Career Changers

CAREER CHANGERS We asked 14,000 UK accountants: Why they decided to become & How they found the career accountants? change process? 55% previously worked in a different profession and decided to change career 9 in 20 of these came from an office administration role in 20 of these came from a customer support role in 20 of these came 3 from a retail role ТОР 3 reasons for changing to a career in accountancy 123 Better career Enjoy working with numbers progression Better earning potential 80% of career changers are either happy or extremely happy in their new career BIG CONCERNS people had before deciding to change career Right qualifications Cost of studying Lack of time to study 60% of people got financial support from their employer or training provider to fund their course 4 in 5 would recommend or strongly recommend a career in accountancy to a friend ТОР TIPS & ADVICE GG You're never too old for a career change!" 16 Try not to get too stressed. You"ll soon realise it isn't as bad as you imagine. The benefits are well worth the effort." GG I would recommend the AAT qualification if you haven't worked in finance before." 6f Do training within your first year, so that you can apply knowledge on the job." Make sure you have the time and funds available to study." If you're thinking about a career in accountancy, the AAT qualification is a great place to start. Find out more at: www.kaplanfinancial.co.uk/whyaat Speak to our advisors 01908 540 050 KAPLAN "Research was conducted by Kaplan in November 2015. A total of 13,947 UK Accountants were emailed, with 607 responding. Of these 607, 332 told us they had undertake a career change into accountancy.