Accounting

Realistically you just apply to a big 4 grad scheme (or top 10) and it’s all done for you. Look in sites for kpmg or bio or pwc.

(25 years accountant here and just done llb for interest)

I'm planning to study LLB Law and I just wanted to do a bit of research into possible careers outside of law and academia. I have found that many law graduates have found a career in and been successful as a chartered accountant.

To my understanding so far from looking at the site of 'icaew' I would need to complete to complete 450 days of work experience with an authorised employer and 15 exam modules to get an ACA qualification. You'd have to secure a training agreement with an employer.

I've done a lot of research on how to enter and progress into the field but with such a lot of information it is a bit confusing. There are a lot of pathways into the field. It'd be great if I could discuss it with someone.

I'm planning to study LLB Law and I just wanted to do a bit of research into possible careers outside of law and academia. I have found that many law graduates have found a career in and been successful as a chartered accountant.

To my understanding so far from looking at the site of 'icaew' I would need to complete to complete 450 days of work experience with an authorised employer and 15 exam modules to get an ACA qualification. You'd have to secure a training agreement with an employer.

I've done a lot of research on how to enter and progress into the field but with such a lot of information it is a bit confusing. There are a lot of pathways into the field. It'd be great if I could discuss it with someone.

If you want to get into accounting, screw the big names.
Get a junior role with a local regional accounting firm and get them to fund your training.

Start by doing the AAT level 2 bookkeeping course. If they won't sponsor you, you may be able to do it through a local college. This will give you a good introduction to basic double-entry bookkeeping and prepare you for the AAT level 3 full accounting course.

Some people choose to then move from Level 3 AAT to go on to ACCA.
2 things here:

1. Firstly, do ACCA rather than ICAEW. It's more globally recognised.
2. Do AAT level 4 before you go on to ACCA.

Good luck

If you want to get into accounting, screw the big names.
Get a junior role with a local regional accounting firm and get them to fund your training.

Start by doing the AAT level 2 bookkeeping course. If they won't sponsor you, you may be able to do it through a local college. This will give you a good introduction to basic double-entry bookkeeping and prepare you for the AAT level 3 full accounting course.

Some people choose to then move from Level 3 AAT to go on to ACCA.
2 things here:

1. Firstly, do ACCA rather than ICAEW. It's more globally recognised.
2. Do AAT level 4 before you go on to ACCA.

Good luck

I dont think I agree with this advice so far as the OP is concerned. Assuming you have high grades at A level I think its preferable to go straight into ACA/ ACCA or CIMA - particularly if you can get an apprenticeship which allows you to be fully qualified in 4 years.

Again, for a graduate the problem with the AAT route is that it takes too long and for someone with good academics is too gentle an introduction. I can see how AAT covers material which the professional institutes don't (so can be advantageous) but wouldn't fancy spending that many years studying.

But you get taught double entry when you join your firm. I did an accounting degree, we didn’t do debits and credits and how to do a tb then. That was when I started my training contract.

You did an accounting degree and yet you didn't do debits and credits (dead clic) or tb?!
What on Earth did they teach you instead.

Quote me otherwise I may not see your reply.

It was 25 years ago now but it covered accounting concepts and law and business theory. Plus statistics and economics. Doing double entry and producing a tb/ balance sheet wasn’t part of it. Too low level for a degree I assume? It’s pretty mechanical doing that bit.