Accountacy

[Jay1981]

Hello.
I work as a maintenance fitter and i'm thinking of doing something different. I'd like to get into accountacy some how. I was thinking of doing an accountacy technician course in our local college in Limerick. Just wondering would it be hard to get employment if i complete the course and not have work experience. I did accountacy in school(10 years ago)

 

[jeny]

Hey,

Your best bet would be to try and get a job in the business.

Are you looking to be an accountant or just work in a company doing a small bit of accounts?

If you are going to try and become an accountant i would advice going straight for the ACCA OR ACA courses and i cant really see the point in doing the technition course if you are going on to do more after anyway

 

[podowd]

Hi

I wouldn't necessarily agree with Jeny, as it's a fairly dramatic career change I would recommend the accounting technician route as its not as big a commitment - if you start ACA or ACCA and don't finish it you're forever a part-qualified accountant, if you do IATI at least you have a relevant qualification in the industry within 2 years and can get a job as a accounts assistant/bookkeeper. If you then feel that you want to progress further and increase your qualifications you can go on and do the ACA/ACCA qualifcation, hopefully with the support of a generous training package from your employer!