Getting accounting experience

Spacemonkey124

Hi all.I am currently studying ACCA,I have passed 8 exams and am waiting on results for my 9th.I am looking to gain experience or work in a accounting firm.I have rang and emailed my cv to alot of firms and sent my cv to some recruiters but am having no joy.I hace no accountancy experience and didnt complete my degree so thats not ideal.any suggestions on getting into a firm would be appreciated.thanks

TiGeR KiNgS

Spacemonkey124 wrote: »

Hi all.I am currently studying ACCA,I have passed 8 exams and am waiting on results for my 9th.I am looking to gain experience or work in a accounting firm.I have rang and emailed my cv to alot of firms and sent my cv to some recruiters but am having no joy.I hace no accountancy experience and didnt complete my degree so thats not ideal.any suggestions on getting into a firm would be appreciated.thanks

I won't lie to you but you but you got very little chance of getting into an accounting firm - 2.1 degree is usually the base minimum requirement.

capefear

Were are you based? And what are your pc skills like?

Pm me if you prefer not to discuss on foroum

Spacemonkey124

Thanks pm sent.

Spacemonkey124

I think dont college is an option for me this far into acca.had looked at accounting technician ireland course before acca and students seem to be given work experience along the course plus the exams seemed alot easier so am questioning my decision in choosing acca.

Alan_007_

TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

I won't lie to you but you but you got very little chance of getting into an accounting firm - 2.1 degree is usually the base minimum requirement.

Why would you say that?

Having the F levels of ACCA done is surely just as good as a degree, if not better.

TiGeR KiNgS

Alan_007_ wrote: »

Why would you say that?

Having the F levels of ACCA done is surely just as good as a degree, if not better.

But other applicants will have a degree.

Alan_007_

TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

But other applicants will have a degree.

And not half as many exemptions as OP has exams done.

There's firms that will take people with Arts degrees or general business degrees, that have no real basis in Accounting.

In my own case, I did commerce and had 3/5 CAP1 exemptions (I think something like 4 ACCA exemptions) and had no problems getting a job.

Are you honestly saying that somebody like me is a better candidate for a basic entry level trainee job than somebody who has all of the F levels and no degree?

Add to this the fact that the professional exams are a completely different ball game to college where the lecturer can give hints on what will come up.

AppleBottle

TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

I won't lie to you but you but you got very little chance of getting into an accounting firm - 2.1 degree is usually the base minimum requirement.

In my experience this isn’t the case.

The firm I work for has taken on many people over the years in which their background was either coming from a degree and starting ACCA with up to 9 exemptions or others whom have done ACCA from the start and are mid way or even others whom would have started their ACCA exams with the firm.

It is a Dublin based firm.

OP, have you looked at getting in contact with a recruiter? Maybe using LinkedIn?

Spacemonkey124

I have tried some recruiters but I think most want 6 months experience atleast.have yet to use LinkedIn.I have mainly been ringing local accountancy practices with mixed results.

TitianGerm

Spacemonkey124 wrote: »

I have tried some recruiters but I think most want 6 months experience atleast.have yet to use LinkedIn.I have mainly been ringing local accountancy practices with mixed results.

Where are you based?

Spacemonkey124

I am based in Dublin 13.

Avatar MIA

I'm surprised at that. My understanding is that it's very tough for businesses to get trainees. Maybe not the top 10, but surely you'd have a chance with the smaller practices?

AdrianG001

I would suggest you join Deloitte MNC since they are very tech-savvy and they have recently started using [font=Calibri, sans-serif]QuickBooks Cloud Hosting[/font]

Regards,
Adrian Gates
Sr. Finance Expert

Avatar MIA

AdrianG001 wrote: »

I would suggest you join Deloitte MNC since they are very tech-savvy and they have recently started using

Regards,
Adrian Gates
Sr. Finance Expert

The whole of Deloitte are on drugs? :pac:


Sorry, couldn't help it. Welcome to Boards.

AdrianG001

Avatar MIA wrote: »

AdrianG001 wrote: »

I would suggest you join Deloitte MNC since they are very tech-savvy and they have recently started using

Regards,
Adrian Gates
Sr. Finance Expert

The whole of Deloitte are on drugs? :pac:


Sorry, couldn't help it. Welcome to Boards.

Hahahaha seriously ?

kilburn

Might be worth considering working for free to gain some experience

sunnyclare

Getting a job in Dublin should not be that difficult, only the cost of living would be the worry for you. What are the recruiters saying? I would suggest you to mail shot at least 3 recruiters a day! That should be the target.
Have you approached professional Help for CV preparation and LinkedIn profiles!

Mmm that's the way to go in my opinion. All the best to you.

sunnyclare

Spacemonkey124 wrote: »

I am based in Dublin 13.

And you live in Dublin!! You should be able to get the ball rolling.. Just go for it! You have the qualification to start offðŸ‘

capefear

Are you eligible for springboard courses as one off the provider does acca also as you unemployed don’t most of the acca course providers do 50% or something once you show them your unemployed

https://springboardcourses.ie

Or pay monthly access to courses

https://learnsignal.com/