What qualifications are needed to become an Accountant?
Accounting Career Your accounting career starts here. Here’s the qualifications you need to become a qualified accountant in the next 3 or so years whether you want to specialise as a tax accountant or study for the Chartered Institute of accountants or the other bodies such as ACCA or CIMA. What is an accountant ? Most people think of a grey boring man or a glorified bookkeeper counting beans but in reality a good accountant will keep the cash flow positive and ensure the whole organisation understands profitability. Only qualified accountants can legally approve accounts (see below) and you can have a career as a finance director or an auditor. It depends on what excitement you want ! Other accountants specialise in tax planning, insolvency or small businesses. Why Become an Accountant ? Accountants are rarely unemployed as every business needs to have their accounts prepared and approved. Larger businesses employ a Finance Director (CFO – chief financial officer) to manage not only
