Incoming Class of 2023

ICAS Enrolment

You will receive an email invite from ICAS before the end of July. Please follow the instructions within this email to begin your registration.

Applying for exemptions

Depending on which university you went to and the subjects you studied there, you may be able to apply for exemptions for examinations in TC subjects. More information on applying for exemptions is available on icas.com. Please check with your Firm before applying, to ensure they are happy for you not to sit these courses. Some Firms do not allow for CA Students training with them to be exempt from any examination.

The deadline for initial exemption applications is 31 July 2023.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

You will need to complete this as soon as possible and before you join KPMG. Please therefore click on the relevant link to take you through how to complete this. Please note you should be registering your contract from the first day you join KPMG.

1. Register online via this link: https://my.icaew.com/studentregistration.
2. Please do this as soon as you have been sent your start date and before you join KPMG.
3. At the point of registration, you will be asked to provide consent that your ICAEW information is shared with your employer. Please ensure you select yes so we can support you accordingly.
4. You should register as an ACA Student with a three-year Training Agreement with the ICAEW with the date you have joined KPMG for a 36-month contract.
5. You will need to enter a start date for your Training Agreement. Please enter the date of your first day at KPMG (either 25 September 2023 or 9 October 2023).
6. Please ensure that you add actual exam results when registering. The system does not respond well to predicted grades. ICAEW registration for ACA Accelerated students only. Students who may be impacted by the University marking boycott should not register their predicted grades with the ICAEW. Adding predicted grades will significantly delay the registration process and negatively impact the start date of your student programme. When asked to do so and as part of the ICAEW registration process, please only enter your A-Level and GCSE grades, leaving your predicted Degree grades off completely. Only update your confirmed Degree grades once they are received.
7. Please see below the list of KPMG office numbers that you will require when registering, please use the number of your home office location:

   Principal ATE No. (office number)	Town Name
   L009188484	Aberdeen
   L009188332	Birmingham
   L009188447	Bristol
   L009188514	Cambridge
   L009188320	Cardiff
   L009188563	Crawley
   L009188459	Edinburgh
   L002562868	Gibraltar
   L009188393	Glasgow
   L009188526	Ipswich
   L009188344	Leeds
   L009188356	Leicester
   L009188411	Liverpool
   L009188319	London
   L009188368	Manchester
   L009188502	Milton Keynes
   L009188423	Newcastle Upon Tyne
   L009188435	Nottingham
   L009188472	Plymouth
   L009188538	Reading
   L009188496	Southampton
   L009188563	Gatwick
   L009188551	Watford

As part of your upcoming studies with training provider BPP, we require you to complete an application. Please read this document carefully which provides instructions for this process.

Please follow the link below to register for an account and submit your application:

https://www.bpp.com/account?registration_type=kpmg

Once you have started your application you will need to complete all sections listed below:

• Programme of choice ‘KPMG Accelerated Programme’, select your relevant location and click ‘Create Application’
• Eligibility Criteria (Please simply tick the box to say ‘Yes’)
• Personal details
• Equality & Diversity
• Nationality
• Education History
• Other Information
• Required documents:

Please submit documentation as early as possible to avoid delays in registration.

For UK nationals:

• Copy of your Passport
• Academic Transcripts and Certificates

For non-UK nationals:

• Copy of your Passport
• Academic Certificates
• English Language Test Results
• Visa Copy
• Please upload a completed copy of the UK Visa History form
• Copy of share code or evidence of settlement status (for EU) or BRP card (for non-EU)

In addition to completing your application, please also fill in the ‘Contact Details – Registration Form’ and send to admissionsdocuments@bpp.com once complete.

As you complete each section you will need to tick ‘Mark as Complete’ at the bottom of the page. The section bars will then turn green and you can submit the application.

Once you have submitted your application it will be reviewed by BPP to ensure that all the information needed has been correctly provided. If there is any information missing or believed to be incorrect, BPP will be in contact to follow up with you.

If you have any queries about your application, please contact us on 03300 603100 or KPMGAccelerated@bpp.com, between 8:00am and 6:00pm, Monday – Friday.

The ECD Learning Operations Team will share your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction.

Learn to Learn and Accounting

Your first ICAEW module will be Accounting. Prior to commencing your tuition for Accounting, you will be required to attend a Learn to Learn day. The table below lists where you will attend both your Learn to Learn day and your Accounting tuition. These courses will be delivered face-to-face at a BPP centre and will commence on:

• 2 October 2023 if you are joining KPMG on 25 September 2023 or
• 16 October 2023 if you are joining the firm on 2 October 2023

Please see the first portion of key dates from when you join. You will need to wait to join before you book any holidays after you have seen the rest of your timetable:

KPMG will not allow exemptions/Credits for Prior Learning from any ICAEW examinations on the Accelerated Programme. Please ensure that when you register with the ICAEW you do not apply for any exemptions/Credits for Prior Learning.

If you have previously sat any ICAEW examinations please email ECDlearningoperations@kpmg.co.uk with a screen shot of which examinations you have sat and the pass marks.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body and BPP your tuition provider for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

You will need to also inform BPP separately to the above as the GDA exams are run by BPP University, not the ICAEW. Therefore for any access arrangements such as extra time for your Graduate Diploma in Accounting (GDA) exams, you will need to apply for these by contacting LearningSupport@bpp.com. When you contact our Learning support team, please let them know you are on the KPMG Accelerated Programme.

Like with the ICAEW you must provide BPP Learning Support with supporting evidence and written consent no later than one month before an exam. However, please apply now to help ensure your Learning Support Agreement can be put in place as soon as possible.

You will be sent information from the Learning Support Office inviting you to sign a Disclosure Agreement, providing information about the Learning Support team. You will be invited to discuss any support requirements in more detail; with a member of the Learning Support team (Disability Advisor). During the discussion evidence will be requested from you regarding your disability to ensure that BPP University complies with applicable law, regulations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Upon joining KPMG, you will receive details from the Early Careers Development team and CIMA on how to set up your myCIMA account. If applicable, once you have received your student ID you can then apply for exemptions although bear in mind there are some mandatory modules (BA2 and BA3) which you are expected to sit even if you have exemptions.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding this process or if you have already registered with CIMA and have been given a CIMA Contact ID, please contact: ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk with these details.

As part of your onboarding to your KPMG student programme you are required to sign up to your apprenticeship with your training provider, BPP. Please follow the instructions below, as this is important to ensure you can commence your programme at the planned date. Please ensure you are meeting the deadlines noted.

Sign up instructions:

Please complete the application (in Google Chrome) using the following link:

https://www.bpp.com/account?registration_type=kpmg

Guidance below on how to complete your application will be sent out via email.

As well as personal details, you will be asked to enter information about your programme and employer. Please enter the details below on the online application system when prompted:

**note your business department line manager will be confirmed to you upon joining KPMG, this contact is for KPMG Early Careers Development (ECD) Team for the purposes of signing up to your apprenticeship.

The deadline for completing this application is 04 September 2023. It is extremely important that the application is completed by this date to enable you to commence your first course as planned.

When you have completed the online application, a member of BPP’s Apprenticeship Onboarding Team will review your details and ask us as your employer to confirm your place on the programme.

If you have any queries or need to clarify any details, please contact apprenticeshiponboarding@bpp.com.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Upon joining KPMG, you will receive details from the Early Careers Development team and CIMA on how to set up your myCIMA account. If applicable, once you have received your student ID you can then apply for exemptions although bear in mind there are some mandatory modules (BA2 and BA3) which you are expected to sit even if you have exemptions.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding this process or if you have already registered with CIMA and have been given a CIMA Contact ID, please contact ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk with these details immediately.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Please note that the information in this section and the following sections is focussed on the CFAB qualification. More information with be provided in regard to the ATT-CTA qualification once you have joined the firm.

Please now proceed to register for the qualification.

