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Working in Accountancy

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• The modern organisation requires much more than just bean counting

• The scope for accountants to develop their careers continues to broaden

• Working in Accountancy PDFs: Jan 2011, Sept 2010 - -

Content

Accountancy: More to the job than poring over a spreadsheet

Finance professionals now have a far wider role than looking after the numbers

Accountancy: Employers searching for specific skills

There is a growing range of openings for those seeking a move, in spite of an abundant supply of talent

A chance to go racing into the ideal niche

The man who uses his love of horses to make his work more than a numbers game

Spotlight on qualifications

The accounting watchdog is stepping up its scrutiny of the exemptions processes

The three ages of an accountant: Part 1 - the early years

‘Moving from study to work was a shock’

The three ages of an accountant: Part 2 - the middle years

People management marks a career turning point

The three ages of an accountant: Part 3 - the later years

Success is less easy to define as priorities change

Accountancy: Local connections vital for firms without frontiers

Location remains a key factor in an increasingly international profession

Finance officers turn into business leaders

The profession is blazing a trail into the top jobs

Why I chose a career in accountancy

A graduate trainee reveals his ambitions – and a leading practitioner assesses his prospects

Accountancy profession’s door is open to school leavers

Accountancy: Pay – a ‘golden age’ for the profession

Accountancy firms’ hiring plans show confidence in economic recovery

Analysis: Is the profession now recession-proof?

Brush with meltdown broadens horizons

Profile: Julie Rice, forensic services, BDO

Case study: Smaller firm overcomes lure of the ‘big four’

Interview: Thrill-seeker Melissa keeps starting small