I'm not surprised at all by these numbers. Well done for giving realistic figures of accountants' salaries. So often we see rubbish written by recruitment agents about how an average accountant's salary is £80,000 etc. In reality, most qualified accountants earn under £50,000.
In financial management you'll need to bag a senior management role to secure £60k+ Finance Manager/ Finance business partner. At this tier within the business you won't be solely crunching numbers, but influencing decision-making.
you're a beautiful human being, I appreciate the effort and knowledge given in this video. I'm not sure if I'm going to switch career to become an accountant, I'm still considering it, you're shining the idea in my mind. Anyway, thank you very much.
Hello, Initially in first few minutes you showed a chart with average salary ranging from 23000 to 57000 for accountants. Then at 5:26 you gave a range upto 70000. Can you please explain the difference?
Becoming a CFO of a company is harder than becoming a partner at the big 4. There's only one CFO for each company, whereas the big 4 has multiple partners - still very hard though, less than 0.5% of Deloitte's 500000+ employees are partners.
Hi Poppy, i am now working as finance analyst in Hilton, London. But i'm looking for part time job as a bookeeper or junior accountant as i need to unleash my software skills such quickbooks. Do u have any idea where to look?
@@mustafamohammed5177 CPA is a good qualification as well, but they are not chartered ! To be a chartered Accountant or a Chartered Certified Accountant one has to complete ACCA or ICAEW qualiffication. After 5 years of experience you can be A Fellow FCCA OR FCA . Remember both ACCA and ICAEW are best for those who plan to be future Auditors ..... Well done and all the best. For worldwide recognition Choose ACCA .
Hello Ms.Poppy, Which accounting qualification is more demanding in UK? ACCA or CIMA? which qualification is paid more? In 2022 as well as in the upcoming years
ACCA is more rounded qualification and CIMA is management accountant focused so it depends on the role. In terms of pay, again depends on the role and years of experience too.
Hello Ms. Poppy I'm Portuguese, and live in Portugal, I am an accountant for 27 years. I want to go work in the uk, but my only barrier is the language. Do you think it's possible for acompany to hire me, with the basic English?
Great video, I was just curious would I be better of procuring a accountant/ going to a accountancy firm that charges more or so long as it’s a trusted chartered accountant that maybe cheaper if there will be any difference in skill set between the two. Also to add I would be specifically looking for a tax accountant
I mean it depends on various factors. If I had a choice I'd choose a place with clear progression and training plan for YOU working in an environment that they won't underpay you and work you to the ground, regardless of how much they charge clients
@@PoppyDontree Well Accounting ones would be an option of course but if you look at the topics you have covered already you have done a lot different things. How to make money from it is another thing - probably putting up free training videos on TH-cam is not going to work but there must be a lot of training companies that create content but need to have a good presenter.
im from turkey and i will be getting my acca next year. I have 5 years here but no experience in uk. after getting acca i want to move to london and have a carrier there. Im 29 now. Do you think its too late for me? what was your age when you started your journey.
I'm actually a chartered accountant and have recently got back into accounting after 10 years out, but now working within the commercial sector. I'm currently living in Asia, but am looking to move back to the UK soon. As strange as it sounds, I feel like I would need to read up or somehow integrate myself back into the UK accounting industry to find a similar job there. Do you have any advice on what you would do or feel is most important for someone in my situation?
I'd say that your understanding in Asian accounting standards/compliance requirements there should be highlighted as not many here understanding things like withholding tax which we don't have in UK. One of the main differences between accounting here and Asia I find is over here requires less level of details, more trust between customers and suppliers so less detail consolidation work. And obviously everything is electronic based here where I know from my suppliers in China for example still post us audit confirmation letter and require a physical company seal then post it back 😅
@@PoppyDontree haha, yes I'm currently experiencing that type of thing with our auditors! Appreciate your channel and your feedback, which has given me much needed confidence. All the best!
