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Introducing accounting

Professional services firms offer many different career paths to graduates. Employers in this sector can help you become an accountant, actuary, tax specialist or management consultant.

Choosing an accounting firm to work for

To help you make sense of the landscape of professional services firms that are recruiting graduates, we've split the most important firms up into three groups according to their size, and provided a brief description of each.

Qualifying as an accountant

Most accounting graduate schemes combine further study and-on-the job training leading to qualification as an accountant after three to five years.

First year opportunities in accounting

In your first year at university you have access to plenty of opportunities to find out about accounting and accounting employers.

Accounting internships

If you’re considering working in accounting in the future, a summer internship can provide you with an idea of what to expect and also open doors for you when the time comes to look for a graduate job.

Accounting application, interview and assessment day advice

Accounting firms are looking for driven, motivated and resilient people with intellectual agility and curiosity who can stay focused and get things done.

Career progression

Starting a career in accounting as a graduate opens up many opportunities.

What do professional services firms do?

The work done by professional services firms is normally divided into three broad areas: audit, tax and advisory. Here we look at each in a more detail, giving you a mental map to help you understand what being an accountant really means.

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Introducing accounting

Professional services firms offer many different career paths to graduates. Employers in this sector can help you become an accountant, actuary, tax specialist or management consultant.

Choosing an accounting firm to work for

To help you make sense of the landscape of professional services firms that are recruiting graduates, we've split the most important firms up into three groups according to their size, and provided a brief description of each.

Qualifying as an accountant

Most accounting graduate schemes combine further study and-on-the job training leading to qualification as an accountant after three to five years.

First year opportunities in accounting

In your first year at university you have access to plenty of opportunities to find out about accounting and accounting employers.

Accounting internships

If you’re considering working in accounting in the future, a summer internship can provide you with an idea of what to expect and also open doors for you when the time comes to look for a graduate job.

Accounting application, interview and assessment day advice

Accounting firms are looking for driven, motivated and resilient people with intellectual agility and curiosity who can stay focused and get things done.

Career progression

Starting a career in accounting as a graduate opens up many opportunities.

What do professional services firms do?

The work done by professional services firms is normally divided into three broad areas: audit, tax and advisory. Here we look at each in a more detail, giving you a mental map to help you understand what being an accountant really means.

Enhance your career

Courses to develop your skills

Professional preferences >

Leadership profiles >

Personal values >

Professional attributes >

Work Styles >

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Develop yourself

Courses to help you manage challenges

What is openness?

What is conscientiousness?

What is extraversion?

What is agreeableness?

What is neuroticism?

Read more...

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