Official TSR Accounting and Finance Society

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Reply 40

inspirational912

Original post by marieisfab

Where abouts are you applying, and what do you intend to do with your degree?

the places are in my sig
and after... a bit of a generalisation but want to go into accounting lol

Reply 41

The_Timepasser

Original post by samanthaaaa

I tried to rep your post but I've reached my limit :sad:

Some more: :p:

There are three kinds of accountants in the world. Those who can count and those who can't.

Laws of Accounting 1. Trial balances don’t 2. Bank reconciliations never do 3. Working Capital does not 4. Return on Investments never will.

What do accountants suffer from that ordinary people don't? Depreciation.

What do you call an accountant without a spreadsheet? Lost.

Good stuff guys. Didnt get the second one though...

Reply 42

alibee

Hi I'm Ali :smile:

I'm a full time retail manager studying with the Open University. I'm studying towards a maths degree but am taking a few accounting modules at the moment as I want to move into a different role within the company I work for.

Reply 43

samanthaaaa

Original post by alibee

Hi I'm Ali :smile:

Hi Ali, welcome to the society! :h:

Good luck with your course! Feel free to post any questions/advice in the future :smile:

Reply 44

marieisfab

Original post by inspirational912

the places are in my sig
and after... a bit of a generalisation but want to go into accounting lol

Yes, obviously accounting, but do you want to go chartered? Specialise in auditing, taxation? There's more to accounting than making income statments.

Reply 45

Ice_Queen

As for jokes, here's one. It's lengthy(ish) and wordy though.

A man decides he needs someone to do all his figures for him, so he starts recruiting. He finalises his shortlist to three men, and interviews them one by one.

First of all was a mathematician. The man said "What is 2 + 2?" and the mathematician answered "4". The man said "Very good" and moved on.

Second was an engineer. The man said "What is 2 + 2?" and the engineer thought for a bit and said "Something between 3.9999 and 4.0001." The man said "Very good" and moved on.

Finally was an accountant. The man said "What is 2 + 2?" and the accountant leant in towards him and said, in a low voice...

"What do you want it to be?"

The accountant was hired.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 46

samanthaaaa

Original post by Ice_Queen

I like it!

Reply 47

Yogity

I'm a first year at Queens Belfast studying Economics & Accounting! :smile:

It's supposedly joint honours but when you actually look at the modules its more 2/3 accounting 1/3 economics than half and half. Just so we get maximum exemptions. And I have a 7th module this year for the same reason.
I'm loving the course so far! Who ever said accounting was boring! Law module is killing me though! :angry:

Reply 48

marieisfab

Original post by Yogity

I'm a first year at Queens Belfast studying Economics & Accounting! :smile:

I always hated law and management modules. I understand why we need to do them, but I hate not doing something related to my degree.

Reply 49

Yogity

Original post by marieisfab

I always hated law and management modules. I understand why we need to do them, but I hate not doing something related to my degree.

I dont actually have many management modules, most have been replaced with econ which is nice. :smile:

...suppose I'm one of those pesky "economists" LOL I wish they weren't necessary. Imagine how immense your degree would be without!

Reply 50

samanthaaaa

Original post by Yogity

I'm a first year at Queens Belfast studying Economics & Accounting! :smile:

Hey, welcome! :h:

I'm taking a Law module next semester and I'm looking forward to it. Is it really difficult? :afraid:

Reply 51

Yogity

Original post by samanthaaaa

Hey, welcome! :h:

I'm taking a Law module next semester and I'm looking forward to it. Is it really difficult? :afraid:

It's not really that difficult, its just super boring! :L You might like it though, some people do. :smile:

Reply 52

inspirational912

Original post by marieisfab

Yes, obviously accounting, but do you want to go chartered? Specialise in auditing, taxation? There's more to accounting than making income statments.

haven't decided yet

Reply 53

Ice_Queen

Original post by Yogity

I'm a first year at Queens Belfast studying Economics & Accounting! :smile:

Nooooooooooo! Don't do modules just because you'll get exemptions, do modules that you'll like and do well in (better class degree is more valuable than a single exemption).

And if that's how your choosing your modules, don't be so surprised that it is more accounting than economics :p:

Reply 54

Ice_Queen

Also, I loved my Law modules, I got my best grades in them :p:

My course mates all said I should quit accounting and be a lawyer :p:

EDIT: 7,777 posts!

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 55

Yogity

Original post by Ice_Queen

We don't have a choice this year for our modules. lol It's basically just designed that way and you can't really make it 50:50. We get to choose one module in 2nd and one module in 3rd and I'm planning on econ modules so far! :smile:

Reply 56

Ice_Queen

Original post by Yogity

Why on EARTH would you voluntarily do economics modules?

Reply 57

Muddasir

I am doing Chartered Accountancy and also i have written an article on "Zero Base Budgeting"

Reply 58

Brocky800

I am studying Accounting & Finance at Portsmouth Uni. I'm a first year, all seems quite basic considering i've done A levels in Maths, Business Studies and Accountancy. Only tough moudle is business law!

Reply 59

Yogity

Original post by Ice_Queen

Why on EARTH would you voluntarily do economics modules?

lol I want to even out my degree at little bit.We have at least 3compulsory accounts modules every year but for the most part it's 3 accounts, 1 economics and 2 optional. And I like economics! lol Why not? haha I take it you're not a lover of economics then? :cool: