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ISSUE 68
APRIL 2016
ICAEW.COM/VITAL
THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE FOR ACA STUDENTS
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CONTENTS
COVER ILLUSTRATION: THOMAS BURDEN
April 2016 Issue 68
20
RISING
STARS
ACCOUNTANTS IN THE ASCENDANT
They're charitable, entrepreneurial and leaving their colleagues
in awe. We meet 20 high-achievers making waves at work
26
CHARITY TRUSTEES
GETTING ON BOARD
Young people with finance
skills are in demand
“In 12 years I hadn't
w
ISSUE 68 AP
Ambition is... Enhancing your skills every step o
CONTENTS COVER ILLUSTRATION: THOMAS BURDEN Apri
UPFRONT Welcome to Vital Welcome to our April is
UPFRONT NOUN PROJECT You & Your Views Over
In Review: Top 10
UPFRONT studentsupport@icaew.com
UPFRONT The boss George Appios is chief executiv
Get yourself ready for the Case Study Exa
COMMENT On the value of experience While som
PORTFOLIO From the faculties Keep in touch with
THE NEW ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS PLANNING MODULES T
STUDY BUSINESS PLANNING EXAMS IKON/OTTO DETTMER
SAMPLE PAPER Business Planning: Banking Questi
STUDY BUSINESS PLANNING EXAMS BUSIN
Top tips from tutors PROFESSIONAL ACA tutors an
STUDY TUTOR CONFERENCE B i I
Road to membership As you approach the end of yo
IKON/GRUNDINI y a If you have a question abou
RISING STARS Whether they're entrepreneuri
DAVID BARNETT, 27 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT, BANK OF
“Laura has shown great enthusiasm applying her tr
WORK RISING STARS SAQIB BHATTI, 30 DIRECTOR,
AMY GILHAM, 29 GROUP FINANCE MANAGER, LONDON
WORK RISING STARS OMAR BUTT, 27 SENIOR ASSOCI
WORK CHARITY TRUSTEES L ess than 1% of charity t
backgrounds were nervous of dealing with inancia
The Charity Commission's 15 questions for tr
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