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AAT

Hear from Prachi Parmar, our Apprentice of the Quarter
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ACCA Courses

How to book an ACCA exam
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CIMA Courses

How to book a CIMA exam
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Apprenticeships

Level 7 Apprenticeship Funding Changes
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FI Stories

First Intuition achieves ISO certification
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AAT

Hear from Zhen Chen, our Apprentice of the Quarter
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FI Updates

The New ICAEW Syllabus – Next Generation ACA
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FI Updates

ICAEW’s ACA Update: Qualification Overview
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ACCA Courses

ACCA SBL Exam Preparation Webinar Sessions
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ACCA Courses

How To Study Webinar Sessions
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Environmental changes

First Intuition are carbon neutral!
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AAT

How I Achieved Exam Success: Reece’s Study Strategy for First Intuition
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FI Stories

Sustainability at FI: Building a Greener Future
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Apprenticeships

Meet Krita our 2x ICAEW Prizewinner
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ACCA Courses

Meet Levi, our June Apprentice of the Quarter 2025!
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FI Updates

First Intuition Places 11th in the top 50 RateMyApprenticeship Awards 2024-25
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AAT

Isabella, The Youngest AAT Qualified Level 2 Bookkeeper
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Apprenticeships

First Intuition launches Apprentice of the Quarter Award!
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AAT

First Intuition launches classroom AAT courses in Exeter
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ACCA Courses

ACCA new syllabus: What’s changing and how you can prepare
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FI Stories

Where LGBTQIA+ People Count
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FI Updates

5 great reasons to book your exam sooner
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AAT

How to stay motivated as an accountancy student
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Learners

Has the penny dropped yet about alternatives to university?
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Careers

Key Findings from the National Accountancy Salary Guide
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Employers

First Intuition Reflects on Accountex 2025 Success
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ACCA Courses

Mock Exam Marking – Everything You Need To Know
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CIMA Courses

CIMA Revision Webinars
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Apprenticeships

Meet Charlotte, our 1st Apprentice of the Quarter 2025
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Learners

Mock Exams – why they are the key to exam success
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Accountancy

What to expect from First Intuition’s Talent Theatre at Accountex
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Employers

Room Hire at FI Ltd
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Apprenticeships

Meet Lea, our 4th Apprentice of the Quarter
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CIMA Courses

Behind the Exam Room Door: Surprising Insights from a CIMA Marker
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AAT

Narrative tasks in the AAT level 4 qualification
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Study Techniques

Help! I’m not ready to take my ACCA exam
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CIMA Courses

Planning your CIMA studies
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FI Stories

Women in Accountancy
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Apprenticeships

First Intuition Think Tank (FITT) Forums 2025
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Apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week
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ACCA Courses

Behind the Exam Room Door: Surprising Insights from an ACCA Marker
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Apprenticeships

Student and Employer Testimonials
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FI Updates

First Intuition LTD wins Feefo Gold Trusted Service award 2025
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Accountancy Exam

What to do if you’ve failed an accountancy exam: Next steps and strategies
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Apprenticeships

How to make the most of National Apprenticeship Week 2025
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Study Techniques

Dealing with exam nerves
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Employers

How to start effectively adopting technological change
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Apprenticeships

FI launches new partnership with LTSB to support education and social mobility
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CIMA Courses

CIMA Journey: My Learning Success with First Intuition
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AAT

AAT – Summaries of Tax Changes – FA2024 Update
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Apprenticeships

Meet Alex, our 3rd Apprentice of the Quarter
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Apprenticeships

Next Gen ACA FAQ’s
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Study Techniques

10 Exam Preparation Mistakes To Avoid
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ACCA Courses

5 essential things you’ll miss by skipping revision
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AAT

The impact of AAT mock exams
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Employers

How to utilise technology in the recruitment process
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Apprenticeships

FI expands school leaver programme with Grant Thornton to include Level 7 apprenticeship
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ACCA Courses

Scaling the ACCA mountain
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AAT

Debunking Accountancy Career Myths
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AAT

AAT Audit and Assurance – uplift removal
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Apprenticeships

First Intuition sponsor UCAS’s Accountancy and Finance Industry Guide
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CIMA Courses

What happens on a CIMA Case Study course?
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AAT

Looking for a profession in Finance? Audit? Taxes?
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Apprenticeships

Unlock the power of habits to get more study time
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ACCA Courses

ACCA exam technique: 5 top tips students should master now
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Employers

How to run successful work experience
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Learners

Top 5 Revision Tips!
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Employers

Engaging with Gen Z in the recruitment process (Part 2)
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ACCA Courses

