This may sound dumb but do u have to be good at maths to be an accountant or a purchase ledger?
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Answer 1 :
Well, practice makes perfect!
Answer 2 :
Yahh u got to be good to become an accountant or purchase ledger. Because in those jobs u basically do maths all day. so if ur not good in maths this is not the right job 4 u
Answer 3 :
yes i do. but accounting is more about analyzing than math itself!
Answer 4 :
nope i am not good in math. You should just have good excel knowledge. No one counts cash anymore.
Answer 5 :
It would definitely make things easier. Math skills are pretty much a given for those. If you're not good at math, why would you want to do either one? (Not judging, just curious.)
Answer 6 :
Well, you need a good grasp of maths I think. Obviously you would have a calculator but you still need to have amind for it! I am studying taxation etc. at present and without the basic knowledge I'd be lost!
Answer 7 :
Its a good idea to be but i was never top of the class in maths at school and that didn't stop me from working my way up in an accounts company when i left high school. Try and find a placement as a junior apprentice to see if you can cope with the work load then you can decide for yourself, good luck xx
Answer 8 :
You can't be a purchase ledger because it is a book or a computer programme. You can be a book-keeper. You do need to be good at arithmetic and the same applies to being an accountant.
Answer 9 :
You are SO right! That is a dumb questions, but it's not rocket science.
Answer 10 :
Basic math is necessary although a lot of technology can do the stuff you need for these jobs
Answer 11 :
it would be a good thing since your adding things
Answer 12 :
you are right, that question was stupid and you know it.
Answer 13 :
Yes you have to be
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