Is unpaid accounting experience worth it?

My concern is it won't be regarded as 'credible' by employers to whom I apply for a job in future. But if I have no choice (no paid job lined up after graduation), I've got to accept an unpaid work experience opportunity, right?

What is this unpaid experience? Two weeks wiork shadowing in a business - fine. Few months for a registered charity - also fine. Most schemes you see advertised are very poor.

6 months or more (till I get a paid job) at a small accountancy practice. This way, at least I will be able to tick the experience box when I apply for jobs that pay

What is the small accountancy practice? Are they charging you a training cost? You know this is illegal?

There are one or two notorious firms who charge for training and experience. There are threads on these boards and others about people’s experiences - not good.

Different matter is it’s a family friend - but illegal under minimum wage legislation in many cases.

No, it's not like that (I am aware of them!). It's just a small 'high street' practice if you like that maybe can't afford to take on extra staff and pay them too in these times. So, I won't pay them and they won't pay me either. It will basically be an extended unpaid intership.

No, it's not like that (I am aware of them!). It's just a small 'high street' practice if you like that maybe can't afford to take on extra staff and pay them too in these times. So, I won't pay them and they won't pay me either. It will basically be an extended unpaid intership.