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29-12-2009 2:47am#1
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How many hours of study did it involve weekly?
I got an A1 in hons maths do you think that would help?
M19 - If you can get an A1 in honours maths you will have NO PROBLEM with accountancy.
In accountancy there's mathematical, theory and problem type questions which your evident math skills will be a definite help.
Now enjoy the rest of your Christmas holidays!
Actually one other question - probably for my interest more than anything else - what other option(s) besides accountancy have you considered?0 -
actually had intended to join the guards with the recruitment freezeM19 - If you can get an A1 in honours maths you will have NO PROBLEM with accountancy.
In accountancy there's mathematical, theory and problem type questions which your evident math skills will be a definite help.
Now enjoy the rest of your Christmas holidays!
Actually one other question - probably for my interest more than anything else - what other option(s) besides accountancy have you considered?
decieded to complete a degree, theres no definite career path i'm
interested in, accounting was suggested by my teachers, aside from that
my other options are business related.0 -
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thanks im a girl though lol
did you find mathematical ability was helpful to you
Sorry - My bad.
I've more experience with the professional exams and while most of the maths are basic you need to be very comfortable with them as you will need to get through quite an amount of them within the time limits of a number of the exams, especially the management accounting and Financial Management type exams.
As you progress (not likely within college undergraduate accountancy exams I imagine, but open to correction) you'll come across the likes of the Black Scholes model, but with practice this will not phase you either.
It all depends on how bad you want to become a guard... If you really want it then criminology would not be a bad choice. Of course half ways through criminology if you change your mind you may be limited to within the criminal justice system at least.0 -
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thank you, i've been generally advised to try a completely different route,Sorry - My bad.
I've more experience with the professional exams and while most of the maths are basic you need to be very comfortable with them as you will need to get through quite an amount of them within the time limits of a number of the exams, especially the management accounting and Financial Management type exams.
As you progress (not likely within college undergraduate accountancy exams I imagine, but open to correction) you'll come across the likes of the Black Scholes model, but with practice this will not phase you either.
It all depends on how bad you want to become a guard... If you really want it then criminology would not be a bad choice. Of course half ways through criminology if you change your mind you may be limited to within the criminal justice system at least.
which would be more "suitable" for a girl lol
In school my best subjects were maths/business,
did you enjoy the course?0 -
how so? does it differ to other jobs in the finance/business
field?
Can't speak for Ron, but since working in Accountancy I've worked in...
an Accounting Practice
General Electric - helping them to introduce Barclays into Ireland.
Dell - Helping to transfer their accounting function from London to Ireland
Financial Controller of a software company
Commercial Accountant working on a major airport's 10 year business plan.
Financial controller of a Food processing company.
Apart from practice a lot of my jobs entailed much more than accountancy. It involved helping the strategic development of a company, which I personally wouldn't consider boring. But then again I am an accountant - I'm biased.
But I'm in my Mid-Thirties and my life is half over! 0 -
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That sounds really interesting,
Do accountants generally find varied employment like that
or are you just very good at your job!!!!!
Have you ever found it boring?
There are two types of accountant. Those that stay in practice and those that start out or transition into industry. I enjoyed my approx two years in practice (left for monetary reasons!) - but would imagine it would get very repetitive after a time. And it wasn't for me.
Even within industry you'll find accountants happy to plod along doing month end duties etc, but really, accountancy is an excellent basis to move into senior management in a company. I would go further by saying that if you are still an accountant by the time you are 40 you've done something radically wrong.
So, while accountancy can give you the skills and opportunities, it will be up to you to go after them. Times are changing within accountancy and more women than men are now entering. However, there seems to be a glass ceiling still remaining (although the best accountant's I've worked with (self excluded of course ) were women) - but that's a whole different discussion.
Yes - I have found it boring at times, but this acted as a spur... especially my time at the airport. I'd still be the FC of the software company except for financial reasons (beyond my control!!!) and down sizing of the company. 0 -
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Absolutely agree, there is still gender discrimination in senior positions.There are two types of accountant. Those that stay in practice and those that start out or transition into industry. I enjoyed my approx two years in practice (left for monetary reasons!) - but would imagine it would get very repetitive after a time. And it wasn't for me.
Even within industry you'll find accountants happy to plod along doing month end duties etc, but really, accountancy is an excellent basis to move into senior management in a company. I would go further by saying that if you are still an accountant by the time you are 40 you've done something radically wrong.
So, while accountancy can give you the skills and opportunities, it will be up to you to go after them. Times are changing within accountancy and more women than men are now entering. However, there seems to be a glass ceiling still remaining (although the best accountant's I've worked with (self excluded of course ) were women) - but that's a whole different discussion.
Yes - I have found it boring at times, but this acted as a spur... especially my time at the airport. I'd still be the FC of the software company except for financial reasons (beyond my control!!!) and down sizing of the company.
Once one progresses in accountancy and finds challenging projects, from
what you've said it seems very interesting. Did you know that's what
you wanted to do at a young age?0 -
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Did you know that's what you wanted to do at a young age?
YES - I remember thinking when I was six years of age... Actually, no. I don't think anyone looks up at their mum and dad or winks at the girl/boy at the back of the bike shed and says - "When I grow up I want to become an accountant". Doesn't have the same coolness factor to it as truck driver or Frogman
which I think I wanted to be when a kid. 
But, no, I know what you mean. Nope, it's only when I was pretty much at the stage you are at that I thought business studies or such like would be interesting.0 -
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