To Become an Accountant, Do I Need To Take Mathematics For A Levels or Is GCSE Mathematics fine?
Cause for A Level i am taking, Accounting, Business Studies and Psychology and i really want to become and Investment Banker
Higher Education (University +) - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
If you want to become an investment banker, it is technically essential that you take economics a level. it is also advisable that you take maths a level. it is not essential, but would be better than accounting for when you apply for university. as accounting is seen as a soft option. hope this helps. good luck.
Answer 2 :
To be an accountant GCSE maths is fine. You can go through a career as an accountant and work towards being an investment banker but the path will involve lots of economics and even more, rather demanding, mathematics. You need to ask yourself why do you want to be an investment banker and why you did study maths and economics?
Answer 3 :
You seem to be a little confused. An accountant and an investment banker are two totally different career paths. For either, Maths would be an excellent choice of A'level. For investment banking, the standard track is to go to a first rate uni, get a couple of years of work experience as a Financial Analyst and then get an MBA. Best to avoid Business Studies as an undergrad as Business/Business is too narrow. They like to see a broader education. Pretty much anything else works. Law is ideal. To become an accountant, you don't necessarily need to go to university but most do and read Accounting or Maths. However, it is also perfectly possible to read something like Physics or Engineering. They just need to see a logical mind and a good eye for detail.
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