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ACCA Platinum in Norwich!

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AAT Black Friday Sale!

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AAT Revision Sessions with our expert tutors

Planning your ACCA studies

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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Planning your CIMA studies

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Getting Started with CIMA

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Safeguarding Team Members at FI

Behaviour Barometer

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How to Get Started with ACCA

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ACCA SBL Exam Preparation Webinar Sessions

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AAT

AAT – Tax Points

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Safeguarding Helplines

Accruals and Prepayments – Cracking the code

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 Dates & Deadlines

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Free Access to AAT AQ16 Online

ACCA Online Mocks

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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AAT Sale Now On!

Neurodiversity in the work place

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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AQ2016 – Time is running out!

Will ACCA get me a job?

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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A review of Qualifications 2022 so far

Master your accountancy exam: 7 proven techniques for achieving exam success

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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Want to study accountancy? Not sure what to look for in an Online Live Course?

Management buyout of First Intuition Ltd secures an exciting future

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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Internal Accounting Systems and Controls – Downton Instruments Ltd

AAT Synoptics

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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New First Intuition Centre Opening in Liverpool

Careers in Finance: How to become a bookkeeper?

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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National Apprenticeship Week 2023

CPD Requirements – Your Guide

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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First Intuition ICAEW Revision Preparation Sessions

Meet the Skills Coach: Claire Tyler, FI London

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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Meet the Tutor: Vaneesha Girdharee, FI London

FI Live Events

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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Meet the Tutor: Hannah Campbell, FI Birmingham

ACCA exam technique: 5 top tips students should master now

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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Meet Noah – celebrating ACCA success

FI Reading receives Outstanding rating in Ofsted report

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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5 reasons why you shouldn’t skip revision

Why we use apprenticeships: AstraZeneca

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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ACCA Top Achiever – Meet Valerii Kostiuk

2022 Employer report: How recruitment, development and retention has adapted

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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AAT Q2022 – Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting

Meet our ACCA Global Prize Winner – Mark Griffin

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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PQ Magazine Awards 2022

Digital Technologies & Data Analytics

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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AAT Qualifications 2022 – Hybrid Package

An Apprentices Guide to Finance Apprenticeships

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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Fashion and Finance Forum

International Women’s Day 2022

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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Why start an apprenticeship programme?

Meet the ACCA Apprentice – Rebecca Bloomfield

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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National Apprenticeship Week 2022 Itinerary

Overview of Double Entry

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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How to get a Culture-first Organisation

FI Online Demo: Try Before You Buy

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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Turning stress into a positive force

FI Chelmsford is OUTSTANDING – Ofsted’s official verdict

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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First Intuition Ltd. extends its reach to Manchester with iCount merger

Private Pensions vs Occupational Pensions

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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CIMA Case Study – What’s the examiner looking for?

Has the penny dropped yet about alternatives to university?

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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Accountancy Academy 2021

The new AAT Advanced Synoptic (ADSY) assessment

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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Finding a Job – Employability Skills

Top 5 Revision Tips!

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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Practising Mindfulness

Four Reasons students struggle to pass ACCA AFM – and what to do about it.

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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How to become an ACCA Gold Medal Prizewinner

The Role of Data Analytics in Accountancy – FITT Forum

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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Skills for jobs: FI comment on UK Government lifelong learning white paper

Recruitment of the ‘COVID generation’ – FITT Forum

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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How to become an ICAEW Prizewinner

What to expect from ICAEW remote invigilation

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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CIMA Exams Update: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Xero Advisor Certification

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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Practical Experience Requirements – Your Guide

Looking for your first job in accountancy and don’t know where to go?

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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First Intuition’s AATitude Festival Roundup

What is AAT LEVEL 4? What does it consist of?

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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Providing internal training remotely to your teams

Returning to the Workplace – First Intuition Think Tank Friday

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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AAT Online Student Review: I rather regret not using FI

Gap Year…Gap Career

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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Am I ready to sit my exam?

How to study an accountancy course at home.

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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ACCA and FI – How to study online webinar

The Education Sector Rallies in the Face of COVID-19

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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How Online Proctoring is Changing the Face of Education

Advice Following ACCA June 2020 Exam Cancellation

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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The Power to Laugh: Why is laughter good for us?

FI Wins Feefo Trusted Service Award 2020

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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School Leavers: The Benefits For Employers and Students

Accountancy Apprenticeships: Review of 2019

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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How to become an ACCA Gold Medal prize-winner?

Meet the apprentice: Skye Van-Witten

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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CIMA High Achiever Award: Tom Palmer

New CIMA syllabus is here

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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From waiter to CFO

Helping you to prepare for difficult interview questions

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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CIMA new syllabus – take your first step with FI

AAT Calculators

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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Leadership and Management: Why does your practice need this training?

Take your career to another level with CIMA

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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Apprenticeship versus Exam only route: The Key Differences

Chasing Butterflies

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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From AAT Apprentice to Managing Partner

A day in the life of an accounting apprentice

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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International Women’s Day #balanceforbetter

The 4 Exam preparation mistakes you really don’t want to make.

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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Narrative tasks in the AAT level 4 qualification

Budgeting narrative tasks – how to answer them

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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Study tips for levels 2 and 3 on inventory valuation

How to account for bad debts

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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Why do we need Accruals and Prepayments?

Why have we launched a new website?

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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Meet the tutor: Amanda Weir

Take a trip down memory skills lane

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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Dealing with exam nerves

Jargon buster: bookkeeping

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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Managing a school leaver programme

Prepare to pass with FI

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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Why FI was awarded Best Training Provider

How apprenticeships can benefit your business

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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The future of accountancy education

Qualification pathways