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HW Fisher

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HW Fisher, a London chartered accountancy firm that joined Sumer Group in 2024, recruits school leavers, graduates and career changers into Audit, Tax, Forensic and Business Solutions. School leavers study the AAT (the ATT in the personal tax team), while graduates take the ACA (or ACCA in Business Solutions). Roles open for a short two-week window each January, followed by in-person assessment centres in February and March, for a summer start. The page does not use the word 'apprenticeship'.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

3 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • School Leaver Trainee - Audit (AAT)

    Level not published

    Audit · Duration not published

    More about this programme: School Leaver Trainee - Audit (AAT)
    Qualification
    AAT
    Business areas
    Audit
    Locations
    London

    Graduates in Audit take the ACA.

    Source for School Leaver Trainee - Audit (AAT)

  • School Leaver Trainee - Business Solutions (AAT)

    Level not published

    Accountancy · Duration not published

    More about this programme: School Leaver Trainee - Business Solutions (AAT)
    Qualification
    AAT
    Business areas
    Business Solutions
    Locations
    London

    General accountancy department (accounts, tax and VAT for smaller clients; sports, media, authors and journalists). Graduates here take ACCA.

    Source for School Leaver Trainee - Business Solutions (AAT)

  • School Leaver Trainee - Personal Tax (ATT)

    Level not published

    Tax · Duration not published

    More about this programme: School Leaver Trainee - Personal Tax (ATT)
    Qualification
    ATT
    Business areas
    Personal Tax
    Locations
    London

    Corporate tax and trusts use the ACA/CTA route, which the page links to graduate-level trainees.

    Source for School Leaver Trainee - Personal Tax (ATT)

HW Fisher does not publish the standard or the university or provider for any of these.

Entry requirements

A levels
A strong A-Level or equivalent academic history (no specific subjects)
UCAS points
Not published
GCSEs
Minimum Grade C/5 in English and B/6 in Maths (or equivalent)
Equivalents
Equivalent qualifications accepted
Other
Permanent right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship); career changers welcome; no relocation support; reapply after six months if unsuccessful

As HW Fisher publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Online application with CV
  2. Online assessment (Canditech)
  3. In-person assessment centre
  1. 1

    Online application with CV

    When: 2026 cycle: 14-28 January 2026

    Basic information and initial questions

  2. 2

    Online assessment (Canditech)

    Video questions, numeracy and comprehension tests

  3. 3

    In-person assessment centre

    When: 2026 cycle: Audit 17, 24, 26 Feb and 5 Mar; Tax 10 Mar; Business Solutions 16 Mar (afternoons)

    Collaborative task-based exercises and interviews

Typical timeline

Opens
January each year (2026 cycle: 14 January 2026)
Closes
Two weeks after opening (2026 cycle: 28 January 2026)
Assessment
February to March
Offers
Not published
Starts
Summer after applying

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

  • Expected, ~JanEarly Careers School Leaver Trainee (AAT)

Locations and universities

Locations
London
Universities and training providers
AAT, ATT, Sumer Academy (internal technical and soft-skills programme)

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
Not published
Benefits
  • Full study support including paid study leave
  • Dedicated mentor
  • Sumer Academy training (virtual, in-person and self-led)
  • Social activities and events

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2026 intake2027 intake

What stands out

Very short, fixed application window (two weeks in January) with published assessment-centre dates; career changers explicitly welcome.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    hwfisher.co.uk/careers/early-careers-at-hw-fisher

    Accessed · Graduates ACA/ACCA; entry criteria; three-stage process (Canditech); 14-28 January 2026 window and assessment-centre dates; opens in January for a summer start; London office (Acre House).

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