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Career in Accounting

  • 04-10-2016 04:12PM
    #1
    TheChosenOne_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭


    For a person who has no previous experience or hasn't completed a course in accounting, what is the best route to take when hoping to start a career in accounting. Basically I'll be starting from scratch


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  • #2
    s15r330
    Closed Accounts Posts: 942 ✭✭✭s15r330


    TheChosenOne_ wrote: »
    For a person who has no previous experience or hasn't completed a course in accounting, what is the best route to take when hoping to start a career in accounting. Basically I'll be starting from scratch

    Quickest would be get a job in industry where they'll train you and put you through ACA/ACCA, 3.5 years.
    Hard to get a place with no experience but not impossible.
    Other than that, get at least a 2.1 degree and apply for a graduate program, 6.5 years.
    Have you a degree in anything?


  • #3
    The_Pretender
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭The_Pretender


    What part of the country are you in? And what's the living situation like, could you survive for 2 or 3 years on crap money?


  • #4
    Turtle_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Turtle_


    s15r330 wrote: »
    Quickest would be get a job in industry where they'll train you and put you through ACA/ACCA, 3.5 years.
    Hard to get a place with no experience but not impossible.
    Other than that, get at least a 2.1 degree and apply for a graduate program, 6.5 years.
    Have you a degree in anything?

    or if you already have a 2.1 in ay discipline, practice is an option at 3.5 years.


  • #5
    John Luttrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭John Luttrell


    Most of the accountancy bodies now offer a diploma or degree. Check out the ACCA Diploma, it is based on the first 3 exams and you can just continue with the rest of the subjects once you complete the Diploma.


  • #6
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Another option is to do a Part Time degree in Finance and Accounting (3 years) and you will get 9 ACCA exemptions F1- F9. In that time you could also pick up work as a accounts assistant which will go towards experience. Additionally you can apply for a Big4 graduate programme if you so wish in your final year.


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  • #7
    Tauriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,838 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Have you considered looking into the Accounting Technician Apprenticeship?

    You will be working straight away in an accounting role and progress on to the ACA exams once you have successfully completed the Accounting Technician course.


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