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PKF Francis Clark

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PKF Francis Clark, the largest independent chartered accountancy firm in the South West, recruits school leavers and career changers (without a degree) as AAT accountancy apprentices in business advisory, professional practices and audit teams across eight offices. Apprentices take AAT Levels 3 and 4 (about 15 months each) with 20% of their time in training; a combined AAT-ACA pathway continues to the Level 7 ACA. There are January and August intakes, and applications open each year in late September.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

2 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • AAT-ACA Accountancy Apprentice (combined pathway)

    Level 7

    Audit / Accountancy · Duration not published

    More about this programme: AAT-ACA Accountancy Apprentice (combined pathway)
    Qualification
    AAT Level 3 and 4, then ACA (Chartered Accountant)
    Business areas
    Audit, Business Advisory
    Locations
    Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Truro

    Live titles e.g. 'AAT-ACA Accountancy Apprentice – Audit – August 2027' and '– Business Advisory – January 2027'. PKF Francis Clark calls the ACA a 'level 7 qualification'; apprenticeship standard names not stated. Combined pathway needs GCSE Maths and English at grade 6.

    Source for AAT-ACA Accountancy Apprentice (combined pathway)

  • AAT Accountancy Apprentice

    Level 4

    Accountancy · About 15 months per AAT level

    More about this programme: AAT Accountancy Apprentice
    Qualification
    AAT Level 3 and Level 4 (starting at Level 2 bookkeeping without prior experience)
    Business areas
    Business Advisory, Agriculture & Landed Estates, Professional Practices
    Locations
    Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Taunton, Truro

    'AAT accountancy apprenticeships are level 3 and 4 qualifications.' After AAT, trainees can be supported onto the ACA or CTA.

    Source for AAT Accountancy Apprentice

PKF Francis Clark does not publish the standard or the university or provider for any of these.

Entry requirements

Accepts UCAS pointsFrom 112 UCAS points
A levels
Minimum 112 UCAS points from three A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies and EPQ
UCAS points
112
GCSEs
GCSE Maths and English grade 4 or above (grade 6 for the combined AAT-ACA pathway)
Equivalents
Equivalent Level 3 qualifications
Other
No degree needed; suits school leavers or career changers who left education at 18

As PKF Francis Clark publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Apply online
  2. Online assessment
  3. Video interview
  4. Assessment centre
  5. Outcome and feedback
  1. 1

    Apply online

    When: Applications open in late September

    Offers made as applications arrive; limited places per office

  2. 2

    Online assessment

  3. 3

    Video interview

    Pre-recorded questions; re-record allowed

  4. 4

    Assessment centre

    At the Torquay office

  5. 5

    Outcome and feedback

    Feedback for later-stage candidates

Typical timeline

Opens
Late September each year
Closes
When places are filled; extra windows may open later in the season
Assessment
Not published
Offers
Made on a rolling basis
Starts
January 2027 or August 2027

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

  • RollingAAT and AAT-ACA Accountancy Apprenticeship

Locations and universities

Locations
Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay, Truro
Universities and training providers
AAT (external training provider, online or in person), ICAEW (ACA), Tolley Tax Training (ATT/CTA, graduate route)

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
Not published
Benefits
  • Training and professional qualifications funded, including exams
  • 20% of time with an external training provider; tutor support
  • Internal induction programme; buddy and manager support

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2027 intake

What stands out

Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2026; two intakes a year (January and August) and a GCSE-grade-6 combined AAT-ACA route.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    careers.pkf-francisclark.co.uk/trainee-accountant-jobs/aat-apprenticeship

    Accessed · 112 UCAS; GCSE 4 (6 for combined); 20 live AAT/AAT-ACA vacancies (January and August 2027) across eight offices; office list.

  2. 2
    careers.pkf-francisclark.co.uk/faqs/our-recruitment-process-for-early-careers

    Accessed · Five-stage process; assessment centre at Torquay; rolling offers.

  3. 3
    careers.pkf-francisclark.co.uk/trainee-accountant-jobs/tax-qualification

    Accessed · Tolley Tax Training.

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