Thinking of going onto ACA (ICAEW)
k4pz
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Hi All,
To start off AAT is an amazing qualification and I highly recommend it.
I used to work a minimum wage salary job and self studied AAT level 2,3 and 4. 3 years later, coming to the end of AAT, I have more than doubled my salary within those 3 years and a vast amount of doors are opening.
Im coming to the end of my AAT journey, only the ICAS project left and Personal Tax.
I'm quite lucky in sense that my employer has offered me an ACA contract and are an approved organisation, although it's in industry not in a firm.
Im hoping for some people who undertook the AAT -> ACA fast track route to share their thoughts and feelings, in terms of difficulty of stepping up to ACA level.
I have no degree, I started from AAT level 2 and have thankfully passed every exam first time, through sheer dedication.
So I have no idea how I would handle the ACA exams.
Would I be at a disadvantage as I do not work in a firm?
Kindest regards
Kaps
To start off AAT is an amazing qualification and I highly recommend it.
I used to work a minimum wage salary job and self studied AAT level 2,3 and 4. 3 years later, coming to the end of AAT, I have more than doubled my salary within those 3 years and a vast amount of doors are opening.
Im coming to the end of my AAT journey, only the ICAS project left and Personal Tax.
I'm quite lucky in sense that my employer has offered me an ACA contract and are an approved organisation, although it's in industry not in a firm.
Im hoping for some people who undertook the AAT -> ACA fast track route to share their thoughts and feelings, in terms of difficulty of stepping up to ACA level.
I have no degree, I started from AAT level 2 and have thankfully passed every exam first time, through sheer dedication.
So I have no idea how I would handle the ACA exams.
Would I be at a disadvantage as I do not work in a firm?
Kindest regards
Kaps
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hello Kaps your story is interesting based on my personal experience with my staff who are then working in a firm they find it more advantageous. I have been working before in dubai with staff who are ACA students. I find your story interesting. I am a CPA and a certified internal auditor from my country but when i came here in London, I find it difficult to look for a career in accounting,audit or finance. today I am working here in London on a different field, I wanted to work in accounting or audit thats why i decided to study on my own. Self study, I started on Level 3, My plan is to finish AAT then pursue ACA.
I hope that one day i could also find an employer who would assist me and offer me ACA contract. It's nice to hear your story cause it gives me motivation.
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Hi k4pz, I am an ACCA person in the public sector so do not have much detailed knowledge of the ACA exams. But the two sets of exams are at the same level and have similar subject content. The ACCA/ACA exams are a considerable step up from AAT, but is far from being an impossible step up. Your AAT grounding will provide a very strong knowledge base to work from.
Exams are always easier when you deal with the subject matter on a regular basis. So not working in practise will disadvantage you in some areas of the syllabus, but working in industry will give you an advantage in other areas. Good luck.0
