Level 7 Accountancy Professional Apprenticeship PROJECT REPORT What

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Level 7 Accountancy Professional Apprenticeship PROJECT REPORT

Level 7 Accountancy Professional Apprenticeship PROJECT REPORT

What we’ll cover 1. Project Report – what is it? 2. The Project Report

What we’ll cover 1. Project Report – what is it? 2. The Project Report requirements 3. How to complete your Project Report 4. Tips from the examiners 5. How and when to submit your Project Report 2 © ICAEW 2019

1. Project Report – what is it? Part of the end-point assessment along with

1. Project Report – what is it? Part of the end-point assessment along with Case Study, for the Level 7 Accountancy Professional Apprenticeship Seeks evidence of 5 of the 10 skills and behaviours from your training records Level 7 Project Report Consistent with self reflection and life-long learning 3 Your role © ICAEW 2019

Knowledge, skills and behaviours from the L 7 Apprenticeship Standard Knowledge / skill /

Knowledge, skills and behaviours from the L 7 Apprenticeship Standard Knowledge / skill / behaviour Case Study Assurance, risk and control X Business acumen X Financial information X Legislation, standards and principles X Strategic business management and governance X Behaviour Skill Building relationships 4 Project Report X Business insight X X Communication X X Ethics and integrity X X Leadership X X Problem solving and decision making X X Adds value X X Continuous improvement X Flexibility X X Professional scepticism X X © ICAEW 2019

2. The Project Report requirements • Using a situation from your practical experience records:

2. The Project Report requirements • Using a situation from your practical experience records: - Describe the situation and your role/responsibilities - Explain the actions you carried out, and how you demonstrated the skill / behaviour - Evaluate how effective you were - Describe the lessons you learnt (that could be applied in the future) 5 © ICAEW 2019

2. The Project Report requirements Q 1 a. Continuous improvement (18 marks) Q 1

2. The Project Report requirements Q 1 a. Continuous improvement (18 marks) Q 1 b. Building relationships (18 marks) Q 2. Ethics and integrity or professional scepticism (18 marks) Q 3. One other skill (18 marks) [As determined for each sitting] Q 4. One other behaviour (18 marks) [As determined for each sitting] 10 marks format, spelling and grammar 6 © ICAEW 2019

3. How to complete the Project Report Template Download the template for your exam

3. How to complete the Project Report Template Download the template for your exam session icaew. com/projectreport 7 Guidance document Available to download icaew. com/projectreport © ICAEW 2019

3. How to complete the Project Report • Describe the situation and your role/responsibilities

3. How to complete the Project Report • Describe the situation and your role/responsibilities - Choose one in which you made a personal contribution and where you learnt something that you could apply in the future - Try to use a different situation for each requirement - Substitute company / individual names with generic alternatives • Explain the actions you carried out, and how you demonstrated the required behaviour - Avoid unnecessary use of jargon. Overly technical answers to the questions are unlikely to be highly rewarded - You should clearly and concisely describe your own personal contribution rather than that of your team 8 © ICAEW 2019

3. How to complete the Project Report • Evaluate your effectiveness - What you

3. How to complete the Project Report • Evaluate your effectiveness - What you did well and where you could improve - A good evaluation will be balanced and honest, identifying positives and negatives • Describe your lessons learnt (that could be applied in the future) - What you would do in the future in a similar situation, bearing in mind what you learnt from the situation 9 © ICAEW 2019

3. How to complete the Project Report • Word count - Capped at 4,

3. How to complete the Project Report • Word count - Capped at 4, 000 words, excluding the words that are already in the Project Report template. - We recommend that you write no more than 800 words for each skill/behaviour. - Allocate sufficient words to address each of the requirements of each question, for example: - description of the situation; - explanation of your actions; - evaluation of how effective you were; and - description of lessons learnt. 10 © ICAEW 2019

4. Examiner tips • Read the guidance at icaew. com/projectreport • Use a specific

4. Examiner tips • Read the guidance at icaew. com/projectreport • Use a specific situation, not a general or theoretical situation • Only use one situation for each question • Use ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘my’ not ‘we’, ‘the team’, ‘the firm’… • Use plain English and short sentences • Proof read your answers! Marks are available for well written submissions Structure your answer around the four requirements of each question – consider use of headings to make this even clearer 11 © ICAEW 2019

5. How and when to submit your Project Report • Complete the relevant template

5. How and when to submit your Project Report • Complete the relevant template for your exam session – some questions will vary at each session • Submission dates and deadlines – icaew. com/projectreport • Eligibility – previous Case Study attempt OR application for current session • Submission: - Log in to your ICAEW online training file, click on the examinations tab and select ‘Apply for exams’ - Your employer may be asked to confirm your experiences • Results: - By text, email and within your ICAEW online training file 12 © ICAEW 2019

Good luck • Visit icaew. com/projectreport for guidance, template, sample scripts, dates and deadlines

Good luck • Visit icaew. com/projectreport for guidance, template, sample scripts, dates and deadlines • If you have a question relating to the Project Report, your training provider will be able to help and guide you • Thank you and good luck 13 © ICAEW 2019

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