Ive applied for a job as trainee accountant ?
What do I need to know if they offered me an interview. They where looking for school leavers they can train up but i asked if I could apply and was told it was ok. Thing is I have experience in use of computer but not in the work place. Am I better of playing my knowledge down in order to get what I'm after?
Other - Careers & Employment - 3 Answers
People Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Think what they are looking for is commitment from you rather than any established skills, They want you to be adaptable and ready to assimilate the training that will be given to you. They might expend a lot of money on courses and training so that you get the necessary qualifications, and want to be sure you will stay with them so they can benefit from your attained knowledge, So you need to appear keen and to demonstrate your ability to learn . You might have to sign something like a 5 year contract with them
Answer 2 :
I they want trainee a/c then they really need a good learner. Just have revise your basics and computer experience is a plus. All the best.
Answer 3 :
Think about why you want to be an accountant becasue that is the sort of stuff they will ask you. Also worth buying a financial newspaper and having a skim read as sometimes they can ask your thoughts on current items (obviously at the moment you are very likely to get a question about the current global financial crisis!). Mention your computer knowledge when relevant but don't make too much of a big thing about it as they may then question your commitment to accountancy. I'm not sure by your question whether you are concerned you have too much IT knowledge or too little? Either way I wouldn't worry, computer's are obviously essential but also for the most part very easy to pick up as long as you know the basics.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Would YOU either be a Teacher or an Accountant?
Would YOU either be a Teacher or an Accountant?
(Hypothetically speaking) which one would you pick and why?
Teaching - 23 Answers
People Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Teacher Defo Because I ;ve always wate dto be one and I hate maths!
Answer 2 :
teacher - you are helping young people to grow into successful adulthood
Answer 3 :
A teacher only because summer, spring and other vacations plus the time off during the year is what keeps me going when times get tough. when times get tough as an account, you just have to deal with it or use some of your leave.
Answer 4 :
teacher cuz it would be really nice to see al of the kids grow up and become better at something under your guidance... you don't gwet ot help pwople whaen ur an accountant, n u mite hav 2 travel to London on the train every day..BORING
Answer 5 :
I'd be a teacher as i have lots of lecturing experience.
Answer 6 :
neither-i dont like maths or children!
Answer 7 :
teacher - make a difference in the lives of others, do something really valuable. try to spread the love of learning. accomant- heck no, its about working with math and numbers and money nothign more!
Answer 8 :
Accountant hands down no questions ask. I'd never be a teacher, don't want to mess with kids that are brats. Teacher's go through to much..they have a lot of stuff they have to due and get paid very little for it.
Answer 9 :
Unhypothetically - I am a partially qualified accountant - guess I already picked.
Answer 10 :
you are a dull insipid uninspiring man with all the personaltiy of wet lettuce, whereas in most walks of life this would be a disadvantage in accountancy this would be a positive boon - need I say more.
Answer 11 :
I would be a teacher because you are helping kids to become something better. I've always wanted to be a teacher since I was a little kid. I am going to school to become one in the early childhood education program at my college.
Answer 12 :
Accountant Those who can do Those who can't... teach
Answer 13 :
Im an accountant so i suppose ive already chosen, although in my job i end up teaching the trainees
Answer 14 :
teacher to teach kids is a great honour.
Answer 15 :
A teacher. A teacher affects ETERNITY!
Answer 16 :
well both of them required a skill and each of them is different to each profession ..if i wanna make a career it would be an accountant because you do get alot of opportunities open to you as you get to know many thing that a teacher cant and don't know ,even though that person is the path toward me being an accountant.And also you get good pay according to your level of experiences....and also you get lots of opportunities where the work market door will be open to you .....
Answer 17 :
I used to work in accounting and it's about as interesting as watching your fingernails grow. I'm now studying again with a view to becoming a teacher as the career really appeals to me. While working in accounting I always felt rather insignificant and as though I was a small cog in a very large machine. Teaching offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to childrens lives and potentially shape the world of the future. For me it's a clear choice.
Answer 18 :
I am a Accounting teacher. Some days I don't know why I am teaching if I can earn more money outside education. Some days I love my job when I see that I am opening doors for some children. I guess the answer to your question is that it depends on your mood for the day...
