What qualifications do i need to become an accountant?
Im guessing i will have to go to uni, but what will i need to get me there? I got good GCSE grades but never did my A levels. Although i do have a nvq level2 in business admin & nqv level3 in customer service, also level2 ECDL. I know to get into uni it goes on a point system, will the qualifications i have get me in or will i have to do my A levels? Also, I work with Sage and do the purchase and sales ledger for the company i work for... Is there some way I could train through work instead of going to uni?
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Answer 1 :
From the level you are in, get to an accounts school, start from level 1 get CPA 1 , CPA II, upto CPA III Section VI Certificates. After doing those papers you will be in the highest qualified accountant cadre.
Answer 2 :
You can actually go to uni. From what I can see you are a mature student so you could be accepted onto an accountancy degree with your relevant work history.
Answer 3 :
You don't need to go to Uni. You could actually go along the AAT route (Association of Accounting Technicians) like I did. This course is done at college, part time, over 2-3 years. You then get exemptions from your professional exams.(ACA/ACCA/CIMA). Some employers will support you in getting these qualifications (mine does) or you can do it at night class.
Answer 4 :
go to uni and do a 4 year honors degree in accountancy, but this does not mean u will be a qualified accountant. my boyfriend has an honours degree in accountancy but he said he had to do a further qualification to be quailified x
Answer 5 :
There are two ways to become an accountant either though training or though an accounts degree. Your first step would be to do an accountant techcians course such as CAT. Then you can either do a degree and be a qualified but not a chartered accountant or do the ACCA or CIMA. i have finished the irish version of the accounting technicans course and it took me 2 years to complete the exams and i am currently working my way towards the required 2 years work experience before i can become a member. The techicans exams allow you to skip the first year of any accountancy degree and the professional exams. Definately worth doing. Try these websites for more information: http://www.acca.co.uk/ www.cimaglobal.com/ www.iati.ie Hope you find what you are looking for. xx
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Saturday, December 28, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
I've changed accountants and now my old accountant is refusing to release my books?
I've changed accountants and now my old accountant is refusing to release my books?
Just wondering is this allowed He is now claiming I owe him money for phone calls, correspondce etc since i last paid.
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Answer 1 :
Nope
Answer 2 :
No. Unless you haven't paid his bill, in which case he's holding them to ransome.
Answer 3 :
he is looking for a fee
Answer 4 :
Absolutely not! Those books are your property because they contain your information and none of his information. He was just providing a service to you. As long as you've paid him for his services, then the books are yours.
Answer 5 :
legally the books are yours, however if you owe him for work then he can argue that some of them are his until you pay him. however he has to have made that clear in his T+Cs, or on correspondence received by you before you gave them to him.
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Just wondering is this allowed He is now claiming I owe him money for phone calls, correspondce etc since i last paid.
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Nope
Answer 2 :
No. Unless you haven't paid his bill, in which case he's holding them to ransome.
Answer 3 :
he is looking for a fee
Answer 4 :
Absolutely not! Those books are your property because they contain your information and none of his information. He was just providing a service to you. As long as you've paid him for his services, then the books are yours.
Answer 5 :
legally the books are yours, however if you owe him for work then he can argue that some of them are his until you pay him. however he has to have made that clear in his T+Cs, or on correspondence received by you before you gave them to him.
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Saturday, December 7, 2013
How can you train to be an accountant while holding down a full time job?
How can you train to be an accountant while holding down a full time job?
I don't have any qualifications in this field so it would be starting from scratch.
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Answer 1 :
Do what the rest of us do and join night school training or on-line training at home.
Answer 2 :
Its hard work but I did it. I left school with nothing and then at 20 thought what a waste. I was just an assistant in an accouting office of a manufacturing firm & really fancied the job of the manager as it looked so interesting. So I applied to go to college to the AAt (Association of Accounting Technicians), this took 3 years, then I did the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) which took another 3 years, I did it all at night classes, which was generally 3 hrs, 2 nights a week. It was worth as now I can earn lots more money and there are lots of opportunity.
Answer 3 :
Unless you work for an accountancy firm or in an accounting department, you can't. The AAT and ACCA (and other accountancy qualifications) are vocational training courses that require on-the-job training. If you have a degree (in any subject) you can apply for trainee accountant positions. Without a degree you'd have to start looking for Trainee Accounting Technician vacancies, or simply look for admin positions in an accountancy firm (as the answerer above did).
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I don't have any qualifications in this field so it would be starting from scratch.
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Do what the rest of us do and join night school training or on-line training at home.
Answer 2 :
Its hard work but I did it. I left school with nothing and then at 20 thought what a waste. I was just an assistant in an accouting office of a manufacturing firm & really fancied the job of the manager as it looked so interesting. So I applied to go to college to the AAt (Association of Accounting Technicians), this took 3 years, then I did the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) which took another 3 years, I did it all at night classes, which was generally 3 hrs, 2 nights a week. It was worth as now I can earn lots more money and there are lots of opportunity.
Answer 3 :
Unless you work for an accountancy firm or in an accounting department, you can't. The AAT and ACCA (and other accountancy qualifications) are vocational training courses that require on-the-job training. If you have a degree (in any subject) you can apply for trainee accountant positions. Without a degree you'd have to start looking for Trainee Accounting Technician vacancies, or simply look for admin positions in an accountancy firm (as the answerer above did).
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Sunday, December 1, 2013
Can I train to be and accountant and if so where do I start?
Can I train to be and accountant and if so where do I start?
Im 25, have good gcse's. I went to college and did health and social care and then went to uni to train as an OT. I am now working in care although this is not for me. I am interested in accountancy but is it too late? If not where do I start? I have a baby so I would have to study from home.
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Its not to late, but to be a professional chartered accountant it will take up to 5yrs, for a certified 3yrs.. You can go through learn direct, in the uk not sure about elsewhere,, but even study accountancy, or book-keeping they are all useful, to work from home
Answer 2 :
It's never too late. Best thing to start with is to study AAT (Accounting Technician) to learn the basics then progress to either ACCA or CIMA to become certified as an accountant. Even when you are only part qualified you can get good jobs within a finance environment.
Answer 3 :
you'd have to go back to college for at least 2-3 more years, since most of the courses you took have nothing to do with business or accounting. I think I had at least 60 credits in business courses including 24-27 credit in Accounting to get my Bachelors Accounting degree. there are online colleges for business degrees, but you're probably talking $400 per credit on up ($1200+ per 3 credit class plus books)
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Im 25, have good gcse's. I went to college and did health and social care and then went to uni to train as an OT. I am now working in care although this is not for me. I am interested in accountancy but is it too late? If not where do I start? I have a baby so I would have to study from home.
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Answer 1 :
Its not to late, but to be a professional chartered accountant it will take up to 5yrs, for a certified 3yrs.. You can go through learn direct, in the uk not sure about elsewhere,, but even study accountancy, or book-keeping they are all useful, to work from home
Answer 2 :
It's never too late. Best thing to start with is to study AAT (Accounting Technician) to learn the basics then progress to either ACCA or CIMA to become certified as an accountant. Even when you are only part qualified you can get good jobs within a finance environment.
Answer 3 :
you'd have to go back to college for at least 2-3 more years, since most of the courses you took have nothing to do with business or accounting. I think I had at least 60 credits in business courses including 24-27 credit in Accounting to get my Bachelors Accounting degree. there are online colleges for business degrees, but you're probably talking $400 per credit on up ($1200+ per 3 credit class plus books)
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