Accountancy is related to the creation of useful and accurate financial reports for regulators, managers, and stakeholders. This sector cover other services such as financial and management accounting, taxation, advisory, audit, insurance, business consulting, among others. People working on this area needs to record, summarise, interpret, and communicate financial information to a company or individual.

People working on Accountancy usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Creating double-entry book keeping systems.
• Inspecting procedures of a business.
• Advising about tax planning.
• Helping companies to overcome financial difficulties.
• Keeping track of all financial transactions.

• Having good IT skills.
• Being logical and analytical.
• Having good math and statistics skills.
• Being self motivated and self disciplined.
• Being able to work with a team.
• Having financial modeling skills.
• Being able to understand complex information.
• Having problem solving abilities.
• Having high attention to details.
• Being able to work under pressure.

One of the most important requirements in Accountancy jobs is relevant work experience, so it is recommended to have several months or years of experience before going into application processes. Generally speaking, most companies require applicants with 300 UCAS points and 2:1 degrees in a relevant academic subject from leading universities. It is also required to have good Math and English GCSE grades and skills in other European language.

Some institutions offering qualifications for this area are the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.