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Online training file videos

Published: 04 Apr 2022 Reviewed: 09 Sep 2025 Update History

The online training file is a mandatory part of the ACA, our series of videos takes you through each tab of the file to help you keep your file up to date. Watch the videos here.

Introduction

This video will introduce you to your training file and will explain the very first screen you see, the Summary tab.

Practical work experience

This video will introduce you to the practical work experience tab of the online training file.

Professional development

This video will introduce you to the professional development tab of the online training file.

Ethics and professional scepticism

This video will introduce you to the ethics and professional scepticism tab of your online training file.

Exams

This video will introduce you to the exams tab of your online training file.

Audit qualification

This video will introduce you to the Audit Qualification tab of your online training file.

Please note: From 1 May 2025 students will no longer be able to claim work under Solicitors Accounts Rules “other audit work” as part of practical audit experience for the Audit Qualification. Work under Solicitors Accounts Rules can continue to be submitted if the work is completed prior to 1 May 2025.

Sign off and submitting your file

This video will introduce you to the final stage of your training file and how to submit your file for sign off when you reach the end of your training.

Your training file

Log your progress throughout your ACA training.

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