Accounting graduate programmes

Graduate programmes, sometimes known as graduate schemes or graduate training schemes, are structured training programmes offered by many large employers. They typically last at least a year; some last 18 months, while others extend to two or three years.

Most accounting firms offering formal graduate programmes open for applications in autumn, with a view to graduates starting work the following autumn.

• numeracy and analytical skills
• excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• time management and organisational skills
• commercial awareness
• initiative and motivation