| Accountancy is a method of communicating | | | | possible that you will have to talk about financial |
| financial information to different groups of people, | | | | matters with all the areas of a business, and being |
| whether they are individuals looking to keep on | | | | able to do this clearly and without using lots of |
| top of their finances, or large companies wishing | | | | jargon is very important. |
| to keep records of their transactions and profits. | | | | Though you may end up working on your own, |
| There are several important personal qualities that | | | | it’s very common nowadays for Accountants |
| any budding accountant should keep in mind. | | | | going into large businesses to work as part of a |
| Firstly, and contrary to popular belief, you | | | | team. This means that you should be comfortable |
| don’t need to be a total genius at Maths or | | | | when working with others and build good working |
| numeracy. However, you do need a GCSE in | | | | relationships with all sectors of the business, as |
| Maths to undertake the Association of Chartered | | | | well as being able to take responsibility for your |
| Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a lot of other | | | | own work. |
| Accountancy qualifications, and a lot of employers | | | | It is also very important to be committed to and |
| like their Accountants to have an A-Level in Maths | | | | accurate with your work – an employer is |
| too. | | | | relying on you to provide important information |
| Communication skills are also very important. | | | | accurately and to a high standard, and they are |
| Accountants are expected to be able to | | | | paying you to do so. To get on in the field you will |
| communicate with many different people in many | | | | need to show dedication and motivation within |
| different areas of business. It’s entirely | | | | your role. |