Forensic accounting and key skills can we take from it

About

• What's involved in Forensic accounting; an insight into the type of work they do and what a day as a Forensic accountant looks like?

• What different skill set/training/CPD apprentices will need to acquire if they want to move into that role and what transferable skill they can utilise

• Challenges and highlights of working in Forensic accounting highlights

Event Panellists

Sarah Walker, Kaplan

Sarah trained for her ACA with PwC and gained experience in multiple departments including, audit, forensics and corporate finance. She then worked in industry for a few years in different roles before becoming a tutor at Kaplan. She now focuses on teaching subjects such as law, governance, and business strategy.

Lauren Tye, Forensic Accounting Assistant Manager, Azets

Lauren Tye is a Forensic Accounting Assistant Manager and has been at Azets (previously Roffe Swayne) for just over 4 and a half years. Lauren began their ACA apprentice journey in September 2019 and had a split role between audit and forensic while training, prior to this Lauren studied for a Maths degree at the University of Exeter. Lauren finished herapprenticeship and qualified in the summer of 2022 and from then has worked permanently in the forensic department at Azets. Lauren typically works on business valuations, both expert and advisory reports, for a variety of purposes such as divorces and shareholder disputes, and has assisted with bank statement analyses for investigations.

Poppy Laila, Personal Development and Inclusion Manager, Kaplan Financial

Poppy 's career in education and apprenticeship has seen her involvement in coordinating additional learning needs provisions to maximise equity for all learners by removing any barriers and making learning as inclusive as possible. Additionally, she is the current careers lead at Kaplan, a qualified Mental Health First Aider and safeguarding representative. Poppy chairs the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and Careers Information, Advice, and Guidance (CIAG) champions at Kaplan to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity in all areas of education and apprenticeship.

Jenny Pelling - Director of Apprenticeship Development and Diversity at Kaplan Financial

Jenny's career in education and apprenticeships has seen her involvement in designing programmes and enhancing provision for learners and employers' benefit. She is the strategic lead for careers and personal development for apprentices, is a qualified Mental Health First Aider, as well as being responsible for governance. She is part of the Apprenticeship Leadership Team and the EDI Steering Group.

Who is this suitable for?

This is suitable for Kaplan apprentices, Kaplan UK students, Kaplan staff, and any employers who want to join. We have a limit of available places, which will be allocated on a first come first-served basis. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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