Accounting students could 'earn while they learn'

News Article - 01 November 2006
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A new qualification has been launched which provides trainee accountants with the opportunity to earn while learning the trade.

The Certificate in Business Accounting (CBA), unveiled by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), has been created as an open access course designed for students to take after completing A-Levels.

CIMA's chief executive, Charles Tilley, said: "The CBA is a great way to earn a qualification and gain a good foundation in finance."

The institute hopes to extend the qualification to secondary schools in the future, with the help of retail firms in the Arcadia Group.

Arcadia's finance director Katrina Nurse said: "The Certificate in Business Accounting represents a comprehensive business qualification and cover[s] a wide range of relevant topics."

The qualification will equip students with knowledge and skills in various areas of business, including accounting, management, ethics, business economics and law, CIMA states.

Eventually, the institute hopes that the certificate will be offered in secondary schools. A pilot scheme into the proposal is currently taking place.

The institute recently agreed to offer the chance to take an accelerated masters degree covering financial subjects including accounting and management.

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