Accounting jobs

[The Lordflashart]

I'm half way through an accounting degree in Canada.
It looks like my circumstances might be changing requiring a move back to the UK at the end of my degree. I'd be moving back to the North East.

What are the job prospects for someone with a new degree? What sort of salary would be expected?
Some other details are that I'm around 40 years old and my previous career was that of an officer in the Royal Navy.
Thanks.

[The Lordflashart]

No, zero experience as yet. If I stay in Canada i'll be entering the CPA program here on completion of the degree. Thing is, accounting is stating to look like such a low paid job that I'm not sure it's worth it. I'm sure the senior jobs pay well, but the entry level stuff is so low that it won't support my family.

[The Lordflashart]

Cheers guys.
A degree is still a requirement here in Canada for the CPA designation and most of my degree courses are accredited to the CPA so it looks like it makes more sense to try and stay here and get the CPA before moving home.

[The Lordflashart]

The designations have just merged here so there is no CGA, CMA or CA anymore just CPA.
I'm sure at some point they'll figure out how it transfers over, but they haven't really figured out how the new destination will work.
Interesting point made about using the degree to demonstrate how my navy experience translates to business. That's a good idea.

[The Lordflashart]

I actually left the navy a few years ago and have managed a couple of businesses since then. I went into the degree to allow healing time after the injurys that caused my navy retirement got to the point that i needed extensive surgery.
So I have some business experience, just not accounting specific.
Hopefully a perspective employer will acknowledge the skills I acquired as a Naval Officer.