Downloads and links for ACA employers

The majority of documents and forms are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them and you can download this from the link below.

Your guides to the ACA

• A clear advantage - training ACAs in small practice (PDF 585kb/8 pages)
• Qualification cost comparisons - studying for the ACA or the ACCA? (PDF 88kb/2 pages)
• Gaining competitive advantage – training ACAs in business (PDF 891kb/8pages)
• The ACA syllabus
• A guide to training students outside the UK
• AAT-ACA fast track guide for employers brochure (PDF 442kb/4 pages)
• AAT-ACA fast track route to chartered accountancy brochure (PDF 532kb/16 pages)
• Graduate guide to becoming a chartered accountant (PDF 32 pages)
• A school leaver guide to becoming a chartered accountant (PDF 32 pages)
• 2010 ACA planner (PDF 235kb/2 pages)

Helping you to recruit

• How to advertise your training vacancies free of charge

How to become authorised to train ACAs

• Application to register as a training organisation form (PDF 27kb/1page)
• Training standards guide

Taking on new students

• ACA student welcome guide 2009 (PDF 24 pages)
• Checklist of the steps to take when recruiting a new student
• Employer handbook – Q&As that may arise once you start training ACAs

Preparing a training contract

• Proforma training contract and guidance notes

Employers online access

• Access ACA trainee records and exam results
• Access the IPD signoff programme
• Access the STE signoff programme

Costs

• Summary of ACA training costs