CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED
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| Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7) |
| Counter fraud investigator (level 4) |
Training provider achievements and participation
Achievements
65.2%
of apprentices (150 of 230) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 34.8% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.
60.5% national achievement rate
Participation
666
apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2019.
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Excellent
average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 25 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years
1 August 2025 to today
These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
No results. Not enough employers have given feedback about this training provider.
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Excellent (10 reviews)
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
-
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
Organisation
-
Organising well-structured training(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)
67%33%
-
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Support
-
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
-
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Communicating clearly with you | 100% | 0% |
| Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment | 100% | 0% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Organising well-structured training | 100% | 0% |
| Providing accessible training resources | 100% | 0% |
| Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship | 67% | 33% |
| Taking into account your previous learning | 100% | 0% |
| Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better | 100% | 0% |
| Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time | 89% | 11% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones | 100% | 0% |
| Supporting you and your apprenticeship | 100% | 0% |
| Resolving any issues you have | 89% | 11% |
| Preparing you for success in your future career | 89% | 11% |
1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent (1 review)
Employers can select:
- up to 3 things they think are strengths
- up to 3 things they think need improvement
- Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
- Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
-
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)
100%0% -
Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)
100%0% -
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
| Statement | Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" | Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" | Total number of employers that selected this statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providing the right training at the right time | 100% | 0% | 1 |
| Communication with employers | 100% | 0% | 1 |
| Improving apprentice skills | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good (25 reviews)
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
-
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 25 apprentices)
72%28%
-
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 25 apprentices)
84%16%
Organisation
-
Organising well-structured training(selected by 25 apprentices)
88%12%
-
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 25 apprentices)
92%8%
-
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 25 apprentices)
88%12%
-
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 25 apprentices)
88%12%
-
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 25 apprentices)
80%20%
-
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 25 apprentices)
84%16%
Support
-
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 25 apprentices)
92%8%
-
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 25 apprentices)
80%20%
-
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 25 apprentices)
80%20%
-
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 25 apprentices)
88%12%
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Communicating clearly with you | 72% | 28% |
| Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment | 84% | 16% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Organising well-structured training | 88% | 12% |
| Providing accessible training resources | 92% | 8% |
| Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship | 88% | 12% |
| Taking into account your previous learning | 88% | 12% |
| Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better | 80% | 20% |
| Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time | 84% | 16% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones | 92% | 8% |
| Supporting you and your apprenticeship | 80% | 20% |
| Resolving any issues you have | 80% | 20% |
| Preparing you for success in your future career | 88% | 12% |
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good (44 reviews)
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
-
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 44 apprentices)
73%27%
-
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 44 apprentices)
80%20%
Organisation
-
Organising well-structured training(selected by 44 apprentices)
77%23%
-
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 44 apprentices)
89%11%
-
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 44 apprentices)
68%32%
-
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 44 apprentices)
84%16%
-
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 44 apprentices)
77%23%
-
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 44 apprentices)
95%5%
Support
-
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 44 apprentices)
86%14%
-
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 44 apprentices)
77%23%
-
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 44 apprentices)
80%20%
-
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 44 apprentices)
75%25%
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Communicating clearly with you | 73% | 27% |
| Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment | 80% | 20% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Organising well-structured training | 77% | 23% |
| Providing accessible training resources | 89% | 11% |
| Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship | 68% | 32% |
| Taking into account your previous learning | 84% | 16% |
| Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better | 77% | 23% |
| Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time | 95% | 5% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones | 86% | 14% |
| Supporting you and your apprenticeship | 77% | 23% |
| Resolving any issues you have | 80% | 20% |
| Preparing you for success in your future career | 75% | 25% |
1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good (18 reviews)
Employers can select:
- up to 3 things they think are strengths
- up to 3 things they think need improvement
- Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
- Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
-
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 8 employers)
100%0% -
Communication with employers(selected by 11 employers)
36%64% -
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 12 employers)
100%0% -
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 10 employers)
80%20% -
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
100%0% -
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0% -
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
11%89% -
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
75%25% -
Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
| Statement | Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" | Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" | Total number of employers that selected this statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providing the right training at the right time | 100% | 0% | 8 |
| Communication with employers | 36% | 64% | 11 |
| Getting new apprentices started | 100% | 0% | 12 |
| Improving apprentice skills | 80% | 20% | 10 |
| Working with small numbers of apprentices | 100% | 0% | 6 |
| Initial assessment of apprentices | 100% | 0% | 2 |
| Reporting on progress of apprentices | 11% | 89% | 9 |
| Adapting to my needs | 75% | 25% | 4 |
| Training facilities | 100% | 0% | 1 |
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good (37 reviews)
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
-
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 37 apprentices)
73%27%
-
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 37 apprentices)
76%24%
Organisation
-
Organising well-structured training(selected by 37 apprentices)
89%11%
-
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 37 apprentices)
92%8%
-
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
68%32%
-
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 37 apprentices)
92%8%
-
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 37 apprentices)
