A few pointers on writing a successful Accountancy CV:
If you decide to use a personal profile within your CV, do so at the beginning of the document. Keep these concise and succinct, ideally not more than 60 words.
List your education details at the top of the CV. In most cases it’s not strictly required to include GCSE results though A-Level and/or any other higher level education is essential. Always list higher educational studies, even if the course was not completed.
Next you should aim to list any professional qualifications that you hold, particularly those that are accountancy orientated. It is absolutely essential that you list these; even if you are part qualified, have discontinued study or no longer hold membership of your professional body.
List qualifications as the industry standard. For example, it would be better to suggest your Association of Accounting Technicians qualification as AAT as opposed to NVQ in Accountancy. If you achieved first time passes or were awarded a prize for the quality of your results, then you should indicate this on your CV. You should also indicate the year that you qualified so that clients can establish your post qualification experience.
Next it would be worthwhile listing your information technology experience. It is not required to list your generic skills such as, use of the MS Windows operating system. Clients will be looking for accountancy related experience, so packages such as MS Excel, SAGE line 50, SAP, SUN, Kerridge etc.
