Can I become an accountant?
I have just finished a degree in mathematics. I would like to become a trainee accountant but have no relevant work experience. I have heard that it is possible to become an accountant without a degree. Do I have a chance at being accepted to be a trainee accountant when I have no previous experience?
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Answer 1 :
have a look on the AAT website, you can go to college to study this, even do it part time, it will help you with getting on the ladder and going further into accounting.
Answer 2 :
Hello If you want to be an accountant, you can go through the ACCA or ICAEW route. Just look them up online and read about them. You may not need another degree to become an accountant, but we will still need to sit some papers, 14 of them! which ever route you chose. But if you have a maths degree, you could even consider becoming an actuary. It's really well paid, and you'll manage it fine, if you're good in maths.
Answer 3 :
You cant be a trainee until you have a university degree in accountancy - I have certificates in book keeping, financial management 25 years of financial work, I worked in banks, lawyers, financial institutions tax office but cannot be a trainee accountant till I have a degree in accounts and a clean credit rating. I could do the job with my eyes shut, I can do ledgers, Vat Returns, wages, tax returns, management accounts, capital expenditure but I cannot do an audit(I know how to) because i am not an accountant.
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