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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1984

SUPPORT FOR ACCOUNTANCY TRAINEESHIP SCHEME SOUGHT

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THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (VTC) IS INVITING EMPLOYERS TO JOIN THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINEESHIP SCHEME NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED.

+EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO HELP TRAIN YOUNGSTERS WITH FORM FIVE EDUCATION BACKGROUND TO BECOME MID-LEVEL ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL BY OFFERING THEM A THREE-YEAR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMME, + A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID.

+ IT IS ESSENTIAL TO INTRODUCE ORGANISED TRAINING INTO THE ACCOUNTING SECTOR BECAUSE AT PRESENT MANY SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS HAVE NEVER TAKEN ANY ACCOUNTANCY COURSES BEFORE JOINING THE PROFESSION, HE SAID.

THE TRAINEESHIP SCHEME WILL PROVIDE INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE WITH WELL-TRAINED ACCOUNTING STAFF, HE ADDED.

UNDER THE SCHEME, EMPLOYERS WITHOUT EXPERIENCE IN STAFF DEVELOPMENT WILL GET HELP FROM VTC STAFF TO SET UP A WELL-DEVISED TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE IR TRAINEES.

APART FROM PRACTICAL TRAINING, TRAINEES WILL ALSO BE SENT TO ATTEND RELATED COURSES ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS FOR TWO YEARS AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

+COURSES OFFERED AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ARE GEARED TO THE EXAMINATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS (AAT) AND ALL TRAINEES COMPLETING THE SCHEMES ARE GRANTED EXEMPTION FROM THE LEVEL I EXAMINATION OF AAT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+TO JOIN THE SCHEME, EMPLOYERS AND TRAINEES ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AND HAVE IT REGISTERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TO ENSURE ORGANISED TRAINING IS CARRIED OUT, THE RIGHTS OF BOTH PARTIES ARE PROTECTED AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FULFILLED, + HE SAID.

THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINEESHIP SCHEME IS THE SECOND SCHEME LAUNCHED BY THE VTC AFTER THE INSURANCE TRAINING BOARD INTRODUCED THE SAME FORM OF TRAINING FOR THE INSURANCE SECTOR THIS JANUARY.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE SCHEME CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING BOARD ON 5-8932341, EXT. 260 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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