Routes into accountancy

[littlegreenfairy]

A few years back I embarked on an AAT course (think it was a Level 2 NVQ Accountancy)but didn't finish it due to various things.

Now the time has come for me to find a proper job and I've returned back to the idea of doing accountancy/book keeping.

I like the sound of book keeping and general adminy stuff but think I'd like to aim for full blown accountancy (it satisfies my OCD nature) but have no idea how to get in to it now. I've looked on the local college website but it doesn't seem to offer the course I was doing at a different college (to be fair, it was 5 years ago and 200 miles from here) and I don't really know if the courses they are offering are good bad or indifferent.

So how would those in the know suggest I get going with this? I am aiming to get a job of some description soon (very soon please..) and would like to do evening/weekend classes or self study if possible.

Would a firm take me on with little experience and then train me up as I go or would I need the piece of paper before hand?

Thank you people

[Vesuvius 996]

littlegreenfairy said:

Would Someone take me on with a firm hand and train me up as a go-er or would I need the piece of paper before hand?

Oooh. Trap 3.....

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Thursday 31st July 20:13

[littlegreenfairy]

Vesuvius 996 said:

littlegreenfairy said:

Would Someone take me on with a firm hand and train me up as a go-er or would I need the piece of paper before hand?

Oooh. Trap 3.....

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Thursday 31st July 20:13

Feck off you perv.

Mind you, tell me what you know about paralegals and how to become one.

[Vesuvius 996]

littlegreenfairy said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

littlegreenfairy said:

Would Someone take me on with a firm hand and train me up as a go-er or would I need the piece of paper before hand?

Oooh. Trap 3.....

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Thursday 31st July 20:13

Feck off you perv.

Mind you, tell me what you know about paralegals and how to become one.

I know that paralegals make £15 an hour and we need them

You can PM me.

(And before everyone starts, this is legit.)

[coolcatmaz]

you'll find that alot of Accountancy Firms will advertise for positions for Accounts Assistants etc either un-qualified or training towards a qualification. It would be a good route to go down as you will get the support and training whilst you study and if you're lucky a good firm may actually contribute towards your costs and encourage you to study further.

[littlegreenfairy]

Vesuvius 996 said:

littlegreenfairy said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

littlegreenfairy said:

Would Someone take me on with a firm hand and train me up as a go-er or would I need the piece of paper before hand?

Oooh. Trap 3.....

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Thursday 31st July 20:13

Feck off you perv.

Mind you, tell me what you know about paralegals and how to become one.

I know that paralegals make £15 an hour and we need them

You can PM me.

(And before everyone starts, this is legit.)

I would if you accepted PM's...

[littlegreenfairy]

coolcatmaz said:

you'll find that alot of Accountancy Firms will advertise for positions for Accounts Assistants etc either un-qualified or training towards a qualification. It would be a good route to go down as you will get the support and training whilst you study and if you're lucky a good firm may actually contribute towards your costs and encourage you to study further.

Thank you

Tomorrow, I shall prey on firms in my stomping ground

[coolcatmaz]

littlegreenfairy said:

coolcatmaz said:

you'll find that alot of Accountancy Firms will advertise for positions for Accounts Assistants etc either un-qualified or training towards a qualification. It would be a good route to go down as you will get the support and training whilst you study and if you're lucky a good firm may actually contribute towards your costs and encourage you to study further.

Thank you

Tomorrow, I shall prey on firms in my stomping ground

Large majority of firms seem to advertise their positions with recruitment agencies that specialise in Accounting. There are alot of these positions available at the moment in my neck of the woods.

[littlegreenfairy]

coolcatmaz said:

littlegreenfairy said:

coolcatmaz said:

you'll find that alot of Accountancy Firms will advertise for positions for Accounts Assistants etc either un-qualified or training towards a qualification. It would be a good route to go down as you will get the support and training whilst you study and if you're lucky a good firm may actually contribute towards your costs and encourage you to study further.

Thank you

Tomorrow, I shall prey on firms in my stomping ground

Large majority of firms seem to advertise their positions with recruitment agencies that specialise in Accounting. There are alot of these positions available at the moment in my neck of the woods.

