How To Become An Accountant?

To become an accountant one should be a graduate preferably in the fields of economics, mathematics or commerce and then pursue a course in accounting in a reputed college. Depending on the rules and regulations in some countries one becomes a certified accountant after passing a national level exam, for example in the United States to be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) equivalent to the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) in the UK, one has to pass the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants test for which a bachelor degree and experience of working for a period of about 2 years as an accountant are the minimum requirements.

Another qualification highly valued is knowledge of accounting soft wares; one can also go for an MBA in accounting which prepares one for an accounting job with other broader managerial skills that can be used in other areas too, as compared to a pure degree in accounting which goes deeper into theoretical accounting. The duration of the entire training program would differ depending on where you stay, for example in the UK the training for the ACA degree, offered by the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales, is for a minimum of three years; one can undergo the training through firms or public sector organizations.    

I am commerce graduate from india and have working experience in banking sector for 25 years. But i do not have degree or working experience in uk what should i do to find out suitable job for at the earliest as i am jobless at the moment?