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Portfolio and reflective statement

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The Portfolio and Reflective Statement (PRS) will be withdrawn after the September 2026 exam session.

The last opportunity to submit the PRS will be in September 2026.

Details on the assessments required by version 1.2 of the Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship, will be released shortly.

Learn more about the completing and submitting the portfolio and reflective statement (PRS).

There are two documents that an apprentice should complete as part of their PRS. These documents should be submitted to TBAssessment@accaglobal.com before the relevant submission deadline.

The documents can be found under the Related Documents section of this page.

PRS deadline

The submission deadline for the PRS is the Monday immediately before every ACCA exam week.

Our exams are held four times a year in March, June, September and December. Check our exam dates.

Training log

The training log can be downloaded to allow apprentices to keep a summary of their practical work experience throughout their apprenticeship. The training log has been mapped to the skills and behaviours included in the Apprenticeship Standard for the Professional Accounting Technician apprenticeship. It will provide a record to help the appretnice complete and submit their PRS as part of the Level 4 end-point assessment (EPA).

PRS guidance

Completing the PRS

Our guide gives apprentices information on how to complete their PRS.

It provides the following:

  • information apprentices need to submit
  • breakdown of the skills and behaviours, and associated objectives
  • approaching the reflective statement
  • the reflective statement assessment criteria
  • the timetable for completing the EPA and PRS

PRS guidance for assessors and moderators

Our guide has been produced for those involved in the independent assessment and moderation of the apprentice's EPA

It gives guidance on the following:

  • what it is and how it works
  • the different elements, including the PRS
  • how it is assessed
  • the skills and behaviours apprentices are expected to demonstrate
  • the skills and behaviours objectives
  • the roles of the assessors and moderator
  • sample challenge questions

Resubmission

If an apprentice fails the PRS, subject to the agreement of their employer, they may resubmit at the next exam session. Guidance for resubmission can be downloaded below.

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