Testimonials about CFAB

Testimonials about the Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB).

"My career aim is to become a chartered accountant, but my first degree and my postgraduate degree are in social science. I think the CFAB qualification is designed for someone like me, who does not have a strong accounting background but would like to develop a career in accountancy. I can also show potential employers my commitment to this field by studying for CFAB alongside my postgraduate degree. When I complete CFAB, I am hoping to sign a training contract with an employer and study towards the ACA qualification."

Xiaolu Chen, Self Study CFAB Student

‘My career has involved finance and accounting for more than 11 years, as I have progressed my career I have built up a good repertoire of accounting knowledge and good practice. However, I felt the need to both solidify the theoretical basis of what I have been doing practically, and to obtain something that I can use as the basis of a quoted and assessed qualification in order make me more attractive for achieving higher level jobs. As I work in a collection of part-time employed and self-employed jobs, the format of the CFAB course when done as self-study suits both my diary and my timetable. I have also found the manuals and questions sufficient for my purposes.’

Richard Slack, Independent Student

"I recently completed a degree in social sciences, in order to make the jump from social sciences to working for an organisation, I want to show my employer that I am aware of global issues and that I possess basic skills in business and accounting principles, this is why I have decided to study CFAB. I also want to show my commitment and motivation by taking the self-study option. The business principles that I will learn through CFAB will help me do this."

Agnieszka Karolina Stankiewicz, CFAB independent student

"CFAB has given me a boost. With this qualification I have more credibility when talking to clients. I have a better understanding of concepts thrown at me in the course of my work. And as a result, I am able to spot financial risks in systems more easily. In short the CFAB has not just given me the accounting knowledge that supports my role, but also a qualification that shows it. The fact that the qualification is conferred by an organisation that is recognised around the world is a bonus – and not a small one."

Aleem Juma, Technology Risk Consultant, BDO Stoy Hayward

“I heard about CFAB at an education fair in my country and it sounded really interesting to me, so I decided to study it. I remember being really attracted to the fact that I will get to study a broad range of subjects like accounting, principles of taxation and law for example. I am enjoying studying CFAB a lot because the classroom setting enables me to discuss what we're learning with my lecturers and classmates. I believe that my route to the ACA, will be accelerated because I will have studied CFAB and I will have a solid base of knowledge before commencing a training contract and the ACA.”

Jowena Kok Sze Min, independent CFAB student, Malaysia