78%22%
-
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 37 apprentices)
92%8%
Support
-
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 37 apprentices)
89%11%
-
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
89%11%
-
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 37 apprentices)
84%16%
-
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 37 apprentices)
84%16%
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Communicating clearly with you | 73% | 27% |
| Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment | 76% | 24% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Organising well-structured training | 89% | 11% |
| Providing accessible training resources | 92% | 8% |
| Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship | 68% | 32% |
| Taking into account your previous learning | 92% | 8% |
| Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better | 78% | 22% |
| Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time | 92% | 8% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones | 89% | 11% |
| Supporting you and your apprenticeship | 89% | 11% |
| Resolving any issues you have | 84% | 16% |
| Preparing you for success in your future career | 84% | 16% |
1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good (122 reviews)
Employers can select:
- up to 3 things they think are strengths
- up to 3 things they think need improvement
- Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
- Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
-
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 41 employers)
90%10% -
Communication with employers(selected by 74 employers)
51%49% -
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 53 employers)
89%11% -
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 44 employers)
89%11% -
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 39 employers)
95%5% -
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 31 employers)
100%0% -
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 59 employers)
20%80% -
Adapting to my needs(selected by 18 employers)
67%33% -
Training facilities(selected by 13 employers)
62%38%
| Statement | Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" | Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" | Total number of employers that selected this statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providing the right training at the right time | 90% | 10% | 41 |
| Communication with employers | 51% | 49% | 74 |
| Getting new apprentices started | 89% | 11% | 53 |
| Improving apprentice skills | 89% | 11% | 44 |
| Working with small numbers of apprentices | 95% | 5% | 39 |
| Initial assessment of apprentices | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Reporting on progress of apprentices | 20% | 80% | 59 |
| Adapting to my needs | 67% | 33% | 18 |
| Training facilities | 62% | 38% | 13 |
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Excellent (6 reviews)
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
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Communicating clearly with you(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Organisation
-
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
-
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
-
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
Support
-
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
-
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Communicating clearly with you | 100% | 0% |
| Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment | 83% | 17% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Organising well-structured training | 100% | 0% |
| Providing accessible training resources | 100% | 0% |
| Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship | 67% | 33% |
| Taking into account your previous learning | 100% | 0% |
| Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better | 83% | 17% |
| Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time | 100% | 0% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones | 100% | 0% |
| Supporting you and your apprenticeship | 100% | 0% |
| Resolving any issues you have | 100% | 0% |
| Preparing you for success in your future career | 100% | 0% |
1 August 2021 to today
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good (141 reviews)
Employers can select:
- up to 3 things they think are strengths
- up to 3 things they think need improvement
- Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
- Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
-
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 50 employers)
92%8% -
Communication with employers(selected by 86 employers)
50%50% -
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 65 employers)
91%9% -
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 55 employers)
87%13% -
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 45 employers)
96%4% -
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 33 employers)
100%0% -
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 68 employers)
19%81% -
Adapting to my needs(selected by 22 employers)
68%32% -
Training facilities(selected by 14 employers)
64%36%
| Statement | Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" | Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" | Total number of employers that selected this statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providing the right training at the right time | 92% | 8% | 50 |
| Communication with employers | 50% | 50% | 86 |
| Getting new apprentices started | 91% | 9% | 65 |
| Improving apprentice skills | 87% | 13% | 55 |
| Working with small numbers of apprentices | 96% | 4% | 45 |
| Initial assessment of apprentices | 100% | 0% | 33 |
| Reporting on progress of apprentices | 19% | 81% | 68 |
| Adapting to my needs | 68% | 32% | 22 |
| Training facilities | 64% | 36% | 14 |
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good (122 reviews)
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
- Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
-
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 121 apprentices)
76%24%
-
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 121 apprentices)
81%19%
Organisation
-
Organising well-structured training(selected by 121 apprentices)
86%14%
-
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 121 apprentices)
92%8%
-
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 121 apprentices)
72%28%
-
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 121 apprentices)
89%11%
-
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 121 apprentices)
80%20%
-
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 121 apprentices)
92%8%
Support
-
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 121 apprentices)
90%10%
-
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 121 apprentices)
84%16%
-
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 121 apprentices)
83%17%
-
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 121 apprentices)
83%17%
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Communicating clearly with you | 76% | 24% |
| Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment | 81% | 19% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Organising well-structured training | 86% | 14% |
| Providing accessible training resources | 92% | 8% |
| Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship | 72% | 28% |
| Taking into account your previous learning | 89% | 11% |
| Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better | 80% | 20% |
| Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time | 92% | 8% |
| Statement | Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard | Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard |
|---|---|---|
| Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones | 90% | 10% |
| Supporting you and your apprenticeship | 84% | 16% |
| Resolving any issues you have | 83% | 17% |
| Preparing you for success in your future career | 83% | 17% |
Contact this training provider
- Registered address
- CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED, 77 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN
- Telephone
- 02075435600
- Website
- http://www.cipfa.org
Training provider overview
CIPFA is the professional body for people in public finance and the only professional accountancy body to specialise in public services. Our 14,000 members work throughout public services, audit firms, and other bodies where public money needs to be effectively and efficiently managed. From strategic planning to procurement, integrating services to new delivery models, finance staff must be trained to leverage well rounded knowledge and expertise to manage public services responsibly. Our suite of qualifications includes the benchmark professional apprenticeship for public sector accountants at level 7 as well training for counter fraud investigators at level 4. They are taught by our in-house CIPFA Education and Training Centre.