Omg what the actual I thought accountants were on good money why do you study so long and so hard for that kind of money I was looking into doing an accountancy and that’s what lead me hear I’m a cpcs 360 operator cost me 3000£ for a week course and I’m on Just over 60k a year
@@user-nd2dc9dk1m yes ACCA qualified . Two Years PQE. Degree in accounting and finance, masters in accounting completed in 4 years Then completed the 4 papers to be qualified as I had exemptions
Hello Dalia...Can you please help my husband referring to your company in Accounting. He has got 14+ yrs exp and is on dependent Visa..Can you please help
If you are aware of the OBU degree you can get from acca, do you think it'll cause any problems if someone applies for entry level jobs on that basis? as in a levels, obu degree, F1-F9 exams
There is no way that the average for a Chartered Accountant is £35k.... you have to do set up your career really poorly or work in a very rural area to make 35k as CA.
I would say that's a starting salary for a beginner level/entry level role after completing your studies. It should, of course, increase with time put in experience.
@@lm9045 Anything below 45k for a qualified CA in a city is a joke, 50-55k in London, 45-50k in mid-cost locations and maaybe 40k in a little village somewhere...
@@rem9011 if they’re freshly qualified I would say that’s a good entry level salary. The salary increases with years of experience put into their career after becoming qualified.
Hello , I complete my masters in international Management from UK university now I want to start my career as an accountant , can you please suggest me how I can start my career ,, please
Hey I suppose you can stay in the UK for 2 years after graduating if you can find an employment? Do apply for entry level jobs both in practice and industry. Do you have knowledge in accounting? If not then I'd recommend enrolling in ACCA courses just to get the ball rolling.
I have recently finished a degree in Business specialising in accounting. I even got distinctions in my accounting modules I got a 2:1 and work for a finance company. My stepdad was a career accountant and quietly said to my mum he worried whether I'd pass the exams. I'm interested in going into accountancy but his words shook me a bit. I don't know what to do
@@ashleigh6192 He's said to me recently despite my degree that I should do AAT as an evening course as well. I've got level 1 already but surely if I've got my degree I shouldn't have to should I?
If you have a degree DO NOT DO AAT. You will waste years. Go straight to professional exams (ACA or ACCA). However, let me warn you that these exams well become your life… not like uni where you can cram a week before an exam, with these. You need to give them your full undivided attention from day one. I failed a couple because I took a few weekends off! Please don’t make the same mistake I did mate
@@TrYzRAID I'm looking at kaplan for the acca exams privately because I can do them online. I'm bulking at maybe losing my job at the moment and now redundancies are being announced
Hi there - if you have no experience, you're most likely going to start of as Finance Admin / Assistant Accountant eventhough you're part qualified. Best of luck.
Is CIMA UK a good option to pursue if I want to explore overseas opportunities? I am in India currently and have already qualified Indian CMA professional degree.
Hi Poppy, you’re doing great! I’m waiting for my spouse visa to arrive, I did my Masters in Professional Accounting in Australia & worked for a year in an entry level position receivables & payables in a construction company. Please advise me if I need any courses to enhance my knowledge after I arrive in the UK & what job would best fit me. Thanks x
Hey - With work experience in accounting, you're in a better spot than most! I'd say once you get here, feel free to apply for similar position. However, do also apply for Assistant Management Accountant or Management Accountant roles as well. You never know, you could get lucky and that way you'll save yourself a year or two of having to do the same AP/AR role in a different country. I'd also say do some reading on UK specific taxes, at least knowing what they're called and how they work for example, GST vs VAT, Superannuation vs UK Workplace pension. These are common knowledge for any accountants here but something you may not be familiar of. What an exciting time, best of luck!
@@PoppyDontree Sure, I will do as you said. Also, what I missed before is, I did my bachelors in business administration then Masters in Accounting. I really appreciate it! Thank you so much. What and incredible of a human you are. ❤️
Are you surprised by these numbers?
passionate about numbers. liking it...