• Register online via this link: https://my.icaew.com/studentregistration
• We will need you to register fully with the ICAEW for the ACA to enable more effective administration of your qualification. This registration will though be cancelled after you have completed CFAB.
• At the point of registration you will be asked to provide consent that your ICAEW information is shared with your employer. Please ensure you select yes so we can support you accordingly.
• You should register your Training Agreement with the ICAEW with the start date of 4 September 2023 The standard contract length is then 36 months.
• Please register as an ACA Student when prompted and setting up the Training Agreement, not CFAB.
• Please see below the list of KPMG office numbers that you will require when registering, please use the number of your home office location:

  Principal ATE No. (office number)	Town Name
  L009188484	Aberdeen
  L009188332	Birmingham
  L009188447	Bristol
  L009188514	Cambridge
  L009188320	Cardiff
  L009188563	Crawley
  L009188459	Edinburgh
  L009188393	Glasgow
  L009188526	Ipswich
  L009188344	Leeds
  L009188356	Leicester
  L009188411	Liverpool
  L009188319	London
  L009188368	Manchester
  L009188502	Milton Keynes
  L009188423	Newcastle Upon Tyne
  L009188435	Nottingham
  L009188472	Plymouth
  L009188538	Reading
  L009188496	Southampton
  L009188563	Gatwick
  L009188551	London North / Watford

The team will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction.

The first module you will study is the CFAB Principles of Taxation module in week commencing 11 September 2023, this will be delivered via online learning. You will have face-to-face tuition for CFAB Accounting module in November 2023.

Should you have previously completed studies that entitle you to potential exemptions for the CFAB qualification based on prior learning, you are able to apply for these once you have completed your registration.

Please note you are not permitted under KPMG policy to an exemption from the CFAB Principles of Taxation module, as we require you to demonstrate the core knowledge of this module as part of your studies and training contract. Please exclude this from any CPL / exemption application.

Details are available here. You will be able to complete an online application via logging in to your account once created on the ICAEW website and then completing the requested details. There should be a firm-to-pay option to tick when completing the application once your KPMG student account is up and running.

Once ICAEW confirm your exemptions, please notify the qualifications operation team and provide their confirmation correspondence.

Please note that aside from CFAB Principles of Taxation we do expect you to have applied for all exemptions you are eligible for.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

You will be required to register with your Professional Body, The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), prior to joining KPMG.

You will be sent an AAT registration form via email with instructions on how to complete the form. Please also find instructions below.

Details for this will be sent out in the coming weeks, for now there are no actions.

Sign up to your Data Analytics Degree Apprenticeship will take place following the AAT Level 3 qualification.

The Team will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction. The first AAT exam you will sit is the L3 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements. Your tuition, including a ‘Learn to Learn’(L2L) day will commence on Monday 24th October 2022, this will run as a face-to-face course at the locations below.

Full qualification course dates will be provided at your induction.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

You are guaranteed a place at BPP University to study The SQE 1 Preparation course beginning in September 2023. You must still go through the application procedure however to take up your place at BPP and this must be done via this link. You will need to register for an account (if you do not already have one) before making your application. Please then click to start a new application and select Law-Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

Programme

• Please select SQE 1 Preparation, selecting your location of choice from the drop down, and selecting September 2023. Please note that we will only be running part time via distance learning.

Eligibility Criteria

• Please confirm you meet the eligibility criteria for the course as set out on BPP website. Should you have any queries regarding this please contact Jakob Thornton (jakobthornton@bpp.com).

Personal Details

• Please complete the personal details section.

Equality and Diversity

• Please complete the Equality and Diversity section.

Education History

• Please detail your Education History.

Personal Statement

• If you will be studying on a student visa you will need to write a personal statement for UKVI purposes. This can be a short paragraph detailing why you wish to become a solicitor. All other students do not need to complete the personal statement - you can simply note in this box that you have a training contract with your firm.
• You do not need to include an academic reference and can leave this blank.

Payment Sponsorship

• Please select that you will be sponsored by Company / Law Firm and include the details of the Law Firm below (ignoring Purchase order number). The relevant contact at the firm for this purpose is Rebecca Burns and the address and telephone number of the firm is 15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London; +44 (0)20 7311 1000.

Criminal Convictions

• Please note if you have any Criminal Convictions. If yes, please give details.

