Wondering how to become an accountant? Qualifications matter, but employers hire people who have already worked on real books. No more courses. You've done the studying. We place you on live client books within 48 hours, working in Xero, Sage and Excel, fully remote. Three months later, you have the real accounting experience every advert asks for.
Most guides on how to become an accountant focus on qualifications: AAT, an accounting degree, or the ACCA qualification. Those are the right foundations. What they skip is that almost every first accounting job asks for practical experience, and that is where many people stall, holding a good qualification but struggling to get past the first round of applications.
If you searched "how to become an accountant in uk", the honest route looks like this. Start a qualification such as AAT or ACCA, or use your degree. Get real experience on live books. Rebuild your CV and prepare for interviews. Experiencely covers steps two and three: a remote placement within 48 hours, at least 3 months on live client books, a reference and being put forward to employers.
This is what a hiring manager screens for on a junior accounting role. Your qualification gets you to the starting line. Without commercial experience, you're one of 140 applicants per graduate role, and you look the same as everyone else.
Applications per role: Institute of Student Employers, 2025
You've already got the qualification. Every hour of this programme goes on real client work, checked by a qualified accountant every week.
On a phone? Swipe the chart sideways to see all 12 weeks. Example timeline. Tasks vary by client.
Every accounting advert asks "have you done it for real?" These are the 5 things you'll be able to say yes to, because you'll have done them for a real client, checked by a qualified accountant.
Recording sales, purchases and payments accurately in the software real businesses use, not a practice version.
Real client, real books, real feedback. All online, in your own time. This is the commercial experience that gets you past the CV screen. Example workspace for illustration.
You could be placed with any of these kinds of businesses, each with real books that need keeping.
Catch up on bank reconciliations and supplier invoices for a growing dental group.
Check the VAT coding and prepare the return for review before the deadline.
Help an accountancy practice close the month for several of its small business clients.
No. Here's exactly what you're paying for.
Tasks are chosen so you practise exactly what accounting employers hire for, from reconciliations to month-end.
Nothing goes to the client without being reviewed. You get feedback that makes you better each week.
It goes on your CV as a real role, with a client, real numbers and references who have seen your work.
Three months later, the experience section employers read first is no longer empty. It has a job title, a client, real numbers and references.
Example CV for illustration.
AAT Level 3, ACCA papers or an accounting degree
"Specifically, I’ve had the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professional who mentors and guides me daily, applying theoretical accounting concepts to real-world scenarios."
"My mentor supports and guides me step by step in detail; he knows what I am supposed to cover per time. He follows up until the last result is achieved in all cases."
"My mentor has assigned meaningful tasks that are helping me develop real-world skills in my field… Highly recommend it to anyone looking for hands-on experience and mentorship."
Reviews copied word for word from our Trustpilot and Google profiles.
Everything on the receipt above: a live remote placement within 48 hours, mentor reviews, references, CV rebuild, interview prep and being put forward to employers.
Our recruitment team puts you forward to employers hiring for finance roles, preps you for interviews and helps with your own applications.
Tell us where you are, ask anything, and find out if you're eligible for funding. No pressure, no hard sell.
If you searched "what is acca qualification", ACCA is a globally recognised professional accountancy qualification made up of a series of exams. Many people work in accounting roles while studying for it.
AAT is a common starting point with no degree needed, while many graduates go straight to ACCA. Either way, employers will want real experience.
No. Our Accounting programme is experience only. Most people join with AAT, ACCA papers or an accounting degree.
Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant and Bookkeeper are the most common first roles.
Yes. Your project, your client and your mentor calls all happen online. You can take part from anywhere in the UK.
Yes. It takes as little as 1 hour a day, on evenings, weekends or both.
Yes. Funding is available for university graduates. Book a free call and we will check your eligibility.
Complete your 3 months, actively apply with our support, and if you have not landed a role within 60 days of completion, you get your money back. No questions asked.
Get real accounting experience on live client books with a UK business, in as little as 1 hour a day. Hired within 60 days of completion, or your money back.
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