what grades would i need to achieve at A-level in order to become an accountant?
I am currently a student at college studying A-levels in psychology, sociology, english literature and mathematics and am wanting to be an accountant..However i am wondering what grades universities would want from me in order to get onto an accountancy course..OR..if there is any accountancy business's that would be prepared to take on a student straight out of college and educate them to become an accountant??
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Answer 1 :
i think itd be better to skip uni when your talkking about a career in accounting... however, people are alwasy going to employ you/recruit you for uni when you have the best A level results.
Answer 2 :
You could probably do it both ways. I know of someone who is currently looking into accountancy through apprenticeship. However, it's not easy; It's bound to be quite limited. I would recommend getting a degree in anything Maths related, which could include Mathematics (obviously), Accountancy and Finance or Business and Finance. You may get away with just a Business degree, if it's a BSci and has enough Maths in it. Going for Accountancy and Finance will probably be your best bet though. Getting a degree will leave you in a much better position for breaking into the world of Accountancy. As for the grades for Accountancy (and related fields), for the better Universities you're looking at around the AAA-AAB mark, perhaps ABB. You may find somewhere for straight B's or lower, but whether it'll be worth going for it is another matter. I would suggest doing some research into pathways into Accountancy, searching for a degree which you know will help you on your way. Once you've found this, you can then search for Universities which offer it and see whether they're entry requirements are going to suit your predicted grades. I've done some quick scouting about, looking at some good Universities, and here's what I've found; Surrey - BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, AAB. Durham - BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance, ABB Birmingham - BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, AAB Southampton - BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, AAB Warwick - BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, AAA (plus with an AS at a B) otherwise it'll be A*AA Hope this helps, and good luck with your A Levels!
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