Kaplan Financial is a leading global provider of professional qualifications and business training, and part of Kaplan, Inc., one of the world's largest, most innovative and dynamic private education providers. Kaplan is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).

In February 2003, Kaplan acquired The Financial Training Company, a leading provider of accountancy and finance training in the UK and Asia. Established in 1958, The Financial Training Company, which has now completed its transition to Kaplan Financial, is one of the UK’s most experienced professional training providers.

Kaplan Financial has received formal accreditation for all of its professional training courses. These accreditations are based on exceptional pass rates, facilities, tutors, material and dedicated student support. Kaplan Financial was the first tuition provider to receive Premier Plus Status, the highest level of accreditation from the ACCA. Kaplan Financial is also a CIMA Learning Quality Partner, a CIM Accredited Study Centre and an AAT Corporate Training Partner among others. More than 80% of ICAEW prizewinners in the UK are trained by Kaplan Financial.

Kaplan Financial is accredited by The British Accreditation Council for Independent Higher and Further Education, and has been validated by Liverpool John Moores University to run its MBA degree programme.

In 2007 Kaplan Financial was awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade, in recognition of its excellent achievements in the provision of courses for International students.

Kaplan Financial prepares over 40,000 students a year for professional accountancy exams such as the AAT, ACA, ACCA and CIMA, as well as tax qualification programmes, training for investment professionals such as CFA®, financial services qualifications including CeFA® and CeMAP®, CPD training and specialist corporate and government training.

Under the Kaplan Professional brand, Kaplan also offer full time MBA and BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance degrees, in association with Liverpool John Moores University, as well as Chartered Institute of Marketing qualifications.

Kaplan Financial offer excellent study facilities at its centres in 26 locations across the UK. All classrooms are equipped with the latest multimedia presentation and teaching technology, providing an interactive learning environment which appeals to individual learning styles and promotes active learning. All colleges have IT facilities for students including internet access and Wi-Fi, and most have student cafeterias.