Practical Accountancy Training FAQ

Q: Why do I need to pay?

A: We do not get any Govt. funding for the Practical Accountancy training programme, so to cover the costs of training, candidates pay the fees.

Q: Can I pay in instalment?

A: Our practical accountancy training fees are already discounted. If you pay in full upfront, you get a Free Tablet PC, subject to further eligibility criteria. If you want to pay by instalments you can pay over 6 monthly instalments. There is no interest to pay.

Q: Can I only do Job Placement?

A: The Online Job Placement is available only with the following courses:

• Total Accounting Training
• Total Sage Training

Q: Where does the training take place?

A: The training takes place at Osborne Training through our State of the Art Online Virtual Learning Campus under the supervision of a qualified mentor.

Q: Can I get job after completion of training?

A: There is no guaranteed job promised to our candidates, however, we work with several recruitment agencies to help the trainee to find jobs.

We also help candidates by providing access to our Career Hub uniquely resourced with various techniques on CV Building and Interview Preparation.

Q: Which job role does the training cover?

A: After completion of the training, candidates can apply for various accountancy job roles including Bookkeeper, Assistant Accountant, Senior Accountant Role etc.

Q: Can I do the training although I don’t have any previous experience on SAGE?

A: The Practical Accountancy training is suitable for candidates from all different background of knowledge.

Q: Can I do the Practical Accountancy training although I don’t have any accountancy experience?

A: Having accounting experience can give you an advantage but not necessary. However, we expect our candidate to have basic accounting knowledge.

Q: Where I get the practical experience. Is it separate from the training?

A: The good news is once you finish any eligible Practical Accountancy training you will be allocated to our sister firm Osborne Certified Accountants where you will be taking a role of Accounts Assistant for three months remotely, which is also counted towards practical experience as you will be working on real client data, which sometime is a requirement for professional accountancy bodies (e.g. , AAT, CIMA)

Q: Do you offer job here in your firm?

A: When we have vacancies available we prefer our students who have performed well.

Q: How long is the job placement and how many days a week?

A: Job placement is offered for 3 months strictly (Online).

Q: What is the difference between job placement and training?

A: During job placement you will perform tasks with real client data, whereas the training will take place in a classroom/online classroom environment.

Q: Do I get paid for job placement?

A: The job placement is voluntary, it is assumed to be unpaid.

Q: Where does the job placement take place?

A: The job placement will take place online under Osborne Certified Accountants remotely by working from home where all Data and Instructions are communicated online.

Q: Does the training programme meet the CPD requirements towards membership for my professional qualification e.g. ACCA?

A: Yes. Our courses are counted for CPD. You can claim the no of hours you spent during the training.

Q: What certificate do I get?

A: You get certificate for completion from our centre which states the modules you completed.