Friday, February 28, 2014

What is the wage of a Chartered Accountant?

What is the wage of a Chartered Accountant?
I would like to know please the minimum and maximum wage/salary in British Pounds £. Oh and by the way I live in Scotland.
Other - Business & Finance - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
I would say a minimum of 32k... rising to about 60k?
Answer 2 :
Depends what you are doing and where... Trainee probably £25k in london, £17k+ further North Qualified in london £35k min, £43 typical big 4, although much more if you work in a bank. Further North again is less.... maximum? CFO or partners can get £600k to £1m or more. Try Google 'Hays accountancy salary survey', I remember reading this, has much more information.

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Friday, February 14, 2014

How do you choose a good accountant to go to?

How do you choose a good accountant to go to?
We have a small business and need accounting services how do we find a good one?
Small Business - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
all the accountants Ive used are crappy, you ask them for advice and they give you options and you have to make up your own mind in the end. Your business needs to grow before you can afford a decent accountant. At the moment I use myaccountant.co.uk and they seem fairly decent.
Answer 2 :
Most accountants will give at least a 15 minute "free" consultation, you should look for one who has experience in doing accounts for your kind of business. You will know by the questions they ask and the ideas they give you, also you will "click" with them. My accountant takes a very close interest in my business (and so should yo), he rings me at least twice a week and is always giving me advice and ideas. You could also try registering here http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/index.php its free and you can get loads of free advice, also if you ask for a local accountant chances are one or two are on there, A good accountant is worth their weight in gold and will save you more than they charge!! best of luck
Answer 3 :
look the persn tht have work before taken the person to work with u
Answer 4 :
I have used three accountants in the past, one was excellent and the other two were unsatisfactory. Now that I am a trainee accountant your question is still difficult to answer. But I will have a go. 1) I would take advice from business link. 2) Look at the website www.icaewfirms.co.uk (select category that matches your needs) 3) Learn some basic accountancy skills. Learn as much as you can. You will not be doing it. ROCE etc 4) Think along the lines of avoiding bad ones instead of finding a good one.

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Friday, February 7, 2014

What does being a stockbroker, an accountant and a solicitor typically entail?

What does being a stockbroker, an accountant and a solicitor typically entail?
What do you do on an average day?
Other - Business & Finance - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
People in those professions generally screw over large proportions of the general public; whilst exhibiting a complete lack of scruples in their daily pursuits of greed.
Answer 2 :
Accountancy - Being bored s h i t less out of your entire mind. Moving little numbers on a screen, endless columns on a spreadsheet, trying to get someones private finances in order or working with product distribution for a big company. You will wonder why you studied.
Answer 3 :
I am an accountant so I'll tell you what I do but accountants all have different roles. I pay invoices, input them into the system, prepare monthly P&L reports, do bank reconciliations, answer questions from suppliers on payments and anything else I am told. Each day can be different and I really enjoy the work.

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Once i am qualified as an accountant, how hard/easy will it be to emmigrate somewhere tropical?

Once i am qualified as an accountant, how hard/easy will it be to emmigrate somewhere tropical?
I wanna go to the Bahamas, but anywhere tropical would be great. Maybe Barbados.
Immigration - 6 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Depends what you look like.
Answer 2 :
There's always a need for accountants in the Bahamas, or you may prefer the Cayman Islands. Mind you, don't expect to get any time to sit in the sun.
Answer 3 :
not sure but if there is something you have to be aware of is that the only country that's got a good standar living in tropical places are the US.
Answer 4 :
Bahamas, i not now but i know more about Africa. it can be a great tropical.
Answer 5 :
Have you ever considered Asia? There are demands in this area as large number of US industries have moved overseas.. so did the did the jobs.
Answer 6 :
Look at tropical north queensland. Accountants with a few years experience get extra bonus points for skilled immigration to Australia. Lots of jobs, the economy is booming in north queensland, and the bulk of Australian Graduates live in the big cities in the South so not much competition for work north. Anything north of fraser island is perfect and tropical.

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