Required Documents

• Please upload scanned copies of the relevant documents (ignoring request for copy of references). Please then submit your application.

What Happens Next?

Once your application has been processed, you will receive an offer email from BPP University which you will need to accept. When you reach the page where you are required to pay a deposit, you will need to select the option ‘I have a training contract and my deposit will be paid by my sponsor.’ Once you have done this, you will be asked to input the name of your training contract provider to fully accept your place.

Registering for an SQE account

All students are required to register for their own personal SQE account. This involves creating an account, activating it, and logging in.

https://sqe.sra.org.uk/email-verification

Once logged in, you will complete your registration by verifying your identity. This only needs to be done once.

You also need to complete the SRA’s pre-booking steps which include:

• completing a diversity survey
• confirm an exemption if you have one, and
• requesting reasonable adjustments you need to sit your assessments. We advise you to make any such request as early as possible.

The ECD Learning Operations Team will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Sign up to your Apprenticeship: AAT Level 4 Apprenticeship

For both English and Scottish apprentices you are required to complete the below AAT registration. For Scottish apprentices no further action after this is required.

For English apprentices you are required to register under an apprenticeship programme with our training provider BPP, Please follow the instructions below, as this is important to ensure you can commence your programme at the planned date. Please ensure you are meeting the deadlines noted.

Sign up instructions:

Please complete the application (in Google Chrome) using the following link:

https://www.bpp.com/account?registration_type=kpmg

Guidance below on how to complete your application will be sent out via email.

As well as personal details, you will be asked to enter information about your programme and employer. Please enter the details below on the online application system when prompted:

**note your business department line manager will be confirmed to you upon joining KPMG, this contact is for KPMG Early Careers Development (ECD) Team for the purposes of signing up to your apprenticeship.

The deadline for completing this application is 11 September 2023. It is extremely important that the application is completed by this date to enable you to commence your first course as planned.

When you have completed the online application, a member of BPP’s Apprenticeship Onboarding Team will review your details and ask us as your employer to confirm your place on the programme.

If you have any queries or need to clarify any details, please contact apprenticeshiponboarding@bpp.com.

Sign up to your Institute: AAT

You are required to register with your Professional Body, The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), prior to joining KPMG.

You will be sent an AAT registration form via email with instructions on how to complete the form. Please also find instructions below.

Please complete this form by the deadline of 15 September 2023 and return the completed form to ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk. Please send the email with the subject ‘2023 intake AAT registration [insert your name].

The Early Careers Department will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction. The first AAT exam you will sit is the Level 3 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements. Your tuition, including a BPP induction will commence on Monday 23 October 2023, this will run as a face-to-face course at the locations below.

Full qualification course dates will be provided at your induction.

You may be aware that the qualification you are studying operates a system of exemptions. This system recognises where students have covered relevant syllabuses during previous study and assessment. If you can provide evidence to show that you have covered a subject area in a previous academic or professional qualification, then exemptions may be awarded. KPMG will pay for your exemptions applications.

Following your application you will need to ensure you inform the Team of any exemptions granted by the Institute or any AAT exams previously sat before joining KPMG by sending an email to ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk. Please ensure you send the letter of confirmation of the exemption provided by the Institute or the exam transcript showing any Level 3 or 4 AAT exams already sat.

You can apply to the AAT for exemptions if you have previously completed the relevant modules, all details of these modules are here on the AAT website. If you are applying please could you make us aware so that we can ensure BPP make the relevant bookings.

Please note, if you have exemptions you will still be required to attend tuition and sit the exam in all modules, with the exception of the AAT Level 3 Tax Processes for Businesses module, more details will be provided upon joining.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Sign up to your Apprenticeship:

As part of your onboarding to your KPMG student programme you are required to sign up to your apprenticeship with your training provider, BPP. Please follow the instructions below, as this is important to ensure you can commence your programme at the planned date. Please ensure you are meeting the deadlines noted.

Please complete the application (in Google Chrome) using the following link:

https://www.bpp.com/account?registration_type=kpmg

Guidance below on how to complete your application will be sent out via email.

