Saturday, January 1, 2011

I want to become an Accountant, is this a Good idea?

I want to become an Accountant, is this a Good idea?
I love maths & data, and love idea of being an accountant Whats the pros of being an Accountant and the cons Many thanks, take care & have a Great day
Higher Education (University +) - 6 Answers
People Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
If your a fan of maths and got a really good gcse & A level maths go for it i think there are alot of pros for this job the money is VERY good on one hand unfortunatly for me maths has never been my strongest subject :-(
Answer 2 :
I was an accounting major, no risk, no decision-making. You are pretty much a glorified secretary. It's really boring.
Answer 3 :
well, it's a well paid job - but if you love maths and data, the chances are that you would become very bored with being an accountant. The work is rather repetitive and most businesses have software that does all the double entries for you. To be an accountant in this day and age is more about being knowledgeable on the law regarding Income Tax and VAT - so it might be a good idea for you to take a look at HMCR on the website and see what you think. I would imagine that you are quite young and that you are looking for career direction. See if you can get a work placement as a purchase ledger or sales ledger controller - it is more likely to be purchase ledger, but if they know why you want the placement they are likely to help you. That way you will have some idea of what you are up against! I wish you all the luck in the world - but to be honest, accountancy doesn't have anything to do with maths and only a minimal amount to do with arithmetic.
Answer 4 :
accountancy is a very good career as you have to take proffessional exams to qualify and join the accountancy society (similar to the law society) and therefore is much more specialised than just finance or economics because of this the accountancy qualifications are very valuable and you will get paid a lot of money and there is the possibility of opening your own practice if working for a company doesn't appeal to you also it's quite an obscure choice these days so you'll probably get into a really good university (it's not exactly the obvious choice) you must be prepared to trail through loads of numbers but if that appeals to you then go for it! here's the link to the society of chartered accountants: http://www.icaew.co.uk/ have a great day too! xx
Answer 5 :
I have applied to do accountacy and am waiting to hear, it's horrible waiting. I want to do it as i want to be financially secure and independent. I dont ever want to have to rely on a husband to look after me financially, i think i would hate that so much. It's a really good and varied career.
Answer 6 :
cons: after a while, it can be rather boring and dull, cos you are dealing with numbers all the times! 2. u tend to work very late and long hour, particularly, during mth end, quarter end, year end and budget period. Pros: Good prospect 2. you gain a good understanding on how these financial statements are all about and you learn to think from various aspects.

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