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Careers in Accounting and Finance
Dr Dan Herbert
Birmingham Business School
WHAT DO ACCOUNTANTS DO?
Great Businesses don’t just happen
There’s more to success than an idea:
Crowd funding
A Little Money
From Lots of People
Project Funded
Pebble
Average $150 each
Accounting Apprenticeships
Advanced Level 3 Competence QualificationHigher Level 4 Competence Qualification
and, in some cases, a knowledge-based qualification such as a Foundation Degree
Advanced Apprenticeships
http://www.cipfa.org/recruitment/apprenticeships
Higher Apprenticeships
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Go to University
Traditional on campus degree– A broad training in accounting, finance
and business– 3 or 4 years– Excellent employability
Earn and Learn Degrees
About you
Strong academic background– AAB at A level or equivalent as a
minimum Knowledge about the profession
Analysis skills
It’s not all maths!
Communication and presentation
Business and commercial awareness
Careers
Accounting With a professional firm In industry In public sector Specialisms
– Audit– Tax
Finance Banking Corporate Finance Financial advice
Role of an accountant
AUDIT tasks you might find yourself doing
Reviewing financial accounts and data
Selecting samples of accounts for testing
Identifying staff and conducting interviews with them
about working practices
Update the client on risks and errors, and advising on the action they need to take
Preparing and submitting clear and concise audit reports
TAX tasks you might find yourself doing
Making sure the tax compliance process runs smoothly
Researching, analysing and interpreting changing tax law
Researching business issues that affect clients’ tax issues
Preparing and submitting tax returns
Helping clients understand their financial futures