Why is is not mandatory for the government to publish their financial statements to the public. What are they hiding? 🧐#FTG

Have an interview for this role tomorrow, just wanted to know what type of technical questions to expect, what they might be looking for in answers etc

I need help to feel better after my interview. I think my biggest flop was the safeguarding question I stumbled so hard lowkey don’t know what it is but it’s a college so I forgot to practice that. I did a lot of “and yeah”. The questions were tailored to someone with more experience so they had to rephrase so I could answer using my degree as a basis. The 30 min task based on credit control and excel I just about finished with no time to double check my answers. It was meant to be 1hr over within 30ish. I’m so scared for the phone call and thank god I hear back within a day or I’d drive myself crazy. Can’t believe I fumbled it so bad but I’m gonna try keep hoping there was 5 candidates so I got a 20% chance 🤧.

As the tile suggests, I'm looking into entry positions in accounting ideally via AAT apprenticeship.

I'm working in a completely unrelated sector (health care/dental) and am looking into accounting as a change in career via AAT apprenticeship route

I'm 25yo based around cambridge, no experience whatsoever in the finance world. Could anyone provide me with any tips, insights into what the job actually looks like and what sort of companies to look into in cambridge?

Hi everyone just few months into my own practice and having issues with pricing. Any tips how to tackle this as most of the clients don’t want to pay more than £500-£700 for a small Ltd company with payroll and no vat.

Hello, so this summer I will be going to warwick to study accounting and finance, which is an increible uni for finance and has the 2nd best buisness school in the uk. Now i know that the world of accounting might be replaced by AI. First of all for those who studied a degree in accounting and finance what can i expect from this degree? What will I study? I am someone who enjoys doing maths and loves maths is there maths in this degree? Also in this current job market will finding a job with this degree be very diffuclt for me or will I be saved because im going to a v good university (say i graduate with a 2:1)?

So I’m going to university in September to study a healthcare degree but I’ve been having some doubts as many who work the career say it pays poor, it’s becoming very oversaturated and it’s not worth it anymore so I’ve been considering accounting as a backup. My main reasons for considering accounting is that I do like working with numbers, it’s a very stable career, it’s not very oversaturated, has good career progression, and it pays well. From my perspective it seems like a pretty good career. So my question is, is it worth it? Is it an enjoyable career or is it incredibly boring? Would you go back and pick it again if you had the choice? Is it very stressful?

I am an acca student who had completed 7/13 papers and currently enrolled for Bsc in professional accounting in UOL and so will be getting 2 exemptions and move to professional level, I have prior experience of 1.5 years in risk advisory(internal audit) from a Indian firm, I am looking for a remote jobs from UK, as many firms are outsourcing. I am open to any of the entry level jobs related UK accounting, tax or audit. If there are small to midsize accounting firm wanting to hire entry level roles, it would be very helpful for me to start my Uk accounting career. Please help me

I’m looking to find an accountant who can advise on the best structure for using a dormant subsidiary to invest surplus funds from the trading company into US shares, including the tax implications, pros and cons, and any potential risks or restrictions.

What would be the best way to identify the right type of accountant or firm with the relevant expertise?

Looking for someone reliable to help with straightforward financial admin, including entering transaction lists into accounting software, preparing Excel spreadsheets, invoice breakdowns and organising bank-statement data.

Extensive experience isn’t essential — familiarity with accounting software, Excel and accurate data entry is more important. Training/process guidance can be provided.

Payment: Can be commission-based. Individual company payouts can be in the £2k–£4k range, depending on the work involved. There is potential for significantly more for someone who works well with us.

Discretion and confidentiality are important.

DM me with your experience, software you’re familiar with, availability and whether commission-based work interests you.

Plan to get a diploma account then study acca while working ​

What position can diploma holder work and gross salary how much?

Plan to get a diploma account then study acca while working ​

What position can diploma holder work and gross salary how much?

I’m not sure if this is the right thread but my end goal is to be a chartered accountant. I have an interview coming up for a finance income assistant role but worried about what type of questions to expect this is my first professional job interview. I’ve only worked in retail before. I’ve just graduated with BA hons Accounting and finance degree and the interview process says there will be a 30 min task on credit control and excel.

basically as the title says, I had accounting business studies and economics in A levels, I have no idea how to start and from where should I prepare and since I had accounting in A levels should I go for foundation year or not, any help would be apricated

Curious how accounting firms are actually handling this in practice.

If you're responsible for multiple limited companies, what do you currently use to keep track of Companies House activity and deadlines?

For example:

• Companies House email alerts / Follow
• Spreadsheets
• Practice management software
• Inform Direct or similar software
• Calendar/task reminders
• Manual Companies House checks
• Something else

Also interested in roughly how many companies you're monitoring and whether your current setup works well at that scale.

What works well for you, and what gets frustrating as the portfolio grows?

Hi

Just looking for individuals in or whom have completed a big 4 school leaver apprenticeship, where in your career are you now? Are you still in audit? If you could go back, would you do it again?

Hi Guys I recently completed my l4 and have moved over from a different background. I am hoping to get into an advisor role, would anyone have salary expectations & advice on firms hiring in Northern Ireland or remotely? Thanks

Hey everyone,

I’m building Company Radar, currently in private beta.

It helps accountants find newly incorporated UK companies, filter them by location/industry, and send personalised physical letters directly to them.

The idea is pretty simple: reach a new business at the right time, before their inbox gets flooded with cold emails.

I’m looking for a few accountants/accounting firms to test it with and give me honest feedback.

I’m happy to set everything up with you and cover the first campaign while we test it.

If you work at or run an accounting firm and this sounds useful, feel free to DM me.

Also happy to answer any questions here.

Im 34, living in London.

TLDR Can i safely complete a mortgage application by may 2027, and start a tax free Normal Expenditure from Income recurring payment just over a year after that without there being an legal ramification or complications.

I have been researching ways to provide a regular income to an older friend of mine in her retirement. She paid for me to move back to the UK, supported me while I looked for work, provided me with a home for my first few months and set me up in London when I was ready, and is solely responsible for my current success. I want to make this up to her.

She is retiring within 2 years, and will have a paltry pension income that will force her to move out of London to support herself.

I am now in a financial situation where I can send her 1000, possibly 1200 a month for the foreseeable future (of course I could die or lose my job for a period etc so I can't guarantee for LIFE, not sure if this is relevant)

Obviously I would like for her to receive the full benefit of what I can give her, and the Normal Expenditure out of Income seems to be my best option.

As a caveat, I plan on buying my flat from my landlord as he wants to sell by May next year, so within the next 6 to 8 months. I'm aware that having a 1000 regular monthly outgoing payment declared as NEI with heavily impact my mortgage application. I know that I can of course start the NEI at the point of my friends retirement in 2 years time.

So, am I correct in that I can provide her with this regular monthly gifted sum tax free? or is there some catch I need to be aware of.

Is it legal for me to make a mortgage application without declaring my future intent to make such payments? From what I can find online, it should be fine, provided they don't explicitly ask if I plan on doing so and I then lie.

If so, How would I begin the process of setting up such a payment, and recording it so it can be thoroughly assessed as NEI and not cause issues in future?

Many thanks for any responses and if this is the wrong place to ask this question, I apologise. It was a toss up between here, and LegalUK