Chartered Accountant or Software Engineering?
Chartered Accountant imho.
Here are my reasons:
1.
If you go through a proper training programme like with the Big 4 or Grant Thornton, BDO etc, you will gain a decent grounding in accounting and companies.
2.
It has decent exit opportunities into many industries if you are willing to do the ground work of preparing for them.
3.
Your knowledge of business, accounting and finance can help you if you choose to be an entrepreneur.
4.
You can gain access to a decent network of accountants and contacts (if you are part of the right sets).
5.
The pay is relatively decent when you qualify and progress through your career.
1.
The workload can be diabolical at the early stages
2.
If you don't like finance or business or accounting, then not for you.
3.
Client service can be tricky due to human management.
Here are my reasons:
1.
If you go through a proper training programme like with the Big 4 or Grant Thornton, BDO etc, you will gain a decent grounding in accounting and companies.
2.
It has decent exit opportunities into many industries if you are willing to do the ground work of preparing for them.
3.
Your knowledge of business, accounting and finance can help you if you choose to be an entrepreneur.
4.
You can gain access to a decent network of accountants and contacts (if you are part of the right sets).
5.
The pay is relatively decent when you qualify and progress through your career.
1.
The workload can be diabolical at the early stages
2.
If you don't like finance or business or accounting, then not for you.
3.
Client service can be tricky due to human management.
Fair enough. Im thinking of beginning my career and going into chartered accountancy, then hopfully become an entrepreneur. Would u say A level maths is necessary for a degree apprenticeship in accounting?
I don’t think maths is the be all and end all but it definitely helps.
You should look at both pathways and check which one interests you more.
Here are my reasons:
1.
If you go through a proper training programme like with the Big 4 or Grant Thornton, BDO etc, you will gain a decent grounding in accounting and companies.
2.
It has decent exit opportunities into many industries if you are willing to do the ground work of preparing for them.
3.
Your knowledge of business, accounting and finance can help you if you choose to be an entrepreneur.
4.
You can gain access to a decent network of accountants and contacts (if you are part of the right sets).
5.
The pay is relatively decent when you qualify and progress through your career.
1.
The workload can be diabolical at the early stages
2.
If you don't like finance or business or accounting, then not for you.
3.
Client service can be tricky due to human management.
hey i was just wondering, is it feasible / possible realistically to go into accounting after uni with a software engineering degree? i am doing a SWE degree but idk if i see myself in the field afterwards..and when i was picking my degree it was either SWE or Accounting and finance so i ztill have a big interest in it but idk if not having that degree would cut me off from realistically being an accountant ?
You should look at both pathways and check which one interests you more.
i think i'll stick to my options of accounts econ and law for A level, i'll discuss with the career advisor at my college and see from there. Thanks for your help!
Hello.
I do not think so. To become chartered, you have to meet certain requirements such as taking the ACA and maintain other in-job experience.
For the Big 4 and other audit firms, they take anyone from music to engineering and from history to medicine, as long as you past their requirements and get an offer.
My recommendation is for you to look for summer internships at the Big 4 from now, which would give you a grad offer if you do well. You then complete your ACA and go from there.
No worries. Good luck.
I do not think so. To become chartered, you have to meet certain requirements such as taking the ACA and maintain other in-job experience.
For the Big 4 and other audit firms, they take anyone from music to engineering and from history to medicine, as long as you past their requirements and get an offer.
My recommendation is for you to look for summer internships at the Big 4 from now, which would give you a grad offer if you do well. You then complete your ACA and go from there.
oh yeah sorry, i meant just becoming an accountant at first (in audit probably 🙂 ), and then from there go on to become chartered
To become an accountant, you can do it on your own and complete the relevant exams. However, it is advisable to go through a trainee programme at a Big 4 firm to have the structure and support. This can be done in 3 and a bit years rather than potentially longer if done by yourself.
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