Corporate Finance Qualification

Georgi Kirilov - Deloitte

Georgi Kirilov is Manager of Financial Advisory Services at Deloitte in Bulgaria. He chose to study for the ICAEW Corporate Finance Qualification because its structure and content directly relate to the projects that he manages on a daily basis.

About the course structure:

"The course structure was excellent, especially the residential course for the Advanced Diploma, which was practically focused with very useful case studies."

About BPP's course tutors:

"Excellent and experienced tutors. Both Andrew Doughty and Vicky Woods were amongst the best tutors I have ever met."

About the training in relation to his current role:

"The training has added great value to my role and I apply many of the skills gained from the qualification."

About BPP:

"I am very pleased with BPP where i have studied towards the ACCA qualification and all three levels of the Corporate Finance Qualification. I would be very happy to recommend BPP to my colleagues and friends."

Lisa Leighton - Barber, Harrison & Platt

Lisa Leighton is an Associate Director of Barber, Harrison & Platt. She studied for the ICAEW Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Corporate Finance between November 2006 and August 2007. Lisa was one of the ICAEW Corporate Finance qualification prize winners in November 2007 (pictured right), winning an award for her outstanding achievement at the Advanced Diploma examination. She works in lead advisory and focuses on deals typically between £2m and £20m. She chose to do the Corporate Finance qualification to formalise and build her knowledge.

About the course structure:

"BPP had structured the content extremely well, extracting key issues from the ICAEW material. The Advanced Diploma residential phase was a good networking opportunity."

About the course tutors:

"Vicky Woods was a first class tutor who explained technical issues very clearly. She focused on all the areas that you need to succeed in the exam."

About the study materials:

"The Powerpoint™ course slides were excellent and enabled you to focus on the key points embedded in the ICAEW material."

About the training in relation to her current role:

"Valuation skills that i have developed are central to my role."

About BPP's support:

"Vicky Woods contributed significantly to me passing the two exams. She was always willing to listen and respond to queries that i had. Great support throughout."

Kieran Lawton - BDO Stoy Hayward LLP

Kieran Lawton is a Corporate Finance Manager at BDO Stoy Hayward LLP in Manchester. He concentrates on lead advisory work and had approximately 1 year's corporate finance experience when he started studying for the qualification. He thought the course would be a useful theoretical grounding for CF advisory work, particularly with regard to company valuations and deal structuring. Kieran was one of the first ever ICAEW prize winners for his outstanding achievement at the Diploma level of the qualification.

About the course structure:
"The content was very relevant to my job and level of experience and the course structure helped to deliver the key messages in a coherent manner. The final phase of the course in particular was excellent in terms of pulling all the information together and preparing for the exam."

About BPP's course tutors:
"Vicky Woods was excellent. She was clearly knowledgeable on all the course content and it was useful her being able to cite real life experiences. In addition to presenting the course, she made herself available to be contacted outside of the course dates and, in that sense, was an invaluable resource."

About BPP's study materials:
"The course slides were extremely useful not only in providing guidance while attending the course but also a structure for learning at home . They highlighted the key points and messages to give a solid, structured foundation for learning."

About the training in relation to his current role:
"Not only am i more confident talking about the subjects covered in the course, but i have a broader understanding of corporate finance in general, which can only be of benefit to me."

Would your recommend BPP to your colleagues and friends?
"Yes - i already have."

Helen Weller - KPMG Corporate Finance

Helen Weller is an Associate at KPMG Corporate Finance. She works in the mergers and acquisition team, focusing on media, telecommunications and private equity. She chose to do the qualification because it provided relevant training for her day-to-day role. Helen was one of the first ever ICAEW prize winners for her outstanding achievement at the Diploma level of the qualification.

About the course structure:
"The course was well structured, providing sufficient time between sessions to absorb the information and fit in study around work time."

About BPP's course tutors:
"Vicky Woods was always happy to discuss and explain topics or questions, both during and out of course hours. She was able to provide clear, commercial answers that were consistent with real-life experience."

About BPP's study materials:
"Study materials were helpful - particularly in condensing the extensive ICAEW materials to focus on the key topics and learning points."