When are you considered part qualified ac?

Hi

Can any of the accountants out there tell me at what stage someone who is studying accounting becomes part -qualified?

not sure if it is at a certain exam stage - or at the end of all exams and before commercial experience

Thanks

You are qualified as an accountant when you are admitted to membership of one of the institutes. You must pass all the exams and have a minimum amount of experience.

brendan

Thanks Brendan

Sorry my first message wasn't clear - I was specifically wondering about the PART-qualified - what stage in the process is this?

thanks
Paddy

Part-qualified is a dubious term with no controls around it and therefore the salaries that go with it are going to be nowhere near those of candidates that are qualified. In usual parlance, it's when you have passed one or more of the various blocks of exams in relation to whatever accountancy body you are studying for. e.g. ACA - finished prof 2 level or prof 3 level. The term "Finalist" means that you are at the final level of exams or "Passed Finalist" is where you have passed all exams but have not yet been accepted for membership. But you could say that you are part-qualified after maybe passing one exam! Of course the details will come out an interview when you are talking to someone who knows exactly how far along the road you are so there is no point in being disingenuous.

I suppose it means someone who has passed some of the exams.

I don't like the term "fully qualified". One is either qualified or not.

Brendan

okay thanks - I thought that it was more of a defined point since there are many jobs advertised looking for part qualified accountants with no reference to how much progression this refers to.

With 9 out of 14 done, I guess i'll stick in "part qualified" on my C.V. so.