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Welcome to the GAAPweb blog, your one-stop shop for all things finance and accountancy. We regularly update the blog with a range of interview guides and CV tips articles for finance and accounting professionals going through a job move or career change. If you’re struggling with the pivot to remote working, we have a wealth of resources to help you work from home successfully....
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    Financial Analyst Job Description

    • 1 Nov 2024
    • Lily Hughes

    Within this Financial Analyst job description, we provide an overview of the daily responsibilities, how much the average Financial Analyst salary is, and what the career path may look like for anyone looking to pursue this profession.

  • Should You Use AI To Write Your CV In 2024?

    • 22 Oct 2024
    • Lily Hughes

    Have you considered using AI to write your CV? Learn more about what AI CV writing is, the limitations of using AI for CV writing and the value of professional CV writing services.

  • Key Insights and Trends from the GAAPweb Salary Survey

    • 30 Sep 2024
    • Lily Hughes

    Learn more about our key takeaways from this year's GAAPweb Salary Survey. Including insights into hybrid working, bonuses, pay disparities and more.

  • Strategies for Re-entering the Financial and Accou

    Empowering Women Returners: Strategies for Re-entering the Financial and Accounting Sector

    • 31 May 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    Our valued partner; ACCA Accounting and Business magazine, shares with GAAPweb their insights on supporting women returners to the workplace.

  • How to use AI to Amplify your Job Search

    How to use AI to Amplify your Job Search

    • 28 May 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    How to use AI to Amplify your Job Search: CV tools, cover letter generators, and networking. How can you use AI to your benefit?

  • Top Free Online Tools and Software for Accountants

    Top Free Online Tools and Software for Accountants

    • 22 May 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    This article explores some of the most beneficial tools, and software platforms available to accountants, both in practice and industry, to manage tasks in a more efficient manner.

  • Crafting a Winning Finance Manager CV

    Crafting a Winning Finance Manager CV: Essential Tips and Examples

    • 22 Mar 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    Your CV must serve as a comprehensive yet concise roadmap of your professional journey, underscoring pertinent skills, experiences and qualifications that make you an ideal candidate to steer a company's financial strategy. This article dives into an array of examples, tips, and templates to help you create a compelling Finance Manager CV.

  • Retraining in Accountancy in your 50s

    Retraining in Accountancy in your 50s

    • 13 Mar 2024
    • ACCA | Evie Courtier

    How to retrain in accountancy in your fifties - accountancy is a great career to pick if you're looking to re-enter the work place. Discover our top tips on how to navigate the finance world with a late career change.

  • How to Utilise Social Media as an Accountant

    How to Utilise Social Media as an Accountant

    • 6 Mar 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    Social media can be a great tool for growing your finance knowledge and developing your accounting career. Find out how to utilise social media as an Accountant in our latest career guide.

  • Assistant Accountant CV Example and Tips

    Assistant Accountant CV Example and Tips

    • 19 Feb 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    While there is no linear approach to writing your Assistant Accountant CV, there is a general layout that should be followed in order to provide recruiters with the information they need in a clear and concise manner. Discover our 'Assistant Accountant CV Example and Tips' to get you started.

  • Top 5 Tips for Writing a Finance Cover Letter

    Top 5 Tips for Writing a Finance Cover Letter

    • 15 Feb 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    A finance cover letter must be a myriad of things; concise, professional, yet enticing to the recruiter, and/or employer. Read our 5 tips on how to curate a successful cover letter.

  • Head of Finance Job Description

    Head of Finance Job Description

    • 6 Feb 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    The Head of Finance is responsible for overseeing the financial activities and strategies of a company. Within this job description, we delve into the responsibilities and duties of a Head of Finance, potential earnings, and how to land the role.

  • Finance Analyst Career Guide: How to Succeed

    Finance Analyst Career Guide: How to Succeed

    • 23 Jan 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    Are you considering a career in financial analysis? Here's everything you need to know about the role and the skills you'll need to succeed.

  • Accountancy: Public Practice vs Commerce & Industry

    • 18 Jan 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    Whether you're a part qualified or fully qualified accountant there's one decision you will be faced with when planning your next career move: what field, what sector and indeed whether or not you'd like to work in practice or industry.

  • Career Guide: What Roles Can I Apply for as a Part

    Career Guide: What Roles Can I Apply for as a Part Qualified Accountant?

    • 11 Jan 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    As the demand for PQ Accountants increases we ask, what jobs are available to part qualified accountants? What can a PQ career entail?

  • Finance Interview Advice

    Finance Interview Questions: Your Fundamental Guide

    • 8 Jan 2024
    • Anne Sadler

    FAQs, answers, and expert assessment advice to help you prepare for your next finance job interview. Read more about questions for a finance interview and guidance on competency-based hiring techniques.

  • Free Online Courses and Resources for Accountants

    • 5 Jan 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    To aid with your professional development while working from home, we've put together a collection of free courses and resources for accountants and finance professionals.

  • Optimising your Job Search: Best Application Pract

    Optimising your Job Search: Best Application Practices on GAAPweb

    • 5 Jan 2024
    • Evie Courtier

    Optimise your job search - learn how to apply smart, avoid being filtered out by applicant tracking systems, and develop your reputation as a credible job seeker.

  • Diversity in the Workplace: The Key to Sustainable

    Diversity in the Workplace: The Key to Sustainable Growth through Inclusive Hiring and Pipeline Retention

    • 28 Nov 2023
    • Evie Courtier

    GAAPweb are dedicated to encouraging a fair recruitment process and opportunity. Dive into the discussion of women in finance - why diverse hiring is so essential for your business, and how maintaining the pipeline is crucial for future growth.

  • Finance CV Tips

    Five Steps to a Top-Tier Finance CV | Examples, Tips and Templates

    • 23 Nov 2023
    • Anne Sadler

    Is your CV sabotaging your job search? Here are five finance CV fundamentals to help you secure a place on the shortlist for your next finance and accountancy job.