| As an accounting trainee, you would be working | | | | commonwealth country, such as Canada. |
| with an accountant who is CCAB qualified, who | | | | Chartered Management Accountant: A member |
| would be in essence your mentor for the field of | | | | of the Chartered Institute of Management |
| accountancy. The vast majority of accounting | | | | Accountants, with designation letters of ACMA or |
| jobs in the UK state that the organization is | | | | FCMA. |
| looking for CCAB-qualified accountants. As a | | | | Chartered Public Finance Accountant: A member |
| trainee, you could land a job with an organization | | | | of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and |
| to train in accounting while you were going to | | | | Accountancy with designation letters of CPFA. |
| school for accounting to get some hands on | | | | International Accountant: A member of the |
| experience. | | | | Association of International Accountants with |
| Trainee accounting jobs are quite plentiful within | | | | designation letters of AIAA or FAIA. |
| the UK because of the vastness of accounting | | | | Authorized Public Accountant: A member of the |
| jobs throughout the area. While accounting may | | | | Association of Authorized Public Accountants with |
| seem boring to some, there is still a need for | | | | designation letters of AAPA. |
| new, young accountants to enter the field, which | | | | Incorporated Financial Accountant: A member of |
| is why CCAB-qualified accountants are taking new | | | | the Institute of Financial Accountants with |
| people under their wings as trainees--to keep a | | | | designation letters of FFA or AFA. |
| steady flow of accountants who are | | | | Trainee accounting jobs can be found within any |
| CCAB-qualified in the ranks. | | | | of these accounting practices and will depend on |
| In the UK, there are different levels of | | | | where the trainee is specializing their accounting |
| accountants: | | | | skills. |
| Chartered Certified Accountant: A member of the | | | | In addition to the above mentioned bodies, the |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | | | | Association of Accounting Technicians, the |
| whose designation letters would read ACCA or | | | | Certified Accounting Technician and International |
| FCCA. | | | | Accounting Technicians offer training and support |
| Chartered Accountant: A member of either the | | | | to their members in accountancy skills. |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and | | | | In addition to schooling, accountants in the UK |
| Wales, with designation letters of ACA or FCA, | | | | must hold practicing certificates. |
| the Institute of Chartered Accountants in | | | | There's no limit to trainee accounting jobs in the |
| Scotland with designation letters of CA, The | | | | UK, many are posted in newspapers and online |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland with | | | | for the upcoming accountants who are looking to |
| designation letters of ACA or FCA, or any | | | | gain some experience. |
| recognized equivalent body from another | | | | |