can i become an accountant if...?
ok if iam in middle set in school and im in yr 9 can i still become an accountant. im 13 yrs old at the moment and i have hopes to become an accountant in the furure. so um..if you could help answer my question, i would really appreciate it :P thank you *-* also how much do they get paid?? and how many years of uni for an accountant?? sophie
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Answer 1 :
I just scraped a C for maths at GCSE. I started working in admin, and raising the occasional invoice. This got me a job as a sales ledger clerk, got promoted to sales ledger supervisor, then I started temping. I did a few asisstant accountant roles, then management accounting, then company accountant. I have no qualifications (other than GCSEs) and now earn £200 per day. This is more than some qualified accountants earn as I have also developed good IT skills. Try and do your work experience in accounts office. Then leave school, start working in accounts, and study for your acca or cima during weekends / evenings. Your experience will take you further than some peoples qualifications...
Answer 2 :
Going through university (degree) is not the only way to become an accountant. There are other methods: - Vocational qualification (not as expensive as a degree and you become professionally recognised in your field) - On the job training (start off elsewhere as the above has said and get some exposure before moving up) Depending on where you plan to go, you can earn anything from £1k (before tax) a month to £1k a week (after tax) without any diffculty. All you need is some basic understanding of "money in to you" means "money out somewhere else" and the rest can be taught. For work experience, try to get a job within an Accountancy practice to see if you like it. It isn't everyones cup of tea.
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