what does it take to become an accountant?

what does it take to become an accountant?
do you need a degree?
Higher Education (University +) - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
high high high grades in maths
Answer 2 :
Yes you do. You can study accounting as a vocational degree, or through CPA. Check out your options here http://www.aicpa.org/ You need to have good attention to detail, and numeracy. Accountancy is a great profession - you can even do it from home if you want a family.
Answer 3 :
A Level GCSE and thats propably the main one you need to focus on
Answer 4 :
While one ought to have a degree - you do not need any qualifications at all. In the UK, 'accountant' is not a protected term, and anyone may call themselves an accountant. This is worrying, as there are many individuals who set up shop as accountant, without the knowledge to properly serve their customers. When choosing an accountant, always look for a Chartered Accountant - this *is* a protected term, and so ensures the quality of the service provided. So in short -to be an accountant, you do not need a single qualification.

Did you hear about the constipated accountant?

Did you hear about the constipated accountant?
He couldn't budget so he had to work it out with a pencil and a piece of paper :-)
Jokes & Riddles - 5 Answers
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Answer 1 :
thats totaly gross... lol
Answer 2 :
thats so gross but funny ahaha
Answer 3 :
I have a terrible suspicion that I chewed that pencil ,once, at school.
Answer 4 :
dont get it
Answer 5 :
Sorry to p*ss in your pint but that joke was doing the rounds over 40yrs ago.

i want to become a chartered accountant what are the best courses to take apart from AC CA?

i want to become a chartered accountant what are the best courses to take apart from AC CA?

Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
the aca qualification has a higher standing in the accountancy world - visit the icaew's website. It's usual to do your training whilst working as a junior at an accountancy firm, Reed are a good recruitment agents to try, and they also run a great training college in wiltshire.

Journey of an IT professional to become Chartered Accountant?

Journey of an IT professional to become Chartered Accountant?
Hi everyone, I am an IT professional in London and want to become a qualified chartered accountant. Currently discovering more and more information about this. I think I am going to choose ICAEW or ICAS route than the others such as ACCA. Ideally I am trying to get into a graduate programme of any company so that I am being paid while I am learning. Any advice and information that you have may would be gratefully received. I have also created an online diary/blog where I enter information as I receive. This helps me. Also being online and open to public others may benefit from that as well. It can be accessed at: http://uk.360.yahoo.com/moreliens I look forward to hearing from you guys. Many thanks moreliens The reason I am planning to move is perhaps because right after graduation I started working for a small charity. I enjoy working there but career development and training opportunites are next to nothing. This has resulted in me bit out of date in skills. Also, the salary is not great so I will not lose much if I start graduate programme with Accounting as their salaries tend to be 20-25K plus.
Other - Careers & Employment - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
I hope you found your goals. Have a nice day.
Answer 2 :
The question is why you feel the need to change from being an IT professional to becoming a Chartered Accountant. As an IT professional you should have a good career, with the appropriate benefits and rewards. By changing career you will have to expect your earning to drop in the near term as you study. Good luck