Need a willingness to work long hours. Some larger employers will encourage transfers as professional development. Lifestyle implications High levels of study whilst working requires significant personal time and determination. Post-qualification workload can be heavy with work to a tight deadline and high quality demands. Part-time work is more likely with large employers.
Temporary project working is available.
Travel Travel within a working day is occasional Absence from home at night is occasional Overseas work or travel is occasional Gender balance Women make up an increasing proportion of the new intake, over one third at present. They are beginning to take the more senior positions. An accountancy degree is highly desirable and business degrees offer exemptions from some of the professional qualifications. Numeracy and personal qualities are vital attributes and language skills may help. This is commonly possible 2 A-levels passes and GCSEs including English and Maths are needed.