The image of accounting has very much changed, accountancy is an exciting, lucrative and rewarding career option.
A career in accounting can broaden your long-term career prospects and enable you to work within different industries, while providing you with what every graduate strives for: a good quality of life.
You will also get to meet a wide range of people and enjoy a certain level of independence, even if you are part of a partnership.
Most large financial organisations will recruit from any degree discipline, but you must achieve a 2:1 minimum and have 22 UCAS points.
While employers may not specify degree subject they do require certain skills, including the ability to work with figures, charts and graphs and to analyse information. A wide range of soft skills is also essential in this profession. These include good communication and the ability to work as part of a team.