As well as personal details, you will be asked to enter information about your programme and employer. Please enter the details below on the online application system when prompted:

**note your business department line manager will be confirmed to you upon joining KPMG, this contact is for KPMG Early Careers Development (ECD) Team for the purposes of signing up to your apprenticeship.

The deadline for completing this application is 31 August 2023. It is extremely important that the application is completed by this date to enable you to commence your first course as planned.

When you have completed the online application, a member of BPP’s Apprenticeship Onboarding Team will review your details and ask us as your employer to confirm your place on the programme.

If you have any queries or need to clarify any details, please contact apprenticeshiponboarding@bpp.com.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Sign up to your Apprenticeship: AAT Level 4 Apprenticeship

For both English and Scottish apprentices you are required to complete the below AAT registration. For Scottish apprentices no further action after this is required.

For English apprentices you are required to register under an apprenticeship programme with our training provider BPP, Please follow the instructions below, as this is important to ensure you can commence your programme at the planned date. Please ensure you are meeting the deadlines noted.

Sign up instructions:

Please complete the application (in Google Chrome) using the following link:

https://www.bpp.com/account?registration_type=kpmg

Guidance below on how to complete your application will be sent out via email.

As well as personal details, you will be asked to enter information about your programme and employer. Please enter the details below on the online application system when prompted:

**note your business department line manager will be confirmed to you upon joining KPMG, this contact is for KPMG Early Careers Development (ECD) Team for the purposes of signing up to your apprenticeship.

The deadline for completing this application is 11 September 2023. It is extremely important that the application is completed by this date to enable you to commence your first course as planned.

When you have completed the online application, a member of BPP’s Apprenticeship Onboarding Team will review your details and ask us as your employer to confirm your place on the programme.

If you have any queries or need to clarify any details, please contact apprenticeshiponboarding@bpp.com.

Sign up to your Institute: AAT

You will also be required to register with your Professional Body, The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), prior to joining KPMG.

You will be sent an AAT registration form via email with instructions on how to complete the form.

Please complete this form by the deadline of 15 September 2023 and return the completed form to ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk. Please send the email with the subject ‘2023 intake AAT registration [insert your name].

The Early Careers Department will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction. The first AAT exam you will sit is the Level 3 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements. Your tuition, including a BPP induction will commence on Monday 23 October 2023, this will run as a face-to-face course at the locations below.

Full qualification course dates will be provided at your induction.

You may be aware that the qualification you are studying operates a system of exemptions. This system recognises where students have covered relevant syllabuses during previous study and assessment. If you can provide evidence to show that you have covered a subject area in a previous academic or professional qualification, then exemptions may be awarded. KPMG will pay for your exemptions applications.

Following your application you will need to ensure you inform the Team of any exemptions granted by the Institute or any AAT exams previously sat before joining KPMG by sending an email to ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk. Please ensure you send the letter of confirmation of the exemption provided by the Institute or the exam transcript showing any Level 3 or 4 AAT exams already sat.

You can apply to the AAT for exemptions if you have previously completed the relevant modules, all details of these modules are here on the AAT website. If you are applying please could you make us aware so that we can ensure BPP make the relevant bookings.

Please note, if you have exemptions you will still be required to attend tuition and sit the exam in all modules, with the exception of the AAT Level 3 Tax Processes for Businesses module, more details will be provided upon joining.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Sign up to your Apprenticeship: AAT Level 4 Apprenticeship

As part of your training contract with KPMG, you are required to register under an apprenticeship programme with our training provider: BPP. Please note this is not applicable for Scotland based apprentices, due to differences in apprenticeship sign up processes in Scotland you will be provided with instructions on how to sign up once you are have joined KPMG, you do not need to sign up to the apprenticeship prior to joining. Please continue to complete the AAT membership instructions below.

In order to start this enrolment process, you will need to complete an online application. Details for this will be sent out in the coming weeks, for now there are no actions.

Sign up to your Institute: AAT

You will also be required to register with your Professional Body, The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), prior to joining KPMG.

