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Adapting to AI: Charting Success in Your Accounting Career

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FI Updates

ACCA Platinum in Norwich!

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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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CIMA Courses

Planning your CIMA studies

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Getting Started with CIMA

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Safeguarding Team Members at FI

Behaviour Barometer

ACCA Courses

How to Get Started with ACCA

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ACCA Dates & Deadlines

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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 Courses

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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Neurodiversity in the work place

ADHD- A personal story

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

AQ2016 – Time is running out!

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Will ACCA get me a job?

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

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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AAT

A review of Qualifications 2022 so far

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

Mock Exams – why they are the key to exam success

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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AAT

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

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Management buyout of First Intuition Ltd secures an exciting future

Ofsted Success for FI Maidstone & Canterbury

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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AAT

Internal Accounting Systems and Controls – Downton Instruments Ltd

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AAT Synoptics

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

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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FI Updates

New First Intuition Centre Opening in Liverpool

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Careers in Finance: How to become a bookkeeper?

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

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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Apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week 2023

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CPD Requirements – Your Guide

First Intuition wins Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2023

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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Study Techniques

First Intuition ICAEW Revision Preparation Sessions

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Meet the Skills Coach: Claire Tyler, FI London

First Intuition Wins Skills Provider of the Year

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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FI Updates

Meet the Tutor: Vaneesha Girdharee, FI London

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FI Live Events

Do ALL accountants need data literacy skills?

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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FI Updates

Meet the Tutor: Hannah Campbell, FI Birmingham

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ACCA exam technique: 5 top tips students should master now

The benefits of the Impact Skills Programme to finance apprentices

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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ACCA Courses

Meet Noah – celebrating ACCA success

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FI Reading receives Outstanding rating in Ofsted report

Making The Most Out of Your AAT Mock Exams

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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ACCA Courses

5 reasons why you shouldn’t skip revision

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Why we use apprenticeships: AstraZeneca

Free Online Live Demo

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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FI Stories

ACCA Top Achiever – Meet Valerii Kostiuk

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

Keeping your People and Talent Strategy Relevant

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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Learners

AAT Q2022 – Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting

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Meet our ACCA Global Prize Winner – Mark Griffin

MHAW 2022 – Men’s Mental Health Webinar

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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FI Updates

PQ Magazine Awards 2022

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Digital Technologies & Data Analytics

Recruiting and Training an Apprentice – Webinar

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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Learners

AAT Qualifications 2022 – Hybrid Package

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An Apprentices Guide to Finance Apprenticeships

Free Masterclass Webinars

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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Employers

Fashion and Finance Forum

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International Women’s Day 2022

FI Birmingham – Come and Meet our Team

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

Why start an apprenticeship programme?

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Meet the ACCA Apprentice – Rebecca Bloomfield

FI Limited Ofsted report is published

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

National Apprenticeship Week 2022 Itinerary

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Overview of Double Entry

Accountancy careers – where do I start?

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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Courses

How to get a Culture-first Organisation

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FI Online Demo: Try Before You Buy

Accrued and deferred income

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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Wellness

Turning stress into a positive force

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FI Chelmsford is OUTSTANDING – Ofsted’s official verdict

New Centre: FI Birmingham

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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FI Updates

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

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Private Pensions vs Occupational Pensions

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

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 Courses

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

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Has the penny dropped yet about alternatives to university?

Retaining and Attracting Qualified Staff – FITT Forum

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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Apprenticeships

Accountancy Academy 2021

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The new AAT Advanced Synoptic (ADSY) assessment

Online Live Classes – A Student’s Review

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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Careers

Finding a Job – Employability Skills

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Top 5 Revision Tips!

What to expect from ACCA remote invigilation

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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Wellness

Practising Mindfulness

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

The New FI Canterbury Centre… Offering AAT Level 3!

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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FI Stories

How to become an ACCA Gold Medal Prizewinner

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The Role of Data Analytics in Accountancy – FITT Forum

Leadership Lunch and Learn – Managing Remote Teams

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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Apprenticeships

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

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Recruitment of the ‘COVID generation’ – FITT Forum

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

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 Stories

How to become an ICAEW Prizewinner

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What to expect from ICAEW remote invigilation

First Intuition wins Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2021

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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Industry News

CIMA Exams Update: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Xero Advisor Certification

5 Steps on How to Become a Professional Accountant

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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Learners

Practical Experience Requirements – Your Guide

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

Remote recruitment, attraction and selection of candidates- FITT Forum

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

First Intuition’s AATitude Festival Roundup

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

Careers in Accountancy & Finance

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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Employers

Providing internal training remotely to your teams

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Returning to the Workplace – First Intuition Think Tank Friday

AAT Tutor and Distance Learning Provider of the Year!

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 Stories

AAT Online Student Review: I rather regret not using FI

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Gap Year…Gap Career

How do students feel about moving to virtual classrooms?

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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Learners

Am I ready to sit my exam?

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How to study an accountancy course at home.

The Introduction of Online ACCA Exams

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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Study Techniques

ACCA and FI – How to study online webinar

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The Education Sector Rallies in the Face of COVID-19

How to work from home with kids around

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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Industry News

How Online Proctoring is Changing the Face of Education

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Advice Following ACCA June 2020 Exam Cancellation

What to expect from a Virtual Classroom

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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Wellness

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

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FI Wins Feefo Trusted Service Award 2020

Apprenticeships: Looking ahead to 2020

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

School Leavers: The Benefits For Employers and Students

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Accountancy Apprenticeships: Review of 2019

Accountancy apprenticeships – an employer’s view

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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FI Stories

How to become an ACCA Gold Medal prize-winner?

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Meet the apprentice: Skye Van-Witten

What is Goodwill in accounting?

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

CIMA High Achiever Award: Tom Palmer

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New CIMA syllabus is here

Exam success: A fresh start with FI

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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FI Stories

From waiter to CFO

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Helping you to prepare for difficult interview questions

Basis Period

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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FI Updates

CIMA new syllabus – take your first step with FI

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AAT Calculators

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

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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Employers

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

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Take your career to another level with CIMA

NEW: Leadership and Management Programmes

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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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship versus Exam only route: The Key Differences

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Chasing Butterflies

Time-series analysis- calculating the seasonality and trend

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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FI Stories

From AAT Apprentice to Managing Partner

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A day in the life of an accounting apprentice

Cost classification

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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FI Updates

International Women’s Day #balanceforbetter

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

Get ready for CIMA 2019 at FI

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

Narrative tasks in the AAT level 4 qualification

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Budgeting narrative tasks – how to answer them

Written variance questions in Decision and Control

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

Study tips for levels 2 and 3 on inventory valuation

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How to account for bad debts

Trial Balance

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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Technical Articles

Why do we need Accruals and Prepayments?

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Why have we launched a new website?

Managing a graduate programme

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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FI Updates

Meet the tutor: Amanda Weir

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Take a trip down memory skills lane

Under Pressure – coping with student life

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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Study Techniques

Dealing with exam nerves

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Jargon buster: bookkeeping

Why we changed to apprenticeships

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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Employers

Managing a school leaver programme

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Prepare to pass with FI

The multi-modal student

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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FI Updates

Why FI was awarded Best Training Provider

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How apprenticeships can benefit your business

Graduates: Safe bet or bold investment?

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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Industry News

The future of accountancy education

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Qualification pathways