It's not just financial institutions that need finance professionals, nearly all companies have a finance department and any business has a need for staff with financial skills. You may think it's not possible to get a job in the financial department of a large blue chip corporation without a degree, you would be wrong to jump to such a conclusion. You don’t need to have a degree or to spend years studying to get an accounting role or even a job in the finance industry itself.
Why finance?
Did you know that more than half of FTSE 100 CEOs have a background in financial management, if you have aspirations to sit on the board of a large or corporation starting out in finance maybe your best bet. All companies need staff with finance skills, obtaining some financial qualifications maybe a good way to ensure job security and increased employability.
The professional body for accounting technicians
The Professional Body for Accounting Technicians (AAT) say, their courses will give you the practical accounting and finance qualifications that all employers are looking for. Studying for a finance degree will take a minimum of three years and that is just at undergraduate level, the student loan burden means that by taking the university route you may end up paying for your education for many years to come.
Benefits of AAT
Many AAT courses and qualifications can be obtained within months. AAT courses are far more flexible than university courses, the flexibility of these courses means that you can gain qualifications whilst raising a family. If you are looking to change career completely you can continue in your current role, if you are a school leaver you can take a junior accounting role and gain accounting work experience whilst you study.
With an AAT course you will be able to acquire a wide range of accounting knowledge, a degree course may focus on just one aspect of accounting. An AAT course could cover a wider variety of disciplines and so will give you the edge over university graduates. AAT qualifications demonstrate the level of excellence and work-readiness that employers seek.
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships have been heavily promoted by the UK government in recent years, they are popular because they can offer school leavers a debt-free, direct route into a professional job and well paid employment.Completing an accounting apprenticeship means you will qualify faster whilst being in work as opposed to being at university.
The next step in your career
AAT courses are suitable for people from all walks of life, you maybe looking for an alternative to longer, more expensive university education, looking for a completely different career or maybe you already work in a finance role and are looking to progress your career further. AAT says, their accounting qualifications offer a highly respected foundation which will even give you the potential to move into chartered accountancy.
Internationally recognised
AAT qualifications are internationally recognised and AAT courses are offered around the world, if you gain AAT qualifications in the UK you will have no trouble finding employment abroad. You may even be able to increase your knowledge and qualifications or progress your career further should you wish to travel or emigrate.
About the author: This post was written and supplied on behalf of Souters Bookkeeping College, Souters offers of AAT Courses in London.
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