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My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting

Updated Friday, 21 January 2022
If you want to utilise your ability to handle complex situations with moving parts - whether that's balancing the books or assessing the letter of the law - you can hear from professionals in the field and determine your next steps on this page.

Why choose a career in accounting?

This video features a range of careers in accounting, with secondary school pupils interviewing professionals.

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Need some advice and inspiration?

  • Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

    Learn about the essential numerical skills required for accounting and bookkeeping. This free course, Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting, explains the fundamental rules of double-entry bookkeeping and how they are used to produce the balance sheet and the profit and loss account.

    Learn more to access more details of Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
    Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

    Free course

    8 hours

    Level: 1 Introductory

  • What is Law?

    Have a passion for law or thinking of studying it? Try out the first step in our series '12 Introductory Steps to Law' to find out more about law and equity. 

    Watch now to access more details of What is Law?
    What is Law?

    Video

    Level: 1 Introductory

Other materials

  • All About Law

    This website has more information about careers in law, detailing available jobs and opportunities to become qualified.

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    All About Law

    External link

  • UCAS job profile - Paralegal

    UCAS have many job profiles which provide key information and further links relating to legal careers, like this paralegal page.

    Learn more to access more details of UCAS job profile - Paralegal
    UCAS job profile - Paralegal

    External link

  • UCAS job profile - Legal secretary

    This is another UCAS job profile detailing how to become a legal secretary.

    Learn more to access more details of UCAS job profile - Legal secretary
    UCAS job profile - Legal secretary

    External link

National Careers Service links

icould links

icould is a site that provides career guidance based on real world experiences, providing an inside view of many different jobs, and tips on how to get there. They have over 1000 personal video stories, and every page contains detailed job information and insightful practical advice.

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