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ACCA / EY / AUEB
Fast Track
Program
EY & ACCA & AUEB Fast Track Program:
Fast Track
Program
Overview of the Fast Track Program
A fast track program, the first of its kind in Greece
Offers an accelerated route to obtaining professional experience by
combining:
Receiving a Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting
and Finance from the
Athens University
of Economics
and Business
Giving a unique
opportunity
to work at EY,
a top services
firm in Greece
Obtaining the globally
recognized
ACCA qualification
aa
Unique Characteristics of the Program
Aimed at
undergraduate
students:
~30-40 students
to be enrolled
each year
Students spend
3 months each year
with EY, starting from
Year 2 – up to the
completion of their
studies; at the same
time they will attend
the ACCA education
program.
A defined and fast track
route with a dedicated
work experience element
- students will participate
in a tripartite Fast Track
Program between EY,
ACCA
and AUEB.
Unique Characteristics of the Program
Upon completion of
program, students
gain maximum
ACCA exemptions
plus successfully
completing 1 SP
paper.
EY can sponsor
students to
participate in all
remaining ACCA
exams during
employment, given
they will be hired
after their graduation.
Professional experience
9-12 months and
possibility of permanent
employment with EY
(based on EY’srecruitment needs).
aVisit at EY offices - Introduction of program.
aJanuary - end of March: Applications for the EY / ACCA / AUEB Fast Track Program.
aApril: First stage interview (stage 1 of selection process).
aJune: Invitation to Assessment Day, hosted by ACCA. Assessors to be EY representatives.
aJuly: Offers of Learning Contracts and Employment Contracts with EY to finalists.1YEAR
aStudents begin working with EY for 3 months (full-time or part-time determined
by student’s schedule and availability).
aWorking schedule pre-populated by EY; students are not expected to work
during official exam periods.
aAll EY students register with the ACCA Accelerate Program - fees covered by EY.
aStudents complete the ACCA Ethics and Professional Skills Module (EPSM) at the end of Year 2.2YEAR
aStudents continue working with EY for 3-4 months (full-time or part-time determined
by student’s schedule and availability).
aWorking schedule pre-populated by EY; students are not expected to work
during exam periods.
aApplications for late joiners will be open from October until the end of November -
interviews to be held in December, with new joiners starting in January of Year 3.
aStudents attend an ACCA Skills Session, hosted by ACCA, as part of the ACCA interaction activity.3YEAR
aStudents continue working with EY for 3-4 months (full-time or part-time determined
by student’s schedule and availability).
aWorking schedule pre-populated by EY; students are not expected to work
during exam periods.
aStudents are awarded Conditional Exemptions and prepare for the SP Paper, supported by the
University or a Learning Provider, to prepare for September’s exam period.
aEY extends offers to selected students, by the end of summer - decisions are made
in April of Year 4.
4YEAR
ΕΥ
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Athens University of Economics and Business
Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) is the third oldest
Higher Education Institution in Greece and the first in the fields of
Economic Science and Business Administration.
AUEB, as a center of excellence in academic research and in teaching,
is evaluated as one of the top Universities in the country and as one of
the best internationally in the academic fields in which it specializes.
Its reputation is a reflection not only of the high caliber of its scientific
staff, the quality of its research and teaching output, its contemporary
programs of study, but also of the scientific expertise of its graduates,
which enables them to become professionally established in Greece and
abroad.
The vision of AUEB is to be internationally recognized as a center of
excellence in the sciences of Economics, Business and Information
and, through its activities, to contribute to successfully meeting the
challenges facing science, society and the economy of today and
tomorrow.
ACCA
ACCA supports its 219,000 members and 527,000 students in 179
countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and
business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through
a network of 104 offices and centres and more than 7,300 Approved
Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning
and development. Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes
appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to
ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.
In Greece, ACCA has over 3,000 members and students, as well as the
Joint Exam Scheme with SOEL (Institute of Certified Public Accountants
of Greece), which allows ACCA students to receive the local CPA as well
as the globally recognised ACCA qualification.
ACCA is currently introducing major innovations to its flagship
qualification to ensure its members and future members continue to be
the most valued, up-to-date and sought-after accountancy professionals
globally.
Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values:
opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability.
ACCA
Abdul Goffar
Head of Western Europe
ACCA Western Europe
The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street
London, WC2N 6AU
T +44 (0)20 7059 5940
accaglobal.com
Contact:
EY
Vassilios Kaminaris
Head of Assurance Services
8B Chimarras str., 151 25 Maroussi
Τ 210 6171 388
ey.com
Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Apostolos Ballas
Professor
Department of Accounting and Finance
76 Patission str., 104 34 Athens
T 210 8203 463
www.aueb.gr