Accounting can be a rewarding and interesting career pathway for many, with the wide variety of career options within the accounting and finance industry, it’s likely you’ll be able to find a career to suit your interests. Here are 5 reasons to study an accounting qualification: Gain an internationally recognised qualification Did you know…
When thinking of careers that involve being creative, are your first thoughts art-based roles? Creativity is the ability to think of new and original ideas, which is needed in a wide variety of job roles outside of the art industry. Keep reading to learn about a small selection of non-art based creative careers, and the…
A lack of motivation can be caused by many things, such as, overwhelm, boredom, stress and a lack of achievable goals. Not feeling motivated can make it harder to get things done, in this article you will find some tips and tricks to help you get started when you’re lacking motivation. Finding The Smallest…
There are many benefits to learning accounting for business owners. Find out about five of these reasons below, Increase the chances of your business succeeding Finances are extremely important to consider when starting a business and should be included as part of your business plan. Many businesses exist to make a profit – even…
Poor cashflow management Cashflow management means understanding the amount of money going into and out of a business, making sure you have enough money to keep your business running successfully. Not having enough money coming into your business (e.g. through sales) or having too much money going out of your business (e.g. through production costs,…
As you can see from the image above accounting is seen as a particularly difficult subject stopping people that would be perfect in one of the many accounting career pathways from going down that route. But is it really as hard as we think, or are the confusing words and myths around degree level…
In this article: Introduction to cognitive distortions What is all or nothing thinking? How this looks when job searching or in employment Exercise – Making your thought more realistic How we can help Introduction to cognitive distortions Cognitive distortions are untrue and unhelpful thought patterns. They can have a negative effect on wellbeing, motivation and…
Welcome to 2023! Where did 2022 go? This time of year can feel very overwhelming for some people, especially with the cold, short days and long nights as well as the post-Christmas/New Year fatigue. In this latest wellbeing newsletter, we will be looking at different events that have happened since the start of the new…
“Take Time to Make Your Soul Happy” (Jeremy Mcgilvery) We finally embark upon the much sort after Summer Holidays. I hope you have been coping well with the balmy weather of late and have planned some much needed rest and relaxation into the summer break! Following on from the last newsletter, we have received some…
On 6th July, we celebrated learners at our Annual Achievement Awards ceremony, held at the Central Baptist Church in Chelmsford. Over 30 awards were handed to ACL Essex learners, and among the recipients was Walton-based Victoria Hepden, who studies online with ACL. Victoria has taken many ACL courses, is now a part of the parent…