Requirements
There are routes into a career in accountancy for both university graduates and school leavers.
Graduates can have an honor's degree in any discipline, though relevant subjects such as accounting, business, or economics are advantageous as these can provide a faster route to the necessary qualification with a professional accounting body. Obtaining this qualification enables you to achieve chartered status, which demonstrates to employers, clients, and the general public that you have the training and skills to do your job well. Graduates will also need five GCSEs (grades A* - C, including math and English), and at least two good A levels. Recently some firms, in particular the Big 4, have relaxed their entry criteria, and it is now possible to enter the profession with a 2.2 degree or lower number of UCAS points. Prior legal knowledge, especially in relation to taxation, may be beneficial.