Success in the ACCA SBL exam
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AAT

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

First Intuition shortlisted for 6 PQ Magazine Awards!
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Apprenticeships

How to target Gen Z in the recruitment process using social media (Part 1)
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AAT

AAT Special Recognition Award Winners
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CIMA Courses

Study CIMA’s CGMA FLP with FI
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Employers

How to recruit the right apprentices for your business with UCAS
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Study Techniques

Free Masterclass Webinars
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ACCA Courses

ACCA Optional Papers – How do I choose?
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Careers

How to introduce a coaching culture
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AAT

AAT – Summaries of tax changes
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Apprenticeships

First Intuition Accountancy Academies
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ACCA Courses

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

The key benefits of apprenticeships
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FI Updates

First Intuition LTD wins Feefo Trusted Service Award 2024
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FI Stories

Meet our ACCA Global Prize Winner – Mark Griffin
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FI Stories

How to become a CIMA Prizewinner
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AAT

AAT Personal Tax and Business Tax Assessments – Finance Act 2023
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AAT

AAT Mock Bank!
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Employers

Adapting to AI: Charting Success in Your Accounting Career
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ACCA Courses

How to Get Started with ACCA
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AAT

AAT – Tax Points
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AAT

Accruals and Prepayments – Cracking the code
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Employers

FI Live Events
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Employers

Where technologies in accountancy are now and where they are heading next
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AAT

Free Access to AAT AQ16 Online
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FI Updates

First Intuition Ltd has been accredited to the matrix Standard
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Study Techniques

Why should I mark my own mock?
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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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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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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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Study Techniques

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

Management buyout of First Intuition Ltd secures an exciting future
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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 Synoptics
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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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AAT

Careers in Finance: How to become a bookkeeper?
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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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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

How to Cultivate an Outstanding Culture
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FI Updates

Meet the Tutor: Vaneesha Girdharee, FI London
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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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Apprenticeships

The benefits of the Impact Skills Programme to finance apprentices
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ACCA Courses

Meet Noah – celebrating ACCA success
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Apprenticeships

FI Reading receives Outstanding rating in Ofsted report
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AAT

Making The Most Out of Your AAT Mock Exams
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Apprenticeships

Why we use apprenticeships: AstraZeneca
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FI Updates

Free Online Live Demo
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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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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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Employers

Digital Technologies & Data Analytics
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FI Updates

Life After AAT
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Apprenticeships

Meet the ACCA Apprentice – Rob Harris
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Apprenticeships

An Apprentices Guide to Finance Apprenticeships
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Learners

AAT Qualifications 2022
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Employers

Fashion and Finance Forum
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Apprenticeships

International Women’s Day 2022
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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 ACCA Apprentice – Rebecca Bloomfield
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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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Technical Articles

Overview of Double Entry
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Apprenticeships

Accountancy careers – where do I start?
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Apprenticeships

Exam Day Nerves
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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

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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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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Learners

How to Prepare for a Job Interview
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Apprenticeships

Accountancy Academy 2021
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Learners

The new AAT Advanced Synoptic (ADSY) assessment
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Learners

Online Live Classes – A Student’s Review
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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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FI Updates

What to expect from ACCA remote invigilation
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Learners

Mark Up and Margin AAT
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Wellness

Practising Mindfulness
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Technical Articles

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

How to become an ACCA Gold Medal Prizewinner
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Employers

The Role of Data Analytics in Accountancy – FITT Forum
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Employers

Leadership Lunch and Learn – Managing Remote Teams
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FI Updates

Study CIMA Unlimited
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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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FI Stories

How to Become a Global Prizewinner Studying ACCA
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Learners

Practical Experience Requirements – Your Guide
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Learners

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

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

Careers in Accountancy & Finance
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Employers

Online Delivery – First Intuition Think Tank Friday
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Employers

Returning to the Workplace – First Intuition Think Tank Friday
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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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Personal Development

Gap Year…Gap Career
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Learners

Take your career to another level with CIMA
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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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Personal Development

Chasing Butterflies
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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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Apprenticeships

A day in the life of an accounting apprentice
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Technical Articles

Cost classification
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FI Updates

International Women’s Day #balanceforbetter
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Study Techniques

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

Benefits of a school leaver programme
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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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Personal Development

Take a trip down memory skills lane
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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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Technical Articles

Jargon buster: bookkeeping
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Employers

Why we changed to apprenticeships
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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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FI Updates

Prepare to pass with FI
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Industry News

The multi-modal student
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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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Employers

How apprenticeships can benefit your business
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Employers

Graduates: Safe bet or bold investment?
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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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Study Techniques

Qualification pathways
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