Answer 19 :
a teacher, because i would be able to work with children, create presentations that impact people's lives, learn about other people and myself, and share my experiences and personal understandings with others (who share theirs in return). why would someone want to be an accountant over being an english teacher? perhaps because they don't like kids or because they'd rather work with a computer than people. but, as a teacher, you get amazing vacation deals! and great benefits!
Answer 20 :
I would not be a teacher. I have been a teacher for 28 years and I am hoping to retire at the end of this academic year. I would not recommend the job to anybody as it has become so pressured and stressed. If you do take up teaching then for heaven's sake make sure not to make it your lifelong career or it will kill you.
Answer 21 :
WEll, let's see, teachers deal with little persons all day and accountants get to be all by themselves solving problems all day. Teachers solve problems and help others to solve problems. Accountants keep our finances in order and without them we would not be the "rich" teachers that everyone thinks we are. So if I were to make a choice, that would be VERY difficult. As it is, I have been a teacher for a long time and still enjoy it even though some teachers at this point in time are totally burnt out. Are accountants burnt out? Bet they are! And because I am a teacher and CHOSE to be a teacher instead of being in the dog eat dog corporate world, I am very happy. Granted there are many things I would like to change but the grass isn't always "greener" as they say. So hypothetically....I would like to be a RICH RICH teacher who still loves the kids but doesn't have to put up with admin and all the crazy rules. Guess that isn't much of an answer but your question was quite interesting!
Answer 22 :
Being a good teacher would be more rewarding, spiritually, but perhaps Accountancy woud provide more income.
Answer 23 :
I am a teacher. I wouldn't enjoy being an accountant because I find desk jobs boring. Teaching is ideal if you are a chatty, 'practical' person but also academic. If you're more introverted, a desk job like accountancy would suit you better.
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(Hypothetically speaking) which one would you pick and why?
Teaching - 23 Answers
People Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Teacher Defo Because I ;ve always wate dto be one and I hate maths!
Answer 2 :
teacher - you are helping young people to grow into successful adulthood
Answer 3 :
A teacher only because summer, spring and other vacations plus the time off during the year is what keeps me going when times get tough. when times get tough as an account, you just have to deal with it or use some of your leave.
Answer 4 :
teacher cuz it would be really nice to see al of the kids grow up and become better at something under your guidance... you don't gwet ot help pwople whaen ur an accountant, n u mite hav 2 travel to London on the train every day..BORING
Answer 5 :
I'd be a teacher as i have lots of lecturing experience.
Answer 6 :
neither-i dont like maths or children!
Answer 7 :
teacher - make a difference in the lives of others, do something really valuable. try to spread the love of learning. accomant- heck no, its about working with math and numbers and money nothign more!
Answer 8 :
Accountant hands down no questions ask. I'd never be a teacher, don't want to mess with kids that are brats. Teacher's go through to much..they have a lot of stuff they have to due and get paid very little for it.
Answer 9 :
Unhypothetically - I am a partially qualified accountant - guess I already picked.
Answer 10 :
you are a dull insipid uninspiring man with all the personaltiy of wet lettuce, whereas in most walks of life this would be a disadvantage in accountancy this would be a positive boon - need I say more.
Answer 11 :
I would be a teacher because you are helping kids to become something better. I've always wanted to be a teacher since I was a little kid. I am going to school to become one in the early childhood education program at my college.
Answer 12 :
Accountant Those who can do Those who can't... teach
Answer 13 :
Im an accountant so i suppose ive already chosen, although in my job i end up teaching the trainees
Answer 14 :
teacher to teach kids is a great honour.
Answer 15 :
A teacher. A teacher affects ETERNITY!
Answer 16 :
well both of them required a skill and each of them is different to each profession ..if i wanna make a career it would be an accountant because you do get alot of opportunities open to you as you get to know many thing that a teacher cant and don't know ,even though that person is the path toward me being an accountant.And also you get good pay according to your level of experiences....and also you get lots of opportunities where the work market door will be open to you .....