You will be sent an AAT registration form via email with instructions on how to complete the form.

The Team will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction. The first AAT exam you will sit is the L3 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements. Your tuition, including a ‘Learn to Learn’(L2L) day will commence on Monday 24th October 2022, this will run as a face-to-face course at the locations below.

Full qualification course dates will be provided at your induction.

You may be aware that the qualification you are studying operates a system of exemptions. This system recognises where students have covered relevant syllabuses during previous study and assessment. If you can provide evidence to show that you have covered a subject area in a previous academic or professional qualification, then exemptions may be awarded. KPMG will pay for your exemptions applications.

Following your application you will need to ensure you inform the Team of any exemptions granted by the Institute or any AAT exams previously sat before joining KPMG by sending an email to ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk. Please ensure you send the letter of confirmation of the exemption provided by the Institute or the exam transcript showing any Level 3 or 4 AAT exams already sat.

You can apply to the AAT for exemptions if you have previously completed the relevant modules, all details of these modules are here on the AAT website. If you are applying please could you make us aware so that we can ensure BPP make the relevant bookings.

Please note, if you have exemptions you will still be required to attend tuition and sit the exam in all modules, with the exception of the AAT Level 3 Tax Processes for Businesses module, more details will be provided upon joining.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

You do not need to action anything at this stage as your learning path and apprenticeship sign up process will be explained once you have joined KPMG.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

You are required to register with your Professional Body, The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), prior to joining KPMG.

You will be sent an AAT registration form via email with instructions on how to complete the form. Please also find instructions below.

Please complete this form by the deadline of 15 September 2023 and return the completed form to ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk. Please send the email with the subject ‘2023 intake AAT registration [insert your name].

The ECD Team will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction. The first AAT exam you will sit is the Level 3 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements. Your tuition, including a BPP induction will commence on Monday 23 October 2023, this will run as a face-to-face course at the locations below.

Full qualification course dates will be provided at your induction.

You may be aware that the qualification you are studying operates a system of exemptions. This system recognises where students have covered relevant syllabuses during previous study and assessment. If you can provide evidence to show that you have covered a subject area in a previous academic or professional qualification, then exemptions may be awarded. KPMG will pay for your exemptions applications.

Following your application you will need to ensure you inform the Team of any exemptions granted by the Institute or any AAT exams previously sat before joining KPMG by sending an email to ECDlearningoperations@KPMG.co.uk. Please ensure you send the letter of confirmation of the exemption provided by the Institute or the exam transcript showing any Level 3 AAT exams already sat.

You can apply to the AAT for exemptions if you have previously completed the relevant modules, all details of these modules are here on the AAT website. If you are applying please could you make us aware so that we can ensure BPP make the relevant bookings.

Please note, if you have exemptions you will still be required to attend tuition and sit the exam in all modules, with the exception of the AAT Level 3 Tax Processes for Businesses module, more details will be provided upon joining.

Following completion of the AAT L3 exams you will start the Data Analytics Apprenticeship – Details on this will be shared in due course.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

You are required to complete QMU online registration form as soon as possible. Please apply to QMUL via the link below.

https://mysis.qmul.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DFQM-G4DE-09&code2=0005

Further information on enrolling for your apprenticeship will be shared with you when you join KPMG and on your Welcome Week with QMU (19^th September).

If you have any questions on the general joining instructions in relation to the QMU programme, please email the Early Careers Development Team (ECD) at ukfmexam@kpmg.co.uk, clearly stating that your query relates to QMU.

Your Apprenticeship will run over 5 years (with 4 of those spent studying at QMU two days per week towards a degree in Digital & Technology Solutions).

We will be sharing your full course dates with you during your KPMG Induction. Below gives you a high-level overview of Queen Mary’s Semester time. It is important that you block these out in your diary as they cannot be changed. You should ensure you book any holiday around the dates below and get permission from your department upon joining. Please note these may be subject to slight variation, a final version will be issued to you following your induction along with full dates for your qualification.

Please note your KPMG induction starts w/c 5th September (TBC) and your Welcome Week with QMU starts w/c 19th September.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Please use the link below to complete the University Application Form and Supplementary Application.

