My Career Choice: Accounting

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From an early age, I have always had a keen interest in the world of accounting. From studying Accounting at A-level, I have gained further knowledge into this particular subject of my choice. I am currently studying A-levels in Accounting, Chemistry and ICT. I also done Biology but chose not continue the subject into second year. Each of these subjects has given me many different options to apply for at university. The subject I am most interested in studying at university is financial accounting at various university available to me. Studying A2 Accounting has given me a lot of valuable knowledge and helped me develop basics and complex skills in working with figures and the ability to prepare annual accounts with the accurate information. A2 ICT has also given me an insight in busines...

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