Answer 17 :
I used to work in accounting and it's about as interesting as watching your fingernails grow. I'm now studying again with a view to becoming a teacher as the career really appeals to me. While working in accounting I always felt rather insignificant and as though I was a small cog in a very large machine. Teaching offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to childrens lives and potentially shape the world of the future. For me it's a clear choice.
Answer 18 :
I am a Accounting teacher. Some days I don't know why I am teaching if I can earn more money outside education. Some days I love my job when I see that I am opening doors for some children. I guess the answer to your question is that it depends on your mood for the day...
Answer 19 :
a teacher, because i would be able to work with children, create presentations that impact people's lives, learn about other people and myself, and share my experiences and personal understandings with others (who share theirs in return). why would someone want to be an accountant over being an english teacher? perhaps because they don't like kids or because they'd rather work with a computer than people. but, as a teacher, you get amazing vacation deals! and great benefits!
Answer 20 :
I would not be a teacher. I have been a teacher for 28 years and I am hoping to retire at the end of this academic year. I would not recommend the job to anybody as it has become so pressured and stressed. If you do take up teaching then for heaven's sake make sure not to make it your lifelong career or it will kill you.
Answer 21 :
WEll, let's see, teachers deal with little persons all day and accountants get to be all by themselves solving problems all day. Teachers solve problems and help others to solve problems. Accountants keep our finances in order and without them we would not be the "rich" teachers that everyone thinks we are. So if I were to make a choice, that would be VERY difficult. As it is, I have been a teacher for a long time and still enjoy it even though some teachers at this point in time are totally burnt out. Are accountants burnt out? Bet they are! And because I am a teacher and CHOSE to be a teacher instead of being in the dog eat dog corporate world, I am very happy. Granted there are many things I would like to change but the grass isn't always "greener" as they say. So hypothetically....I would like to be a RICH RICH teacher who still loves the kids but doesn't have to put up with admin and all the crazy rules. Guess that isn't much of an answer but your question was quite interesting!
Answer 22 :
Being a good teacher would be more rewarding, spiritually, but perhaps Accountancy woud provide more income.
Answer 23 :
I am a teacher. I wouldn't enjoy being an accountant because I find desk jobs boring. Teaching is ideal if you are a chatty, 'practical' person but also academic. If you're more introverted, a desk job like accountancy would suit you better.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Will i be able to be an accountant?
Will i be able to be an accountant?
I have no idea what i want to be when im older - but i have to decide within a few months now. Its not that i dont want to be anything, its that i want to be so much. I want a very well paid job (everyone does), I like office work, but i also want to be able to met as many people as i possibly can. I know an accountant doesn't meet too many people but i still kind of like the idea of it. Will i be able to be an accountant even though i have never studied business studies at school? I do higher level maths though. Any other suggestions of jobs?# Thanks.
Other - Careers & Employment - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Why do you have to decide in a few months? Take accounting in school, but take a variety of other subjects too and see what you like.
Answer 2 :
I am an accountant, yawn i know! Seriously, it isn't that bad. I learned on the job with day release at college. Started in office at 16 then went on to study Association of Accounting Technicians course (AAT). You can get out and meet lots of people as there is alot of auditing that needs doing, so you will not be office bound all the time. Good luck.
Answer 3 :
Accountants make a very good income, but a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is where the money is. That takes minimum of a bachelors degree. You can be a corporate accountant, tax accountant or own your own firm.
Answer 4 :
hey well if ya irish ya dont need bus studies, but u need to at least get a c1 in honors maths and at least pass honors english, with out havin business ,u also need at least 480 points hope it helps
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I have no idea what i want to be when im older - but i have to decide within a few months now. Its not that i dont want to be anything, its that i want to be so much. I want a very well paid job (everyone does), I like office work, but i also want to be able to met as many people as i possibly can. I know an accountant doesn't meet too many people but i still kind of like the idea of it. Will i be able to be an accountant even though i have never studied business studies at school? I do higher level maths though. Any other suggestions of jobs?# Thanks.
Other - Careers & Employment - 4 Answers
People Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Why do you have to decide in a few months? Take accounting in school, but take a variety of other subjects too and see what you like.