University Application Form and Guide

You should complete the Application Form and email the Supplementary Application and the relevant supporting evidence to apprenticeships@mmu.ac.uk.

Next Steps

Once these application documents have been received and processed, the University’s Admissions Team will send out an offer letter to you We will liaise with you regarding the status of the application and, once accepted onto the programme, will issue a copy of the offer letter and Commitment Statement, outlining the roles and responsibilities of the University, the apprentice and the employer in the tripartite relationship.

Your Apprenticeship will run over 5 years (with 4 of those spent studying at MMU one day per week towards a degree in Digital & Technology Solutions). The ECD Team will be sharing your course dates with you during your KPMG Induction.

Below gives you a high-level overview of MMU's Semester time. It is important that you block these out in your diary as they cannot be changed. You should ensure you book any holiday around the dates below and get permission from your department upon joining.

Please note these may be subject to slight variation, a final version will be issued to you following your induction along with full dates for your qualification.

Please note that KPMG students follow the Software Engineering Pathway.

KPMG understand that trainees may require support during their studies. If you have any conditions which require special consideration (e.g. dyslexia or any medical and/or mental health issue), you can apply to your Professional Body for a concession.

You will be asked when registering with your Institute if this is the case. The Professional Body will then contact you and advise you how to process the application and how to submit the relevant medical reports etc. Any medical evidence or Educational psychologist reports will need to be to the standard that the Professional Body require.

Please note that the Professional Body require a minimum of 5 weeks to process an application for concession, it is therefore imperative you review what evidence your Professional Body needs and apply for concessions as soon as you register so they are in place for your first examinations.

In addition to the above it is essential that you advise Early Careers Development Team before joining KPMG, regardless of whether you have disclosed this through your AXA questionnaire. This is important so that we can provide any necessary support to you when you join. Moreover, the granting of concessions can take some time so please ensure you advise all parties as soon as you can following your offer. Please note that KPMG have a ‘fit to sit policy’ which means that any concessions required disclosed following an exam sat will not be retrospectively applied, so it is imperative you inform the team prior to enable us to ensure you are supported in the appropriate fashion.

Please inform the Early Careers Development Team by completing this Form. Please note that any information you include in this email will be treated in the strictest confidence by KPMG.

Application Guide - Registering and Making an Application

We are delighted that you are joining KPMG. During your Actuarial Graduate programme, you will study towards the Level 7 IFoA apprenticeship with BPP ActEd. This guide will take you through the application process and what to do next.

1. You will receive an email with the link to advise you to make an application.
2. Complete your application in Google Chrome.
3. Once registered you will be able to begin your application from your home page.
4. Select the relevant level, program and pathway (where applicable) that you are applying for.
5. During the process you will need the following information:
   
   • Personal details (name, address, NI number, Emergency contact information).
   • Work details (employer address, your job title, weekly contracted hours, line manager name, job title, contact telephone number, email address and start date with the company).
   • Education information – All previous qualifications obtained need to be detailed here including GCSE’s, A levels, Degrees, Professional qualifications and any overseas qualifications.
     We will also need awarding institution, grade (predicted or actual) and year attained.
   • Personal statement and Evidence section – Please write a few sentences about why you want to complete the apprenticeship and how you think it will assist you in your career. Please upload any requested certificates and documentation if you have them to hand (you can also do this at the final stage of your application)
   • The Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours section outlines the outcomes of the apprenticeship and also forms a self assessment. We require you to grade yourself honestly and truthfully to allow us to benchmark your progress throughout the apprenticeship.
   • Once you have saved the document you will see the home screen and all sections should now be green (any that are grey will need revisiting as information will be missing).
   • Select Submit and you will then need to review the commitment statement and Terms and Conditions once reviewed, press Submit approval.

The deadline for completing this application is 16 August 2023.

Nest Steps

Your application will be reviewed by BPP to ensure that all the information needed has been correctly provided and that you are eligible for the apprenticeship.

If there is any missing or incorrect information in the application you will be advised by BPP and will need to go back and update or correct as required and resubmit your application.

