The milkround can be a time of great excitement as the next class of future graduates begin their transition from the world of study into the world of accountancy. The process itself is very competitive with a large number of…
Final year is a busy time for students. The increased study and assignments workload coupled with the usual extracurricular activities leaves little time for much else (well, maybe some time!). However, an additional consideration for final year students is their…
Do you want to work as an accountant? If so, a career in accounting is definitely for you! Do you want to start your own company? Become the CEO of a multinational? Work in sales? Work in an IT project…
If you decide to train in an accounting practice, you’ll have to choose a firm to train with (and hope that they choose you!). This is going to be one of the biggest decisions you’re likely to make as a…
Those who train in a smaller accountancy practice will typically have broad exposure to many areas including accounts preparation, VAT returns and payroll. In the majority of larger accountancy practices, however, trainee accountants will specialise in a particular stream during…
We’re all a little nosy, right? Well, we definitely are at Cruncher! Ever wonder what the accounting practices get paid by their clients? Did you ever wonder which accountancy firms earn the most? If so, have a quick peek at…
How many qualified accountants are there in Ireland? What is the most popular accountancy qualification in Ireland? Where do students typically train for different qualifications? What is the gender and age profile for the accountancy profession? These are some of…
At Cruncher we could have made a pretty educated guess at the top 3 things employers look for when hiring trainee accountants. Lucky for us the Higher Education Authority (well actually the AHEWCS..the career services part) did a lot of quantitative research…