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My Experiences and Advice ... What are your qualifications? What are the ups and downs of the profession?

Newest Review: ... Accountants (ACCA) I am currently halfway through the ACCA qualification. The qualification consists of 14 exam papers, which you have ten years to complete, although the shortest time the whole course can be completed is about three and a half years. The papers cover every aspect of finance and management from Accounts preparation, interpretation and audit to IT and economics and law. The ... more

 ... pass mark for each paper is 50/100 which is harder to achieve than it sounds. Studying for the exams is very flexible; it can be done full time, Day release from a very kind workplace, evenings and weekends. Most firms will foot the bill for the c...more

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Premium Review My Experiences and Advice: Money, money, money - Other peoples though :O( (1529 words)
by michaird - written on 04.04.02 (Very useful, 176 readings)
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My days at Sixth-form College were the most miserable I have ever experienced in my life, the whole student thing just didn't do it for me. The last thing I wanted to do was go to university and have to go through another three years of torture. But I still wanted a career that would get my far and pay me lots and lots of money. At secondary school we had a computer programme in the careers office whereby you put in all the things you enjoy, all the things your good at and it'll churn out a list of careers you might want to think about. When I did it, I got Dental Nurse, Nurse, Secretary & Accountant. I'm not entirely sure how any of these fit ...

 
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