Answer 2 :
I am an accountant, yawn i know! Seriously, it isn't that bad. I learned on the job with day release at college. Started in office at 16 then went on to study Association of Accounting Technicians course (AAT). You can get out and meet lots of people as there is alot of auditing that needs doing, so you will not be office bound all the time. Good luck.
Answer 3 :
Accountants make a very good income, but a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is where the money is. That takes minimum of a bachelors degree. You can be a corporate accountant, tax accountant or own your own firm.
Answer 4 :
hey well if ya irish ya dont need bus studies, but u need to at least get a c1 in honors maths and at least pass honors english, with out havin business ,u also need at least 480 points hope it helps
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
which is better- being a detist or being a chartered accountant?
which is better- being a detist or being a chartered accountant?
please be accurate as possible. this is my future guys.
Higher Education (University +) - 17 Answers
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Answer 1 :
I assume you meant dentist. Can you see a future playing with peoples rotten teeth. Really? then dentistry is for you
Answer 2 :
dull and duller
Answer 3 :
what is a detist, do you mean a dentist, dietist, or a debit?
Answer 4 :
Depends which YOU want to do most not what everyone else thinks is better.
Answer 5 :
OF COURSE CHARTERED ACCOUTANT , IT EARN A LOT BUT STRESSFUL
Answer 6 :
I'd have to say take a couple English courses for success.... I am assuming you mean charter accountant or a dentist.... well dentists have to go to school longer and forever are taking refresher courses as new technologies are invented and introduced.
Answer 7 :
A Dentist if you like giving people pain.
Answer 8 :
Who would you throw overboard from a sinking ship first, the dentists or the chartered accountants?
Answer 9 :
i guess u r talking abut the dentist.. see it entirely depends upaon ur liking.. it like asking which flavour of ice-cream should i eat .(its ur taste) coz both the professions are gud have respect in society. but if u have interest in medicine then go for career in dentistry and if r ok with stats and economics stuff i mean if u njoy this then better to lookout for a career as CA. dont confuse urself with what others suggest.its ur life and its ur career.
Answer 10 :
It's "dentist". Better for what?? Financial gain? Social Class? Personal choices. You're future is uncertain.
Answer 11 :
I think the film Marathon Man would not have worked with a chartered accountant.
Answer 12 :
dentist. less stress. good nhs pension. My boyfiend's dad has just retired from being a dentist. He earnt lots and his pension is excellent. I work with accountants and they get very stressed.
Answer 13 :
If you enjoy sticking your fingers in someones halitosis infested mouth, inflicting enormous amounts of pain and then charging that person outrageous amounts of money, then become a chartered accountant
Answer 14 :
Dentists are the modern day medicinal version of Rock stars. Chartered Accountants are hated by all except other chartered accountants. Go and hang outside an accountants office for 10 minutes at lunch time and see what they look like. Once you become one of them then you will only ever date people from that profession Anyway, If this is your future, why are you talking in the present tense?
Answer 15 :
Um, you might try being more accurate with your spelling, if your future depended on it. The issue is inside your head, not something we can determine in a forum like this. Assuming your first item was that of a dentist, a good stretch away from accountancy, you have to find out what a dentist needs to learn and then see if you can make yourself learn, then repetitively do, that. Similarly, accountancy has its requirements. Do you have the skill and temperment to do that kind of work? I used to set up people's books on computers when personal computers were new, even teaching accountants how to do accounting in various programs when they used to do it on paper. I couldn't go far in accounting because I 'zoned out' when it came to taxes. I stopped doing it altogether over moral issues when bosses and managers wanted to get creative with the books. Every job has its difficulties. Every job has its entrance requirements. Before you travel either path, find a counselor somewhere with some good personality and skills tests to determine what you are capable of. Then do some soul-searching to see which you could see yourself doing. Don't forget, and I take this with the assumption from some clues you gave, that as a woman you might also find yourself most fulfilled making babies and taking care of a husband. It is still good to learn a trade because of obvious life hazards like divorce and death or disability of spouse may require you to do as most women, get a job outside the home. Between dentistry and accountancy, accountancy is more portable over time. Good luck.
