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Accountancy is a great route to self-employment. You may start out in industry, commerce or the public sector but, with determination and experience, setting up a private practice is always a possibility. Starting salaries vary hugely depending on which firm you work for, what qualifications you have etc. Trainee Chartered Accountants can expect a starting salary between £19,000 and £25,000.

Possible jobs in this sector include:-

• Actuaries: Making long-term financial forecasts for companies and industry based on statistical and mathematical knowledge
• Chartered Certified Accountants: developing and maintaining financial systems, auditing and investigating anomalies
• Chartered Accountants: financial reporting, taxation, auditing etc.
• Accounting Technician: assisting accountants by researching and examining financial information

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