The Next Generation ACA looks to the future, but has not forgotten about the fundamentals, according to ICAEW Managing Director, Education & Training, Will Holt (pictured).
In an exclusive interview with PQ magazine, he said the updated syllabus recognises the significant changes happening in business, accountancy and finance. He explained: “We need to adapt more quickly and future-proof the profession and value our members bring to their organisations.”
Holt has also used the changes to ensure better support for ICAEW students and a smoother, more integrated approach between levels. The bar is, rightly, still high, he stressed, but the journey to the final level will be “less steep”.
Three new case studies and a new skills development framework also bring the workplace and future careers to the fore. For Holt these are critical developments to help ensure the ACA qualification remains the passport to careers across business.
Read our interview with Will on page 20 of the latest issue: https://issuu.com/pqpublishing/docs/pq_jan25_multi.