@@mickbrighton1 Hiya!
@@PoppyDontree you know you're passionate about numbers when you can't take your eyes off your smart meter!!
Hey
How much salary in Aberdeen for audit assistant manager in any big 4? Any estimated range?
I'm not surprised at all by these numbers. Well done for giving realistic figures of accountants' salaries. So often we see rubbish written by recruitment agents about how an average accountant's salary is £80,000 etc. In reality, most qualified accountants earn under £50,000.
In financial management you'll need to bag a senior management role to secure £60k+ Finance Manager/ Finance business partner. At this tier within the business you won't be solely crunching numbers, but influencing decision-making.
This vlog is kind of underrated. Poppy really did it sooooo comprehensive, it's like a professional ad or module of some sort. Nicely done Pop!
Aw thank you! 😊
Ur accent getting better. Love it!
Thanks! 😃
you're a beautiful human being, I appreciate the effort and knowledge given in this video. I'm not sure if I'm going to switch career to become an accountant, I'm still considering it, you're shining the idea in my mind. Anyway, thank you very much.
Hello, Initially in first few minutes you showed a chart with average salary ranging from 23000 to 57000 for accountants. Then at 5:26 you gave a range upto 70000. Can you please explain the difference?
the candle next to the pillow is triggering my anxiety
Becoming a CFO of a company is harder than becoming a partner at the big 4. There's only one CFO for each company, whereas the big 4 has multiple partners - still very hard though, less than 0.5% of Deloitte's 500000+ employees are partners.
Salaries are so widespread, so difficult to answer one of the most common questions :)
Haha yep
Can you make a video for the Scope and salaries in Australia ?
Hi Poppy, thanks for the useful videos! Would you mind sharing where did you learn to be an accountant? In case if you studied it in the uk, thank you
Hey I did a Finance degree in Bangkok and did ACCA in the UK.
Hi Poppy, i am now working as finance analyst in Hilton, London. But i'm looking for part time job as a bookeeper or junior accountant as i need to unleash my software skills such quickbooks. Do u have any idea where to look?
ACCA & ICAEW is the finest Accounting qualification in the world .
CPA?
@@mustafamohammed5177 CPA is a good qualification as well, but they are not chartered !
To be a chartered Accountant or a Chartered Certified Accountant one has to complete ACCA or ICAEW qualiffication.
After 5 years of experience you can be A Fellow
FCCA OR FCA .
Remember both ACCA and ICAEW are best for those who plan to be future Auditors .....
Well done and all the best.
For worldwide recognition Choose ACCA .
Hello Ms.Poppy,
Which accounting qualification is more demanding in UK? ACCA or CIMA? which qualification is paid more? In 2022 as well as in the upcoming years
ACCA is more rounded qualification and CIMA is management accountant focused so it depends on the role. In terms of pay, again depends on the role and years of experience too.
@@PoppyDontree my wife is a chartered accountant and want to work in UK. How can you kindly help? Thank you.
Hello Ms. Poppy
I'm Portuguese, and live in Portugal, I am an accountant for 27 years. I want to go work in the uk, but my only barrier is the language.
Do you think it's possible for acompany to hire me, with the basic English?
@@claudiaribeiro6237 Stay in Portugal - England is a crap country to migrate too
Great video, I was just curious would I be better of procuring a accountant/ going to a accountancy firm that charges more or so long as it’s a trusted chartered accountant that maybe cheaper if there will be any difference in skill set between the two. Also to add I would be specifically looking for a tax accountant
I mean it depends on various factors. If I had a choice I'd choose a place with clear progression and training plan for YOU working in an environment that they won't underpay you and work you to the ground, regardless of how much they charge clients
Poppy - have you thought about doing training videos? You have a great presentation style.
