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It pays to get a HEADstart in Business

Katy talks about her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a HEADstart student.

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Why Choose a Career as an Accounting Technician?

The career opportunities in accounting are limitless, almost every organisation throughout the UK requires accounting support of some kind. In larger organisations and accountancy practices you can specialise in areas such as: audit, tax, corporate finance, insolvency or forensic accounting.

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ACCA: Finance - A career very much in Demand

Finance is a career that is very much in demand. More and more people are choosing to train in accountancy than ever before and the opportunities for career progression are vast.<o:p></o:p>

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Public Sector Accountancy Training

Training as an accountant in the public services could be the best move you make after graduating, especially if you are looking for a diverse, rewarding career which gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives.

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There’s more than one way to the top at PricewaterhouseCoopers

As a new term kicks off, and exams loom just around the corner, you may be starting to think about the different options that will be available to you after A Levels (or equivalent). At PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) we have a range of exciting opportunities from Accounting Technician programmes to Gap Year Programmes, and we are looking to recruit talented young people – like you - to join us in 2005.

[ Accountancy Careers | Career Advice ]

Why Choose a Career as an Accounting Technician?

The career opportunities in accounting are limitless, almost every organisation throughout the UK requires accounting support of some kind. In larger organisations and accountancy practices you can specialise in areas such as: audit, tax, corporate finance, insolvency or forensic accounting.

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Build a Career in the Business World

If you are a regular ‘Get Smaart’ reader, you’ve probably seen PricewaterhouseCoopers featured before. You may already know that we’re one of the world’s pre-eminent professional services organisations with over 120,000 people around the world. You may even be aware that we work with a wide variety of clients from Premiership football clubs to music TV channels, conducting audits of their company results, giving them tax advice, or pointers on how to manage their risks more effectively. But, did you know that PwC recruits around 100 young people every year to join us as Accounting Technicians and Gap Year students in the UK?

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Commercial Training Schemes with BDO Stoy Hayward

After completing her A Levels, Anisa Mistry joined BDO Stoy Hayward’s Commercial Training Scheme in July 2003. So what made her choose an early start to her career over three years at university?

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AAT Apprenticeship Scheme... BPP-Student Profile

Name: Paul Overall

Age: 19

Job Title: Junior Audit

Company: Dickinsons

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Management Accountancy... CIMA - top training, superb support

CIMA (The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the professional body for Chartered Management Accountants with over 82,000 students and 64,000 members worldwide.  CIMA has taken the lead in developing the most relevant financial qualification for business today with 41% of members working in senior positions, earning £50k or more.  The qualification is based on forward looking education, training and work experience in a commercial environment.

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Profile - Aftab Sarwar

Why did Aftab Sarwar decide to study for his AAT with PKF?

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to university, but I was sure that I wanted to go into accountancy. So the quickest route was to do AAT and get the work experience as well. 

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get a full flavour for business...Chartered Accountancy

For an exciting and successful career in modern business, look no further! The ACA qualification from the ICAEW is the most valuable and prestigious financially based business qualification there is.

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PKF online profile

A friendly working environment is a key part of the professional approach you will find at PKF, one of the UK’s top ten firms of accountants and business advisers. The firm consists of around 1,300 partners and staff operating from over 25 offices around the country, working for a client base consisting mainly of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Accounting specialists ACCA

The efficient use of financial information has never been more important to business success. What is more, the rapid pace of technological and economic change means that people working in the world of finance must be equipped with all the traditional skills and also be prepared to update and add to a broader base of skills throughout their working lives.

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Are you qualified for life? - ACCA

Many graduates now see a professional qualification as a necessity for a successful career in the business world. Not only will it enhance your employability, increase your promotion opportunities and your salary but it also ensures you will be in a position to lead the business finance agenda of the future.

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A Career in Accountancy

Accountancy is fast overriding its dull image of men in grey suits sitting at desks to become one of the most popular career choices with today’s graduates. The industry is now modern and fast-moving, using the latest technology and attracting the most dynamic, motivated and intelligent graduates from a wide variety of academic backgrounds.

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Actuaries - Financial Sense of the Future

Actuaries are statistical experts who apply their specialist knowledge to the real world, especially finance. Actuaries make financial sense of the future. This does not mean they can predict the winning lottery numbers. Rather, they are highly skilled problem-solvers, business analysts and consultants who specialise particularly in long term financial risk.

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A career profile of an actuary

The rewarding and challenging nature of an actuarial career was first revealed to me some years ago, between sips of coffee with an actuary who was then a director at New Ireland Assurance. After some further investigation of my own, I discovered that (among other things) actuaries use their extensive mathematical repertoire to quantify and control financial and actuarial risk. For someone who enjoys applying maths and problem solving, this was an enticing attraction. Becoming an actuary does require commitment and perseverance, but just remember that what you reap is what you sow!

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Career advice for accountancy and finance sectors

The recent Enron scandal in the U.S. has raised public awareness of the accounting and finance profession. Such scandals are few and far between, but the roles of the professional accountant and finance officer continue to provide a much-needed service to managers, directors and shareholders.

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Get on The Fast Track to Accountancy with AAT

The AAT’s Accounting Qualification consists of three levels of NVQ/SVQs (Foundation/Intermediate/Technician). The content is practical and work relevant, giving students the knowledge and confidence to fulfil a range of finance and accountancy roles.