qualifications
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Learners

New AAT Mock Bank!
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Industry News

New ACCA Syllabus Changes 2020
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Industry News

The Introduction of Online ACCA Exams
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Learners

How to study for more than one accountancy paper?
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Leadership and Management

L&M – Why does a good manager matter?
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Employers

School Leaver Awards 2020: We’re Finalists!
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Wellness

How to work from home with kids around
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FI Updates

ACCA Bridging Programme for September 2020
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FI Updates

Study ACCA Tuition Courses with Confidence. Study with FI.
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FI Updates

Virtual CIMA Summer School
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FI Updates

What to expect from a Virtual Classroom
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Wellness

Top Tips for Working at Home
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Industry News

The Future of the ACA
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FI Stories

Online College of the Year Winners!
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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships: Looking ahead to 2020
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FI Stories

Accountancy Academy Success!
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Employers

Building Successful Talent Programmes
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Apprenticeships

Workshops for Potential School Leavers
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Apprenticeships

Accountancy apprenticeships – an employer’s view
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Wellness

Sleep well, study better
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FI Stories

First Intuition shortlisted for 4 PQ Magazine Awards!
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Learners

Swapping to FI changed Louise’s AAT study around!
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Technical Articles

What is Goodwill in accounting?
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Study Techniques

How to study for difficult exams!
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Employers

CIMA and ACCA training: how to cut your budget in 2020
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Apprenticeships

What’s it like to be a level 7 apprentice?
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FI Stories

Exam success: A fresh start with FI
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Personal Development

Presenting at work – top tips for an awesome presentation
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Employers

Key Skills gained in Apprenticeships
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FI Stories

Study like a Prizewinner
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Technical Articles

Basis Period
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Learners

Who do you think you’re talking to?
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FI Stories

From cooking for the Royal Family to training as an accountant
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Apprenticeships

Life after exam results
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Learners

What is AAT LEVEL 3? What does it consist of?
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Apprenticeships

FI to welcome major professional firm from Sept 2019
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FI Stories

A remarkable accomplishment from one of our CIMA students
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FI Stories

Meet our new ACCA Global Prize Winner – Emily Haines
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Apprenticeships

NEW: Leadership and Management Programmes
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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Skills Days: Teaching the skills employers are actively searching for
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Personal Development

Can I be a leader when I’m not in a management role?
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Technical Articles

Cashflow Forecasts
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Technical Articles

Time-series analysis- calculating the seasonality and trend
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Technical Articles

Are you ready to sit Level 2 AAT Bookkeeping Transactions?
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Learners

AAT Pass Assurance!
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Technical Articles

Professional Synoptic – tips to pass first time
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Technical Articles

Cost classification
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Technical Articles

Financial Statements – How to pass first time
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FI Stories

Congratulations to Denitsa Gavrilova for achieving 100% in her Advanced Synoptic assessment! 
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Technical Articles

Help! My Trial Balance doesn’t balance!
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Industry News

Get ready for CIMA 2019 at FI
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Industry News

CIMA launch 2019 syllabus at “Festival of Finance”
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FI Updates

What does it take to become an ACCA Global Prize Winner?
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Technical Articles

Accruals and Prepayments webinar and questions
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Technical Articles

Written variance questions in Decision and Control
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Technical Articles

Index Numbers – Predicting the future!
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Technical Articles

Variances
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Technical Articles

AAT Bookkeeper Membership (AATQB)
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Technical Articles

Trial Balance
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Technical Articles

Incomplete records – how to identify the missing figure
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Technical Articles

Disposals
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Technical Articles

Accruals – It’s accrual world…
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Employers

Managing a graduate programme
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Employers

Benefits of a school leaver programme
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FI Updates

5 great reasons to book your exam sooner
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Learners

Monika loves the support we offer AAT students
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Wellness

Under Pressure – coping with student life
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Personal Development

The Martian: Problem solving in space
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Study Techniques

Sitting your first AAT exam
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Technical Articles

Ratios – marmite in the world of accountancy
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Employers

Why we changed to apprenticeships
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Employers

Setting up a new programme with FI
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Employers

How does it feel to switch to FI?
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Learners

4 Top tips for personalising your learning
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Industry News

The multi-modal student
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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships: Employer insights
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FI Stories

Meet the apprentice: Becca Fay
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Apprenticeships

Meet the apprentice: Jodie Taylor
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Employers

Graduates: Safe bet or bold investment?
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Employers

School leavers: Not to be missed?
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FI Stories

Meet Lisa: Flying high in her career
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FI Stories

The highest mark in the world
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