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24th May was the night of the prestigious 2018 AAT Training Provider Awards, and we were delighted to win Distance Learning Provider of the Year! We’re immensely proud of all the members of our team who worked so hard during this past year to help make this win a reality, but even more proud of our wonderful AAT students. Everything we do is to help them achieve their qualifications and advance their careers, and thanks to them we are the most popular UK provider of online AAT courses.

What are the UK’s hardest jobs? At AVADO we’re all about delivering incredible training that translates into real career progression. So which jobs take the longest amount of time to get qualified for? We compare job training to reward to determine the UK’s hardest grafters and whether their work pays off. Click here to view the full infographic, or read our summary below:  

We recently caught up with Thomas Brinsley who completed AAT levels 2 and 3 with AVADO. In his own words… Why finance? Well, when I was at college I thought I wanted to go into IT. It just so happened that I ended up taking Business Studies and was far more interested in Finance aspects of the course than anything else. After college, I managed to get a role at Nestle in their Financial Reporting Team before moving to Taylors of Harrogate, where I currently work as Operations Finance Analyst.

If you are preparing to sit ACCA F6 in June 2018 and need a bit of extra support, try AVADO’s brand new specialised four week revision course. With our F6 pass rates up to 15% higher than ACCA averages*, you can be confident we will get you ready to pass.

Learning online is flexible and easily accessible from home, but are you able to study effectively at home or do you struggle to get started? If you have just begun an online course and find it difficult to stay focused, then don’t fear as we’ve gathered 5 top tips for you to create an ideal working environment for home study.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a CEO? There are certain competencies needed to become a successful leader of a business; some are born with natural leadership skills (and have the experience and expertise to match), whereas others may need to develop these skills over time. With the business world in constant demand for new and innovative ideas, could you be the next Mark Zuckerberg or Richard Branson? Here are the top 5 skills you need to become a CEO or simply improve yourself as a leader.

We recently caught up with AAT graduate, Christopher Holness, on why he chose to study with AVADO and where his learning journey has taken him. Now on to AVADO’s AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting, there’s no stopping him!

In September, it was announced that we were shortlisted for not 1, but 4 Learning Technology Awards. As the premier awards in the EdTech space, we were incredibly proud of all of our nominations.

Last night, Learning Technologies announced the winners of their 2017 awards at a glamorous ceremony in London. AVADO were shortlisted for no fewer than four awards and were delighted to win two Gold Awards.