[Rebecca]

Maybe it would be helpful if you explained how your wife moved from medical to almost ACCA qualified? As I would be looked to do a similar thing…

[Rebecca]

Just for me to clarify – you say “it is not possible to secure job without good amount of experience and papers”. In which case, where do you suggest people get the experience from to start with? I would have thought this would be through some sort of trainee / entry level role??

[Rebecca]

Hi Keyboard – thanks for all these responses, although I think that maybe I wasn’t clear enough with some of my questions.

I do not believe that my actuarial experience or studies will necessarily be of any direct use an accountancy career, expect for maybe some transferable skills.

I was also not questioning exemptions here (having already checked, I do not believe I would be eligible for any).

I will reword some:

– Should a transition from actuarial to accountancy be possible?
As in, am I likely to find it a difficult path for any reason? Reasons which are probably best known to those who have successfully qualified, potentially from a similar situation to my own (not necessarily from exactly the same previous career).

– Would I need to start at the most junior level if I moved?
Not in terms of exams, but in terms of position within a company – for example, it seems there are graduate jobs and experienced jobs and I don’t wholly fall into either of these categories.

– Would I have a better chance of securing a role if I was able to start studying / pass some exams in my current role (or during a career break)? Would this allow me to enter a career role at a higher level?
I did not mean to say that I believe additional actuarial experience would be beneficial. Just – would I have a better chance of getting an accountancy role if I went with no accountancy experience but with a few exams (vs no accountancy experience but without any exams at all)

– How many of the F4 – F9 exams would people sit in one sitting?
I have found the official rules, but I don’t know whether 4 exams in one sitting is a reasonable or heavy workload while working full time?

There are acturial partnerships . But in my experience i have not seen audit firms providing acturial services . What i mean to say when audit firm dont have actuary depart. how your prior studies or experience of be some use ?!
– I didn’t understand this comment I’m afraid

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