10 Reasons To Consider Accounting
November 11, 2017
EasyUni Staff
1. Great salaries.
Salaries for recently qualified ACAs (the first step towards becoming a chartered accountant), depending on where you are in the world, compare favourably with incomes in professions such as law, banking and general management.
2. Opportunity.
The field of accounting will offer you a competitive edge in employment. Most FTSE-100 companies engage at least one chartered accountant on their board.
3. Security.
The accounting profession is alive and well, even in a challenging economic environment. Moreover, accountants enjoy a pretty steady career than other financial professions.
4. Career options.
Many doors can open for you in the accounting industry. After qualifying, you can work your way up into the highest levels of accounting, business, and finance.
5. An international career.
Many may believe that accounting is boring, but there are some high-flyers in the accounting world. Some even travel around on the company jet!
6. Flexiblity.
Accounting offers just the right amount of flexibility to avoid boredom. You never know what’s going to pop up in those numbers!
7. Become an expert.
You can finally understand your own taxes and even do them properly yourself!
8. Learn new things.
There are various hats you can wear with the many departments in the field, so you are always learning new things and meeting others who make the company work.
9. Networking.
Mixing with clients and the entrepreneurs who create businesses, is a highlight of the accounting world. Knowing that these people depend on you to a great degree is fascinating!
10. Online learning.
It’s easy to advance or increase your skills in accounting because the industry is favourable to online learning.
Check out these universities offering accounting degrees.
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