Hiya - What kind of training videos do you mean? Might be something for me to think about :)
@@PoppyDontree Well Accounting ones would be an option of course but if you look at the topics you have covered already you have done a lot different things. How to make money from it is another thing - probably putting up free training videos on TH-cam is not going to work but there must be a lot of training companies that create content but need to have a good presenter.
Is the CPA widely accepted in the UK?
im from turkey and i will be getting my acca next year. I have 5 years here but no experience in uk. after getting acca i want to move to london and have a carrier there. Im 29 now. Do you think its too late for me? what was your age when you started your journey.
It’s never too late
@Poppy are there opportunities in UK?
I'm actually a chartered accountant and have recently got back into accounting after 10 years out, but now working within the commercial sector. I'm currently living in Asia, but am looking to move back to the UK soon. As strange as it sounds, I feel like I would need to read up or somehow integrate myself back into the UK accounting industry to find a similar job there. Do you have any advice on what you would do or feel is most important for someone in my situation?
I'd say that your understanding in Asian accounting standards/compliance requirements there should be highlighted as not many here understanding things like withholding tax which we don't have in UK. One of the main differences between accounting here and Asia I find is over here requires less level of details, more trust between customers and suppliers so less detail consolidation work. And obviously everything is electronic based here where I know from my suppliers in China for example still post us audit confirmation letter and require a physical company seal then post it back 😅
@@PoppyDontree haha, yes I'm currently experiencing that type of thing with our auditors! Appreciate your channel and your feedback, which has given me much needed confidence. All the best!
Can you do a video about CFO role?
Hey what exactly do you want to know? How to get CFO job or what does the job entail?
@@PoppyDontree What are the roles that leads to cfo, what is the salary, how much effort we want?
Acca member salary in uk ( 3 year experience)
Not paid enough! Create video! Nice to meet a fellow accountant TH-camr!
Hello! 👋
Im partly qualified cima accountant with no experience. I coudnt find a job. Can u help me
11 months later how are you getting on?
what jobs can I take if I am part qualified ACCA?
Do you have an experience in accounting? If so then you should be able to get junior to mid level jobs depending on years of experience.
No I am just freshers finished my F papers!
@@ileshpatel you can get assistant or trainee accountant/finance roles
Omg what the actual I thought accountants were on good money why do you study so long and so hard for that kind of money
I was looking into doing an accountancy and that’s what lead me hear
I’m a cpcs 360 operator cost me 3000£ for a week course and I’m on
Just over 60k a year
Study law
CIMA or Acca?
ACCA is more broad. CIMA if you know your focus is on Management Accounting/Commercial Accountant
@@PoppyDontree so would you say it’s more business related and better if you want to go into a business/management finance role?
Y indian and pakistani r nt givien direct job in uk and other european country
Bogus!!!
Care to elaborate?
I am on 50k in Manchester currently. In two years my goal is 65k
Nice goal!
you ACCA qualified ? Or what was your route xx
@@user-nd2dc9dk1m yes ACCA qualified . Two
Years PQE. Degree in accounting and finance, masters in accounting completed in 4 years
Then completed the 4 papers to be qualified as I had exemptions
@@daliaa5294 Hi, also, How long did it take for you to complete the remaining 4 papers ?
Hello Dalia...Can you please help my husband referring to your company in Accounting. He has got 14+ yrs exp and is on dependent Visa..Can you please help
If you are aware of the OBU degree you can get from acca, do you think it'll cause any problems if someone applies for entry level jobs on that basis? as in a levels, obu degree, F1-F9 exams
There is no way that the average for a Chartered Accountant is £35k.... you have to do set up your career really poorly or work in a very rural area to make 35k as CA.
I would say that's a starting salary for a beginner level/entry level role after completing your studies. It should, of course, increase with time put in experience.
@@lm9045 Anything below 45k for a qualified CA in a city is a joke, 50-55k in London, 45-50k in mid-cost locations and maaybe 40k in a little village somewhere...
