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C HOOSING A CAREER IN SOCIAL SCIENCES/ACCOUNTING: What you need to know

C HOOSING A CAREER IN SOCIAL SCIENCES/ACCOUNTING: What you need to know . Suraj Oyewale , Bsc ( Econs ), ACA Founder, Jarushub.com. When to Choose?. Primary School Secondary School Post-secondary school Post-graduation. What to choose?. Passion Parental guidance People around

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C HOOSING A CAREER IN SOCIAL SCIENCES/ACCOUNTING: What you need to know

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  1. CHOOSING A CAREER IN SOCIAL SCIENCES/ACCOUNTING: What you need to know SurajOyewale, Bsc (Econs), ACA Founder, Jarushub.com

  2. When to Choose? • Primary School • Secondary School • Post-secondary school • Post-graduation

  3. What to choose? • Passion • Parental guidance • People around • Self-decision • Accidental

  4. Factors in Academic Success • Start early • Right course • Optimistic mindset • Mentorship • Set a target • Compete • Know yourself • Know your teachers • Pray

  5. Other factors: Beyond academics • Be versatile • Network • Engage in extra-curricular activities • Packaging

  6. Islam and Your Academics • Never hide your Islamic identity • Engage in mosque activities • Attend MSSN tutorials • Never abandon your salats for anything • Strike a balance

  7. Social Sciences/Administration • CONSTITUENTS: • Economics • Geography • Sociology • Psychology • Business Administration • Demography • Political Science • etc

  8. Social Sciences/Admin • ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS • 5 O’level credits, including English and Mathematics • Good score in UME, at least 220, depending on school • OTHER THINGS TO NOTE • 4 years duration • Choose a good school • Try to graduate with Second Class Upper

  9. SOCIAL SCIENCES/ADMIN – Career Prospects • Academics • Research institutes ( Economics, Geography etc) • Corporate organizations • Public sector • In actual fact, course of study matters little

  10. HOW TO BECOME A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT • Route 1 • Study accounting in university or polytechnic • Start ICAN Accounting Tehnical Scheme (ATS) right from year 1 in school • Proceed to ICAN 2nd stage (Intermediate) after completing ATS (3 stages) • Route 2 • Study accounting • Enrol for ICAN or ACCA immediately after graduation (2 stages)

  11. HOW TO BECOME A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (cont’d) • Route 3 • Study any course • Enrol for ATS right from year 1 • Route 4 • Study any course • Enrol for ICAN or ACCA (4 stages) after graduation Note that ATS/ICAN/ACCA exams are written twice in a year

  12. Opportunities for Chartered Accountants • The ‘chartered’ in an accountant makes the difference • You can work almost anywhere • Audit/professional services firm

  13. PARTING SHOTWhatever you do…never forget your Islam.“What will miss you will not hit you and what will hit you will not miss you…but strive for what profits you” – Prophet Muhammad (SAW)THANK YOU

  14. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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