You will be notified of this through an automated email.

Once the application has been reviewed and your eligibility confirmed by BPP it will then be sent on to your line manager to confirm that they approve your application for the programme.

At any time, you can check your status in your timeline.

Application Guide - Submitting A Full Application

Once your line manager has reviewed and confirmed the application, you will receive an email asking you to complete the final part of the application process.

• Log back into your account at www.bpp.com/account
• Select “Go to my application”
• If you want to upload any further supporting documents, please do so in the Personal statement and Evidence section.
• If not then select Submit
• Once you have clicked Submit you will be prompted to confirm your final acceptance to the commitment statement and Terms and Conditions.
• If you are happy to do so, select Confirm and Submit Application.
• Once you have completed and submitted your paperwork, BPP staff will review your application.
• If everything is compliant and in order, your application will be accepted.

Note:

Once your application has been accepted you will be contacted by the relevant team 7-10 days prior to the start date of your apprenticeship programme with information regarding your course and materials.

At any time in the process, you can review your status by logging in to bpp.com/account and checking your timeline.

FAQs - Maths and English Level 2 Evidence

Here are some commonly asked questions regarding Maths and English Evidence

1. Why do I need to evidence my Maths and English Level 2?
   As part of the ESFA Funding Regulations, all apprentices are required to demonstrate that they hold a Level 2 in English and Maths. A new rule from the ESFA means that all new joiners will need a call with our onboarding team to discuss their application for the apprenticeship. After the call, the onboarding team will provide an initial assessment and call notes to the learner. The learner will then sign off on this information on their online application.
2. What evidence is acceptable for Maths and English?
   
   • GCSE/O-Level Certificate/A-Levels
   • Functional Skills Certificate
   • A National Record of Achievement
3. What if I can't evidence Maths and English Level 2?
   If you cannot evidence that you have Maths and English at Level 2 then you will need to complete Functional Skills alongside the apprenticeship. This is a requirement by the ESFA.
4. What if I studied abroad?
   If you have studied abroad you can send us your High School Certificates and we can compare them on a Government database, which allows us to verify if the ESFA will accept the qualification as a comparable.
   If you have studied English in a non-speaking English country, this is considered to be English as a Second Language and not comparable to English Level 2.
5. I have a British Degree from University.
   The EFSA does not accept degrees to be comparable to Maths and English Level 2, so this will not exempt you from Functional Skills, unless the Degree is in the subjects Maths or English.
6. I have gained my Cambridge English Exam/ IELTS.
   This is also considered to be English as a Second Language and not comparable to English Level 2, so this will not exempt you from Functional Skills.

If you have any queries or need assistance, please contact BPP's onboarding team on Apprenticeshiponboarding@bpp.com or +44 (0)161 244 6440.

As part of the L7 Actuary onboarding process, we need to know if you have exemptions, subjects already passed and which subjects currently being studied, as any prior learning or exemptions will impact on your personal Learning Plan.

Please complete the exemptions survey at:
https://bppgroup.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aW2v7OZ6AHTfk90 as soon as possible (access to the survey will expire on 14 August 2023, so please submit before this date).

On the IFoA website you may be able to see which exemptions route is available to you and what evidence requirements are needed. Please visit https://actuaries.org.uk/qualify/exam-exemptions/ and it lists the university course information.

When you fill in the survey you can then select exemption expected based on your degree. Certain degrees from accredited degree courses may entitle you to exemptions. Non-accredited courses may mean you can apply for CB1, CB2, CS1 only.

At this stage, we’re looking for your best guess of which exemptions you expect to receive, and it is better to err on the side of fewer exemptions if you are unsure. We can adjust in future if you get different exemptions to what you originally expected.

• You will also need to complete your application using the BPP online application link: https://www.bpp.com/account?registration_type=kpmg.
• You will need to select the Actuary Program and October 2023 start date (which will be 02 October 2023). This will show the Professional Qualification IFoA CM, CS, CB and CP Exams (this is the Level 7 Actuarial Apprenticeship). The application closing date is 16 August 2023.