CAT first or straightaway ACCA

[Aeonnix]

Dear All,

I need some advice. I am an engineering graduate and have been working as an engineer for 4 years plus already. I am thinking of switching my field to accountancy (is it too late?)

Would it be better to take CAT first,get a related job with this CAT qualification and then pursue ACCA.... or dive right in to ACCA as I think i go by the mature student route, which the requirement is, I need to pass the F2 & F3 papers within 2 years.

Thanks in advance

[peter20100605]

Dear All,

I need some advice. I am an engineering graduate and have been working as an engineer for 4 years plus already. I am thinking of switching my field to accountancy (is it too late?)

Would it be better to take CAT first,get a related job with this CAT qualification and then pursue ACCA.... or dive right in to ACCA as I think i go by the mature student route, which the requirement is, I need to pass the F2 & F3 papers within 2 years.

Thanks in advance

how old are u?

i dun think is worth. without working experience in accounting line very hard to find jobs.....

u need to spent a lot of time to find accounting jobs.

ACCA u need to study at least three years. pass f2 and f3 then continue with the other modules....

acca is tough ......

[Aeonnix]

Hi peter20100605,

Thanks for your advise.

I just turned 29. I don't mind starting from scratch as I am looking to get out of my current field. I don't see myself doing what I'm currently doing in 5-10 years time.

I also heard that ACCA is tough, but I thought getting a qualification would give me a better edge when switching field. I was thinking "never try, never know"..

That's why I thought of getting CAT first to help me find an accounting job while i take ACCA.

Have you taken ACCA before? Maybe can share some tips of studying with me.. thanks.

[peter20100605]

Hi peter20100605,

Thanks for your advise.

I just turned 29. I don't mind starting from scratch as I am looking to get out of my current field. I don't see myself doing what I'm currently doing in 5-10 years time.

I also heard that ACCA is tough, but I thought getting a qualification would give me a better edge when switching field. I was thinking "never try, never know"..

That's why I thought of getting CAT first to help me find an accounting job while i take ACCA.

Have you taken ACCA before? Maybe can share some tips of studying with me.. thanks.

oic.

u can start looking for accounts assistant jobs. dun mind to tell u the pay is very low.

just finish revision kit questions and understand what the lecturer is teaching chance of passing the exams is higher.

[Aeonnix]

Yeah.. think I will do that, thanks for your precious opinion!

[peter20100605]

Yeah.. think I will do that, thanks for your precious opinion!

i hope can help u.

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[Osiaya]

Hi Aeonnix,

In the end, did you go for CAT course?

I also thought of switching to accounting line. So is it better to go for CAT first?

It will great if you can give some advise.
Thanks in advance!

[jessica1907]

Hi is CAT tough to study? Thinking of study CAT or business course.

[tiramisuFree]

Jessica..I think CAT is not too tough to study. Just the last two paper more hard to understand.

[melodyp]

Dun waste time go cat n acca to get ac job...u can study degree in ac fm those recognised univ like sma...mdis...sim..faster thn studyin cat n acca....unless u rely gd in studying...7yrs ago i switch line n study cat...thn after 1yr i pass n study acca level 2 as gt exemption...but stuck till now...last 3 papers haven pass keep failing..realy very pek chek...job wise even though few yrs ago i got an accountant job as co does not mind but the thing is i need a degree or acca in order to find other jobs *** i am interested in aso..n everytime is due to no degree n.i cannot change job ***......so quite bad. ..cannot expose to different areas of accounting jobs..can only transfer dept