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  • 09-12-2013 4:26pm
    #1
    prince of peasants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi

    I only recently graduated from law school with a 2.1 Bacehlor of Civil. I've decided not to follow a career in law and have decided to pursue one in Finance.

    I've browsed through a number of careers that I might be interested in and accountancy is one out of three, the other two are actuarial work and investment analyst roles.

    Where will I begin with a law degree and how much will I earn to start off with?

    I take it I will have to move to UK, Canada or Australia to get started.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    jus_tin4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 432 ✭✭jus_tin4


    I don't really have much experience in this, but if your thinking of moving, I'd imagine you should prob look into gaining a training contract in these countries rather than ireland if the plan is to move abroad in the near future!

    Regarding accounting in ireland, I believe there is a stickie on this forum re accounting bodies, so have a look through that and see which area interests you more.

    There is too many areas to practise in accounting: practice and industry

    The main bodies for practise are ACA and ACCA

    For industy I think CIMA is the main one

    I can advise regarding finance/investment.

    Hope this helps in some way


  • #3
    prince of peasants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭prince of peasants


    jus_tin4 wrote: »
    I don't really have much experience in this, but if your thinking of moving, I'd imagine you should prob look into gaining a training contract in these countries rather than ireland if the plan is to move abroad in the near future!

    Regarding accounting in ireland, I believe there is a stickie on this forum re accounting bodies, so have a look through that and see which area interests you more.

    There is too many areas to practise in accounting: practice and industry

    The main bodies for practise are ACA and ACCA

    For industy I think CIMA is the main one

    I can advise regarding finance/investment.

    Hope this helps in some way

    I've considered investment banking but again, I have no idea where to start.


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