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Icaew cfab? Aat? Cat? Acca fia?

I'm just graduated from my secondary school. I'm interested in accounting, which accounting course should I take? Or, which course suits for beginner and what is it's route? I'm lost and confused :frown:

Reply 1

nowherebutup

You might want to consider doing the AAT qualification, as this a good first step into accounting and finance. Have a look at some apprenticeship/school leavers programmes. Once you’ve finished the AAT qualification, you can then move on to study for either ACA, ACCA or CIMA, depending on the type of field (audit and assurance, tax, management accounting, financial accounting etc) you want to work in. This can also be done through an apprenticeship, through a school levels program, or like I’m doing, my office pays for my ACCA course only, so there is no formal training agreement in place.