Undergraduate Banking, Finance & Accountancy Careers

Banking, Finance & Accountancy Essentials

Still at university? Starting to think about what you’re going to do once you’ve graduated? Thinking of getting into the Banking, Finance & Accountancy sector? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Check out the articles below and you’ll get the essential facts, a good insight into the industry and some advice on what you should be doing to maximise your time at university.

Undergraduate: Quick Facts Box

Interested in the Banking, Finance & Accountancy sector? Want to know the basic facts? Check out our Quick Facts Box. We’ll tell you all ...

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Undergraduate: Overview

Stereotypes & misconceptions: What you might have already heard. It’s quite possible that the phrase ‘banking, finance and accoun...

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Front Office & Back Office: Wh...

Traditionally, front office staff are the folks in contact with the consumers or clients, whilst the back office staff are the people behind-the-sce...

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Choosing an Accounting Firm

The accounting industry is a complex beast. There are many different types of accounting firms out there, so finding the right one is definitely so...

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Investment Banking Analyst Sal...

Whilst how much you are going to be paid shouldn’t be the sole factor in deciding which banks to apply to, it’d be pretty naïve to ...

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The Big Four

The Big Four might sound like the name of an awful superhero movie, but it’s actually the collective term for the four largest professional s...

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Shaw Trust Advice: Disability ...

As a graduate, entering the world of work can be a daunting prospect, but what if you’ve also got a disability? A disability can be anything...

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A Day in the Life of a Trader

On my first day as an intern at Nomura, the class was asked who thought they wanted to become a trader, and the majority of the class raised their h...

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Areas of Accountancy: Choosing...

Today’s accountants offer much more than bookkeepers and auditors. They are financial specialists at the heart of all areas of business. Acc...

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How to Become a Public Finance...

Think of accountants and you tend to think of those that work for the big firms on the financial affairs of privately owned or publically floated co...

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I.T. in Investment Banking

Investment banking is a highly dynamic environment, which is sensitive to delivery and turnaround times for both information and data processing. Gi...

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Under Pressure: Coping with th...

Learning to juggle… “Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you…” I think we all know how Freddie Mercury felt...

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During the Holidays

Make the most of it! As my ever-so blunt father once put it: “make the most of your university holidays, because this is the most free time ...

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Case Study: Building Society C...

Twenty four years ago when I told my best friend I had got a job in a building society, her reaction was: “Won’t you be bored?” I ...

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Going the extra mile: Working ...

What’s this all about? As any employer or postgrad student will tell you, getting good qualifications or a university degree under your bel...

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Mix it up: Balancing your soci...

Variety is the spice of life… In a time when employers are looking for so much more than ‘just’ a degree, it’s important...

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Commercial Awareness: Understa...

In this day and age, you will no doubt have noticed that many employers seem to be talking about ‘commercial awareness’. If you’r...

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University is like a Fairgroun...

Highs & lows… It’s true! University is like a fairground ride; daunting, captivating and exhilarating. In fact, as any student w...

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Dealing with Stress at Univers...

It is estimated that 13.5 million working days are lost due to stress-related illnesses every year. This makes stress, depression and anxiety the la...

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Shop Cheap, Eat Well, Be Happy...

Standing on your own two feet can be a surprisingly expensive business. All of a sudden, the things you took for granted in your kitchen at home, i...

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