@@rem9011 if they’re freshly qualified I would say that’s a good entry level salary. The salary increases with years of experience put into their career after becoming qualified.
@@lm9045 that’s the starting salary for a trainee accountant in London, if you are freshly qualified anything less than 45k is a joke
@@KDropGaming trainee accountant in London £35k ?
Hello , I complete my masters in international Management from UK university now I want to start my career as an accountant , can you please suggest me how I can start my career ,, please
Hey I suppose you can stay in the UK for 2 years after graduating if you can find an employment? Do apply for entry level jobs both in practice and industry. Do you have knowledge in accounting? If not then I'd recommend enrolling in ACCA courses just to get the ball rolling.
I have recently finished a degree in Business specialising in accounting. I even got distinctions in my accounting modules I got a 2:1 and work for a finance company. My stepdad was a career accountant and quietly said to my mum he worried whether I'd pass the exams. I'm interested in going into accountancy but his words shook me a bit. I don't know what to do
If you’re interested go for it. It’s better try and fail than not try at all.
@@ashleigh6192 He's said to me recently despite my degree that I should do AAT as an evening course as well. I've got level 1 already but surely if I've got my degree I shouldn't have to should I?
If you have a degree DO NOT DO AAT. You will waste years. Go straight to professional exams (ACA or ACCA). However, let me warn you that these exams well become your life… not like uni where you can cram a week before an exam, with these. You need to give them your full undivided attention from day one. I failed a couple because I took a few weekends off! Please don’t make the same mistake I did mate
@@TrYzRAID I'm looking at kaplan for the acca exams privately because I can do them online. I'm bulking at maybe losing my job at the moment and now redundancies are being announced
@@TrYzRAIDover what time period did you study for your ACA/ACCA?
Hello poppy, I'm a maat qualified, and also I have a two years experience. Can I work in UK?
Actually How much that I can earn from there?
How long did it take
What jobs can i get if i have just finished my f1-to F9 with no relevant experience and what salaries can i expect to get in the UK?
Hi there - if you have no experience, you're most likely going to start of as Finance Admin / Assistant Accountant eventhough you're part qualified. Best of luck.
Is CIMA UK a good option to pursue if I want to explore overseas opportunities? I am in India currently and have already qualified Indian CMA professional degree.
I have a question
Here in 1:10
Can we choose any two or 3 categories??
Financial controller make £80,000
is us Cma is worth it?
Poppy….You’re amazing…Say ‘accountant’ again! You could do what Nigella Lawson did for cooking!
😂
Keep it up
Can you please tell me Acca is a chartered accountant or certified accountant?
I mean the name says Chartered Certified Accountant but I'd say it's Certified Accountant rather than Chartered.
@@PoppyDontree Thanks 😊
Hi Poppy, you’re doing great!
I’m waiting for my spouse visa to arrive, I did my Masters in Professional Accounting in Australia & worked for a year in an entry level position receivables & payables in a construction company.
Please advise me if I need any courses to enhance my knowledge after I arrive in the UK & what job would best fit me.
Thanks x
Hey - With work experience in accounting, you're in a better spot than most! I'd say once you get here, feel free to apply for similar position. However, do also apply for Assistant Management Accountant or Management Accountant roles as well. You never know, you could get lucky and that way you'll save yourself a year or two of having to do the same AP/AR role in a different country. I'd also say do some reading on UK specific taxes, at least knowing what they're called and how they work for example, GST vs VAT, Superannuation vs UK Workplace pension. These are common knowledge for any accountants here but something you may not be familiar of. What an exciting time, best of luck!
@@PoppyDontree Sure, I will do as you said.
Also, what I missed before is,
I did my bachelors in business administration then Masters in Accounting.
I really appreciate it! Thank you so much. What and incredible of a human you are.
❤️
how long did your spouse visa take?
@@CCCZMC Hi,
It took 5 months from the date of biometrics.