I did my AAT a couple of years ago and worked as a (very competent) book-keeper. After being made redundant in April I got a job with a big accountancy practice, to do management accounts for some of their clients.
Working practice is so very different and uses skills I haven't touched since I was at college. I'm a bit stressed and tired, but I like my job - it's not the kind of stress you have when you come home and cry every night because you don't like your job.
I would never have been able to work on the stock market though!
I found the course hard-going initially: stuff didn't make sense.
On order to pass the exams, I just learned how to "fill in the boxes" rather than learn how to do accounts - which is fine for book-keeping but is now biting me on the bum. :(
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Working practice is so very different and uses skills I haven't touched since I was at college. I'm a bit stressed and tired, but I like my job - it's not the kind of stress you have when you come home and cry every night because you don't like your job.
I would never have been able to work on the stock market though!
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On order to pass the exams, I just learned how to "fill in the boxes" rather than learn how to do accounts - which is fine for book-keeping but is now biting me on the bum. :(
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