An important part of any professional’s working life is ensuring that their knowledge is kept up to date. At James Milne & Co. we ensure that all our partners and staff receive suitable ongoing training. For qualified members, this also means complying with the now compulsory, continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. We see the training that our staff and partners continually undertake as being an important factor for clients as they can be confident that our technical knowledge is kept up to date.

In addition to the above ongoing training, we are also authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) to train CA students and are an approved training practice for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

CA Students
We employ at least one student per year to undertake a three year training contract. Normally the student will have completed an accredited university degree and will therefore be exempt from the first set of ICAS exams. Our students therefore have to sit and pass two sets of exams, namely the Test of Professional Skills (TPS) and the Test of Professional Expertise (TPE). Under the terms of the training contract, the firm pays for the cost of all classes, exam fees for the first sitting and offers paid leave to study for and sit exams. The students also have to complete three years of work experience before becoming a qualified Chartered Accountant.

ACCA Students
We employ one or two ACCA students at any time. The starting point for our ACCA students varies – it may be straight from school, or more likely, following some form of further education or degree. Training is very flexible and study is undertaken through the use of home-based study packs. The firm pays for all the educational material, offers paid leave to study for and sit exams, and pays the first sitting of any exam. In addition, our students are also required to complete three years of work experience before becoming a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant.

For more details on either of the above qualifications, please click on the following links:-

www.icas.org.uk

www.accaglobal.com