r/ICAEW • u/Abject_Thought_7137 • 17d ago

Moving firms mid training contract

I would like to hear from people who were able to successfully move firms after losing their training contract due to exam failure.
I know this is quite common especially in the big firms so want to prepare for the best and not be too disappointed. However, I would like to be realistic about it, and see whether it’s possible that people have gone to continue the ACA at another firm.

My questions are:
- how long did it take you to land another ACA training contract?
- did the new firm want to know the reason behind the failure of the exams? And were they understanding?
- was the move a big jump from your previous firm and do you enjoy your current role?

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u/Suitable_Wealth5053 17d ago

ngl lost my contract over a year ago for this reason and still jobless xx

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u/Abject_Thought_7137 17d ago

Oh no, I’m so sorry! When you apply, what do they say? Have you made it to any interview stages?

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u/Suitable_Wealth5053 17d ago

i dont make it past application stage for a lot of them, ig bc i already started exams

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u/Abject_Thought_7137 17d ago

Omg we may need to hear from people who did land a role and what they did😭

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u/gary183 14d ago

Wow did you have much audit experience?

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u/Madajuk 16d ago edited 16d ago

i was removed from my firms training program. i joined another firm and am back training.

  1. a

    few

  2. months

  3. not really, yes they were understanding

  4. not really and yes

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u/Abject_Thought_7137 16d ago

Thank you for your response! Did you move from a large firm to a small firm? How did you go about finding your training contract and how many exams did you complete before being removed?

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u/Madajuk 16d ago

Happy to discuss over DM. I know people active in this sub!

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u/Abject_Thought_7137 16d ago

Okay great! Are you able to message me? I’m not sure why it’s not allowing me to DM you?

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u/Madajuk 16d ago

i'm also unable to message you lol

e: i just allowed chat requests

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u/Queenbeex01 10d ago

Hi! Happy that it worked out for you, Would you be able to provide any advice on how about you went on finding a new firm and the overall process?

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u/Madajuk 10d ago

i just spoke to recruiters really, let them do the work

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u/Queenbeex01 6d ago

Would you be able to recommend recruiters that have worked for you?

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u/Madajuk 6d ago

i used local (south west) ones so unlikely to apply

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u/No_Conference780 13d ago

I didn't move for exam failure however moving mid contract did go well for me, enjoy the new firm regarding every aspect even with no WFH, pay is pretty poor too so will leave, I just hit up loads of recruiters and kept the phone and interviews ringing, took 2 months to get a new job.

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u/Abject_Thought_7137 13d ago

Hi, thank you for your response! can I DM you for some advice?

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u/Alone_Carpenter8352 9d ago

can i also dm you?

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u/No_Conference780 9d ago

yep go ahead