How do you start on a career in private equity?
I am about to qualify as an accountant in the UK with an ACA. I am increasingly interested in working in PE and investment management. I currently work in audit and so am looking to take the transferrable skills elsewhere. I am very keen to get away from 'accountant roles' and find more comercial work in these lucrative sectors.
Investing - 2 Answers
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Get certified as a personal financial planner.
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The qualifications to work in private equity and investment management are quite different, so first you should decide whcih you'd like to focus on. A CFP would be useful if you wanted to work with individuals and small businesses, and a CFA would be more useful for institutional portfolio management and research. PE jobs generally look for broader backgrounds - MBAs from top schools. Both industries are notoriously difficult to break into, even for those with excellent credentials - with your background, my suggestion would be to seek an accounting-type position at a PE fund or invesment management firm and try to transition into the role you want from there. Hope this helps
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
How much do chartered accountants earn in the UK, both for companies and self employed?
How much do chartered accountants earn in the UK, both for companies and self employed?
I am starting a degree in Accounting at uni in September. How much do you think i'll be earning once i am chartered.
Financial Services - 3 Answers
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A lot of work till then. Only 4 years of Uni, and 3 years of professional exams if you get a job that is. Between £30-£40k. Terribly boring job though. Enjoy!
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It all depends on where you are and what sort of company, and if you're self employed your client base. The best money is in the central london / city companies, I know a guy in London at a big firm who earns about 150 K (after 10 years), he works about 60 hours a week though. I know a guy from uni who stayed up north and works at a much smaller company, he's on about 40 K but loves it up there. I also know a guy who works as a public sector accountant and earns about 40 K but with a 35 hour week. It's a huge industry.
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Graduates will start on anything between 18-27k in london, rising dramatically following completion of professional exams.
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I am starting a degree in Accounting at uni in September. How much do you think i'll be earning once i am chartered.
Financial Services - 3 Answers
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A lot of work till then. Only 4 years of Uni, and 3 years of professional exams if you get a job that is. Between £30-£40k. Terribly boring job though. Enjoy!
Answer 2 :
It all depends on where you are and what sort of company, and if you're self employed your client base. The best money is in the central london / city companies, I know a guy in London at a big firm who earns about 150 K (after 10 years), he works about 60 hours a week though. I know a guy from uni who stayed up north and works at a much smaller company, he's on about 40 K but loves it up there. I also know a guy who works as a public sector accountant and earns about 40 K but with a 35 hour week. It's a huge industry.
Answer 3 :
Graduates will start on anything between 18-27k in london, rising dramatically following completion of professional exams.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
how do I find a good accountant?
how do I find a good accountant?
Small Business - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
search the internet for someone popular and with good repuatation
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Finding a good accountant really depends on what you need an accountant for? If you just want a basic book keeping or payroll service your local accountant will provide you those services, cheap and cheerful. Just search on Yell.com for the accountants in your area and you will find literally hundreds of them eager to take you on as a client, even if you will be a small client for them. If you are in tax problems and you need a good accountant to fight your case with the tax office then you need someone with expertise in that area - that will obviously cost you more. If you need an accountant to advise you on running your business and also do your book keeping, payroll and all taxation work for you then you need someone who has experience in providing such services - again this will cost you more. Finally if you are rich and want to project an image to your friends and relatives that you are very wealthy then hire an accountant in the city. They will charge you double but at least you can visit them in their air conditioned offices, they will treat you to free tea or coffee, they will be dressed in very expensive suits and they will charge you at least 2 or 3 times the rate of a local accountant. Don't forget that accountancy is a profession just alike any other profession, if you pay a bit more you get a bit better - if you pay 3 times as much you will have the prestige factor to boast about. As a starting point, if you ask your friends and relatives to recommend you an accountant that they have used in the past and were happy with in terms of service and charges, you will stand a better chance of finding someone good.
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Small Business - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
search the internet for someone popular and with good repuatation
Answer 2 :
Finding a good accountant really depends on what you need an accountant for? If you just want a basic book keeping or payroll service your local accountant will provide you those services, cheap and cheerful. Just search on Yell.com for the accountants in your area and you will find literally hundreds of them eager to take you on as a client, even if you will be a small client for them. If you are in tax problems and you need a good accountant to fight your case with the tax office then you need someone with expertise in that area - that will obviously cost you more. If you need an accountant to advise you on running your business and also do your book keeping, payroll and all taxation work for you then you need someone who has experience in providing such services - again this will cost you more. Finally if you are rich and want to project an image to your friends and relatives that you are very wealthy then hire an accountant in the city. They will charge you double but at least you can visit them in their air conditioned offices, they will treat you to free tea or coffee, they will be dressed in very expensive suits and they will charge you at least 2 or 3 times the rate of a local accountant. Don't forget that accountancy is a profession just alike any other profession, if you pay a bit more you get a bit better - if you pay 3 times as much you will have the prestige factor to boast about. As a starting point, if you ask your friends and relatives to recommend you an accountant that they have used in the past and were happy with in terms of service and charges, you will stand a better chance of finding someone good.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
what are the best uni(s) if you want to became an accountant?
what are the best uni(s) if you want to became an accountant?
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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First you do not need an accountancy degree to be an accountant. Choose a subject you will be good at and then choose a university for that sublject, If your grades are good enough choose an older uni, rather than a former poly.
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Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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First you do not need an accountancy degree to be an accountant. Choose a subject you will be good at and then choose a university for that sublject, If your grades are good enough choose an older uni, rather than a former poly.
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