Ahh I'll have a look there too.

Had a bit of a row with a recruitment agency as the chap I spoke to said I was a telling porkies as no such job was advertised and that I spoke bad English. Listen mate, at least I spoke English..Oh and I can use the internet too - unlike SOME PEOPLE. And breathe.

[Diablo SVTT]

Vesuvius 996 said:

littlegreenfairy said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

littlegreenfairy said:

Would Someone take me on with a firm hand and train me up as a go-er or would I need the piece of paper before hand?

Oooh. Trap 3.....

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Thursday 31st July 20:13

Feck off you perv.

Mind you, tell me what you know about paralegals and how to become one.

I know that paralegals make £15 an hour and we need them

You can PM me.

(And before everyone starts, this is legit.)

Care to expand on the requirements/role of a paralegal?

Can't PM you..

[jatinder]

It the same thing i'm doing really, looking to do my AAT or ACA

To be honest you need to get your foot in the door first, I havem't got much experience and that what counts against me.

Just to add have a look into this website


http://www.icaew.com/index.cfm?route=150658

Edited by jatinder on Thursday 31st July 20:31

[coolcatmaz]

littlegreenfairy said:

coolcatmaz said:

littlegreenfairy said:

coolcatmaz said:

you'll find that alot of Accountancy Firms will advertise for positions for Accounts Assistants etc either un-qualified or training towards a qualification. It would be a good route to go down as you will get the support and training whilst you study and if you're lucky a good firm may actually contribute towards your costs and encourage you to study further.

Thank you

Tomorrow, I shall prey on firms in my stomping ground

Large majority of firms seem to advertise their positions with recruitment agencies that specialise in Accounting. There are alot of these positions available at the moment in my neck of the woods.

Ahh I'll have a look there too.

Had a bit of a row with a recruitment agency as the chap I spoke to said I was a telling porkies as no such job was advertised and that I spoke bad English. Listen mate, at least I spoke English..Oh and I can use the internet too - unlike SOME PEOPLE. And breathe.

I do all my searching on-line with the agencies. Not sure if these guys cover your region but I would have thought they would but try - www.reed.co.uk. They have a division that specialise in accounts & accountancy and they also allow other agancies & firms to advertise their positions on their website, this giving you access to a wide range of jobs available.

[ChristophStone]

What qualifications do you need to be a paralegal? I'd learn most things for £15 an hour

[littlegreenfairy]

ChristophStone said:

What qualifications do you need to be a paralegal? I'd learn most things for £15 an hour

You might want to be careful saying that around these parts.

[ChristophStone]

It seems like a lot of money when you don't earn that much

Edited by ChristophStone on Thursday 31st July 21:09

[coolcatmaz]

Paralegals are more to do with law - solicitors and barristers...........see link

http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourca...

Paraplanners are more to do with Accountancy & Finance......see link

http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/index.cfm?...

[Vesuvius 996]

littlegreenfairy said:

ChristophStone said:

What qualifications do you need to be a paralegal? I'd learn most things for £15 an hour

You might want to be careful saying that around these parts.

fairy I've mailed you.

[littlegreenfairy]

ChristophStone said:

It seems like a lot of money when you don't earn that much

Edited by ChristophStone on Thursday 31st July 21:09

It was more to do with what they'd expect you to do for that money...

[littlegreenfairy]

Vesuvius 996 said:

littlegreenfairy said:

ChristophStone said:

What qualifications do you need to be a paralegal? I'd learn most things for £15 an hour

You might want to be careful saying that around these parts.

fairy I've mailed you.

Thanks Soovy - have mailed you back

[plasticpig]

If you are a graduate the then one way to get into accountacy is a graduate training scheme. The big 4 firms take on lots of graduates. They then proceed to chew up and spit out a large portion of them. You usually need a 1st or 2.1 in a subject with lots of numeracy involved. The big 4 are:

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Ernst & Young
KPMG

The 2nd tier firms also have training schemes. These include Mazars, Grant Thornton and BDO.