Overview

Accountancy is the process of communicating information about the financial state of an organisation to its stakeholders. The broader skill set requires the individual to analyse, interpret and propose solutions to business related problems. There is a need to understand and harness the data produced by an organisation in order to drive and manage change.

This competition is designed to reflect the role of an Accountant and the standards expected within the financial sector. The competition will take the format of a set business case study with accompanying tasks and assessments to be undertaken in the given time period.

The skills you need to demonstrate

  • Maths skills

  • Critical thinking

  • Teamwork

  • Effective communication

  • Commercial acumen

  • Problem solving

  • Strong IT skills

  • Customer service skills

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Contact details

worldskillsuk@kaplan.co.uk

Entry criteria

  • This is a team competition (teams of 3).
  • Teams should be made up of no less than two and no more than three people.
  • There is no limit to the number of competitors permitted to enter this competition per organisation.
  • There is no age limit for this competition.

This competition is intended for those studying, training and/or working in the accounting and finance sector. Competitors must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Undertaking a Level 3 or Level 4 apprenticeship, or first year of L7 apprenticeship; or
  • Undertaking an equivalent qualification (e.g. HND in Accounting); or have completed a Level 3 or Level 4 apprenticeship within the past 12 months.

How it works

Registrations open 09:00am Monday 3rd of March and will close midnight Friday 28th of March

Entry Stage will be released between Monday 3rd & Friday 28th of March with a final deadline of 2nd of May 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).

Qualifiers will take place between 5th of May 2025 to 27th of June 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.

Prepare students and apprentices by engaging with our benchmarking resources to master their skills and mindset masterclasses to build confidence and resilience on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab.

The National Finals are scheduled to take place in Wales during the week beginning 24th November 2025.

Prepare for competition success

Enhance learner preparation for competition with pressure tests (part of our benchmarking resources) to help master their technical skills, and mindset masterclasses to build personal skills.

If you don’t already have an account you can register for free.

 

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