Answer 16 :
I suggest if you need to ask ,your heart is in neither when you think that you will spend approximately 30-40 hours a week working or going backwards and forwards to work and you are willing to decide your future by the flip of a coin .Why not take time out and seriously consider your options are either of these what you really want to do if they were I doubt you would be asking us you would know exactly what you wanted.
Answer 17 :
Chartered Account as i do not like dentists
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please be accurate as possible. this is my future guys.
Higher Education (University +) - 17 Answers
People Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
I assume you meant dentist. Can you see a future playing with peoples rotten teeth. Really? then dentistry is for you
Answer 2 :
dull and duller
Answer 3 :
what is a detist, do you mean a dentist, dietist, or a debit?
Answer 4 :
Depends which YOU want to do most not what everyone else thinks is better.
Answer 5 :
OF COURSE CHARTERED ACCOUTANT , IT EARN A LOT BUT STRESSFUL
Answer 6 :
I'd have to say take a couple English courses for success.... I am assuming you mean charter accountant or a dentist.... well dentists have to go to school longer and forever are taking refresher courses as new technologies are invented and introduced.
Answer 7 :
A Dentist if you like giving people pain.
Answer 8 :
Who would you throw overboard from a sinking ship first, the dentists or the chartered accountants?
Answer 9 :
i guess u r talking abut the dentist.. see it entirely depends upaon ur liking.. it like asking which flavour of ice-cream should i eat .(its ur taste) coz both the professions are gud have respect in society. but if u have interest in medicine then go for career in dentistry and if r ok with stats and economics stuff i mean if u njoy this then better to lookout for a career as CA. dont confuse urself with what others suggest.its ur life and its ur career.
Answer 10 :
It's "dentist". Better for what?? Financial gain? Social Class? Personal choices. You're future is uncertain.
Answer 11 :
I think the film Marathon Man would not have worked with a chartered accountant.
Answer 12 :
dentist. less stress. good nhs pension. My boyfiend's dad has just retired from being a dentist. He earnt lots and his pension is excellent. I work with accountants and they get very stressed.
Answer 13 :
If you enjoy sticking your fingers in someones halitosis infested mouth, inflicting enormous amounts of pain and then charging that person outrageous amounts of money, then become a chartered accountant
Answer 14 :
Dentists are the modern day medicinal version of Rock stars. Chartered Accountants are hated by all except other chartered accountants. Go and hang outside an accountants office for 10 minutes at lunch time and see what they look like. Once you become one of them then you will only ever date people from that profession Anyway, If this is your future, why are you talking in the present tense?
Answer 15 :
Um, you might try being more accurate with your spelling, if your future depended on it. The issue is inside your head, not something we can determine in a forum like this. Assuming your first item was that of a dentist, a good stretch away from accountancy, you have to find out what a dentist needs to learn and then see if you can make yourself learn, then repetitively do, that. Similarly, accountancy has its requirements. Do you have the skill and temperment to do that kind of work? I used to set up people's books on computers when personal computers were new, even teaching accountants how to do accounting in various programs when they used to do it on paper. I couldn't go far in accounting because I 'zoned out' when it came to taxes. I stopped doing it altogether over moral issues when bosses and managers wanted to get creative with the books. Every job has its difficulties. Every job has its entrance requirements. Before you travel either path, find a counselor somewhere with some good personality and skills tests to determine what you are capable of. Then do some soul-searching to see which you could see yourself doing. Don't forget, and I take this with the assumption from some clues you gave, that as a woman you might also find yourself most fulfilled making babies and taking care of a husband. It is still good to learn a trade because of obvious life hazards like divorce and death or disability of spouse may require you to do as most women, get a job outside the home. Between dentistry and accountancy, accountancy is more portable over time. Good luck.
Answer 16 :
I suggest if you need to ask ,your heart is in neither when you think that you will spend approximately 30-40 hours a week working or going backwards and forwards to work and you are willing to decide your future by the flip of a coin .Why not take time out and seriously consider your options are either of these what you really want to do if they were I doubt you would be asking us you would know exactly what you wanted.
Answer 17 :
Chartered Account as i do not like dentists
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