How can i get into accountancy?
When im older i may become an accountant, i just wanted to know a little more about it like what is the pay like? is it easy to by doing an apprenticeship? or would it better to go to university and study accountancy/fianace. basically i want information about getting into it, so websites and what you know would be good. i am in year 11 right now and have done my work experience at an accountacy firm.
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Answer 1 :
You will need a college degree to be eligible to take the exam to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). You will need a CPA to be hired as an accountant. An accounting degree program will teach you all of the skills you need to be successful in the field. Most degree programs will also help you find an internship at an accounting firm so that you can gain some practical experience. Most states require that you earn 150 semester credits to be eligible to become a CPA. If the college you chose does not have a degree program specific to accounting, make sure you determine which courses you need to take to satisfy your state's CPA requirements. Accountants generally make between $40k and $45k a year, but salaries will depend on the type of company that you work for, the responsibilities you have, how many years you have worked in the field, and your education level. This site has more information about accountants and the CPA exam. http://www.cpa-exam.org/ Good luck!
Answer 2 :
Take an AAT (Association of Accounts Technicians) course.
Answer 3 :
The first step is to get accepted in to a college or university. You will take general core courses that all students take your first year or so. You will need a high GPA to be accepted in an accounting program, but the actual requirement varies based on the school. Your senior year in college is when you should really be looking for jobs. If your school has a job fair you should go to it. Know who you plan to talk to and know as much as you can about them before you get there. Look professional and have copies of your resume. When you are looking for a career you have many options. Some of these include public accounting, private accounting, and government work. Many public accounting firms will hire a year in advance of a student's graduation date. If you decide to go the public accounting route, I can tell you what impresses them when it comes to resumes. They care about GPA, internships, and other activities like professional groups within your school. You might consider doing an internship with the tax department of a CPA firm, and then doing an internship with the audit department of a CPA firm. Often I have heard that you if you are interested in tax, you hate audit. I am sure that is not the case for many though. If your school has an accounting/finance fraternity, I suggest you join it. Do whatever you can to set yourself apart from the hundreds of resumes they look at. If you hope to have a better chance at getting a job with one of the large accounting firms, I suggest that you at least consider going for your Masters of Accountancy after you graduate. One more thing I would let you know is that you don't have to be a CPA to get an accounting career. CPA firms will expect you to take steps towards completing your CPA within the first 1-2 years of employment. Some industry jobs don't expect you to get it but most do, and there can be more room for advancement if you have your CPA. You can do a simple google search to find average salaries, but part of that depends on the city and the size of the firm. A large, international accounting firm will likely pay a better salary than a regional accounting firm. A regional accounting firm is going to likely offer a better starting salary than a small, local accounting firm. I hope this helps.
Answer 4 :
Pay: 40k-100k Could be more or less since every business needs an accountant. Im taking college accounting right now in my senior year of HS So far it's easy just counting numbers and finding the companies incomes. If you are really determined to be an accountant you can make 71k once you leave college if you are very good. Accounting is a very easy job to go up in. And you can always easily switch your jobs from accounting to business management etc. Since everything is built upon accounting and economy.
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