Myths about accountancy jobs in Norfolk

Myths about accountancy jobs in Norfolk

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There are certain stereotypes about what an accountancy career involves, and the type of people that accountants are. For the most part of course, these are myths and totally misleading.

If you are considering an accountancy job in Norfolk, but maybe harbour concerns about rumours you have heard, read on to bust some myths:

  1. You need to be a maths whizz

Being an accountant is much more about problem-solving than it is about doing complicated maths equations.  A tolerance of maths may be an advantage, but an accountancy job is more to do with analysing and investigating. Even having a basic handle of maths is perhaps becoming less necessary with the advances of automated processes. Its probably fair to say that accountants need to know more about rules, regulations, and financial law than mathematics.

  1. Accountants are introverted and dull

Like anyone else, accountants have families, hobbies, and social lives and unsurprisingly there’s no real evidence to suggest that everyone who works in the sector is boring. A solid grounding in accounting has helped many successful business people move into an array of other careers because of the background in analysis, problem solving, and communication that your accounting training gives you.

  1. Your daily life will be sitting at a desk and crunching numbers

With technological advancements, today’s accountants are doing an increasingly varied job, with less bookkeeping and more advising. An accountant’s typical day could include client meetings, producing financial reports, working on projects and contributing to business strategy discussions. Modern day accountants certainly don’t just sit and stare at Excel all day!

  1. Accounting is a man’s career

This is definitely a big myth. Women have equal opportunities to succeed in the accounting sector, and while there is still more work to be done to close the gender pay gap and improve the representation of women in partner and board positions, cultural change is afoot.

  1. Accountants will soon be replaced by robots

With the continuous evolution of technology, there is some concern about certain jobs becoming extinct. While specific accounting process have become automated, this simply means that an accounting role is shifting and evolving, not disappearing. An accountancy job in Norfolk continues to be a smart choice for graduates; demand will not diminish just yet.

 

To find your next accountancy job in Norfolk contact Sam Holt at Big Sky Additions today on 01603 516254