It may not seem an obvious career, but tax is a perfect mix of figures and law – with a starting salary of about £28,000Suspense, agility and a rising tide of adrenaline are the ingredients that many graduates require in a career. Strangely, however, few of them think to seek them out in the world of tax. This week’s budget will have launched a frenzy behind the sober walls of the big accountancy firms, as teams of tax advisers master the implications for their clients. But the excitement bypasses the majority of graduates who, having decided on a career in accountancy, tread the more familiar routes of auditing and consultancy.”It’s hard to get across to younger people that tax is a stimulating job with so many openings,” says Roz Baxter, head of education at the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIT). “In fact, it’s a perfect merger of figures and law and as taxes are ever changing you are constantly relearning your job.” Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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