How do you become an accountant?
Im 27 and looking for a new job after working in the millitary. I would like to become an accountant and im willing to take on home studying but would rather not go to uni. Anyone know the best way to get into the industry?
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Answer 1 :
Get a degree and take the steps necessary to become a CPA. There are no shortcuts.
Answer 2 :
Do your friends think you are the most boring person on earth? If not, accountancy may not be for you.
Answer 3 :
the best way is to become an accountant is to get a 1st class degree from there you will have companies begging to employ you. But if you havent got such a degree then write to all the top accountancy firms; PWC, KPMG, Delliots etc and asking for jobs. Usually you get replys and inteviews there are ok employment prospects but not brilliant. If all that fails you should get a degree at the open univeristy and repeat the last step.
Answer 4 :
1. Buy a grey Suit 2. Learn to count. More seriously - check out your local college or uni for an open learning course. They are the type you can do at home in your own time. If you have no experience start lower with a diploma course rather than a degree. Once you have the all important bit of paper go job hunting. You will probably be expected to sit your proffessional exams once you are in a position at an accountants, as for example an accounts clerk. Once you have studied for and got them- not easy by the way, then you can be more picky about jobs / salaries. Its not a quick career to get into properly, you might want to think it over.
Answer 5 :
You can go to college either full time or day release and study for your diploma. Then once you get this, probably after 2 years, you will then have to it your professional exams whilst gaining 3 years practical experience. There are no shortcuts here, you must gain three years practical xperience before you can qualify. This is how l did it, got a HND then started the ACCA exams. By the time l qualify it will have taken me 5 years. Good luck p.s i never wanted to go to uni either.
Answer 6 :
Contact CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) enrol as a student get a job in a finance dept of a company and work and study hard and you'll do it if you really want to. Depending on your starting point it will take a few years but CIMA members get the most interesting jobs and are the best paid Chartereds included! Its far from easy but I did so why not you?
Answer 7 :
Defense Finance Accounting Service(DFAS) is hiring big time! having been in the military you should know what company that is. If you have a day of accounting/budgeting/bookkeeping experience or a pulse, you are qualified.
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