So i currently am studying accounting at covenant university and I'm in my final year.

I would like to know the requirements of companies looking for accountants.

From what i have seen in some job adverts on LinkedIn some companies need people who can use excel, word, power point and accounting software (peach tree, sage, quick books). Some firms specify that the applicants should at least have a 2nd class upper and some don't give any grade requirement. Some also say you should have some work experience (I plan to gain work experience during NYSC and also go on a 6 month accountants training employment program)

I have made plans to acquire these skills.

Apart from these skills are there other important skills that employers are looking for in prospective employees?

Please help me out as i will be graduating next year.

Also, is ICAN important? From what i saw on LinkedIn, not many of them are asking for ICAN.

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Hello?

You don't really need 'help' as you're on the right track. The best way to find out what employers want from employees is to look through job vacancy ads which you say you've done already.

Apart from these skills are there other important skills that employers are looking for in prospective employees?

Having already identified the skills and attributes desired of accountants, what more info are you asking for? Why not focus on acquiring the knowledge and skills you've already found out employers want, instead of worrying about what other ones there are?

Just like in Math where you work from the known to the unknown, start from the ones you know and maybe that'll lead you to the ones you don't.

Good luck.

1forall:
You don't really need 'help' as you're on the right track. The best way to find out what employers want from employees is to look through job vacancy ads which you say you've done already.


Having already identified the skills and attributes desired of accountants, what more info are you asking for? Why not focus on acquiring the knowledge and skills you've already found out employers want, instead of worrying about what other ones there are?

Just like in Math where you work from the known to the unknown, start from the ones you know and maybe that'll lead you to the ones you don't.

Good luck.

Thanks very much.

You need ICAN bro/sis.

If you can , get both accounting and auditing internship experience. You can run it 6 months each.

Get skills on SAGE, QUICKBOOK TALLY etc.

You've a good grade.

Good luck .

VICARYREALT0RS:
You need ICAN bro/sis.

If you can , get both accounting and auditing internship experience. You can run it 6 months each.

Get skills on SAGE, QUICKBOOK TALLY etc.

You've a good grade.

Good luck .

THANKS

Hismasterpiece:
So i currently am studying accounting at covenant university and I'm in my final year.

I would like to know the requirements of companies looking for accountants.

From what i have seen in some job adverts on LinkedIn some companies need people who can use excel, word, power point and accounting software (peach tree, sage, quick books). Some firms specify that the applicants should at least have a 2nd class upper and some don't give any grade requirement. Some also say you should have some work experience (I plan to gain work experience during NYSC and also go on a 6 month accountants training employment program)

I have made plans to acquire these skills.

Apart from these skills are there other important skills that employers are looking for in prospective employees?

Please help me out as i will be graduating next year.

Also, is ICAN important? From what i saw on LinkedIn, not many of them are asking for ICAN.

You are on the right track. Keep learning new skills because that would help you for job hunt.

Should you are interested in any accounting softwares, you can reach me on oluwagbemi.david@gmail.com

Good luck to you.

Honeypot62:



You are on the right track. Keep learning new skills because that would help you for job hunt.

Should you are interested in any accounting softwares, you can reach me on oluwagbemi.david@gmail.com

Good luck to you.

Thanks