Think you're aware it won't be quite as easy as someone who had done a more 'aligned' degree but it wouldn't inhibit you from getting through the exams.

 You would have to start from scratch with the certificate level ut that would give you a good grounding for the rest of the course and you would just need to ensure you put the work into studying otherwise it becomes difficult. Obtaining a degree gives strong indication that you would be capable of completeing the syllabus. I personally had a Law degree and am  just moving on to the Strategic level, and very little of what i learnt is replicated in CIMA but CIMA is set up assume no prior knowledge.

 I wouldnt get het up on the A-Level, good maths skills help a little, but you can just put a little time into particular areas. I would say brush up and practise some basic maths though as i found that helps massively, like quick additions, mental arithmetic, percentages etc - these help in the exam  and people dont often look over these areas.

Alan, if you go for CIMA you'll soon find that accountants really don't have to be mathematicians or statisticians. That helps, of course, but our work is about finding patterns and pictures in data, about intelligent business design, and about explaining and evaluating alternatives just as much as it's about debiting and crediting properly so that your TB balances and your control accounts pass muster on scrutiny at every level. And you might be pleasantly surprised at how your mathematical and numeracy skills flourish when you're using them 'for real', working out % contributions or NPVs of option appraisals and can see not just the number-processes but the intentions behind the processes. Academic rigour learned in any discipline is always a benefit in any profession.

Some of the very best accountants I work with are Humanities people who bring a Renaissance rounding to a potentially number-focussed area; I didn't do maths beyond O level and went straight into CIMA as an FCMA. And these days I do a huge amount of complex analysis of trends, comparative data, cost elements and performance outcomes, geodemographic budgeting and so on.

But I confess I use a lot of checksums in my calculations, and there are days when I don't go far without a calculator in my pocket - just in case! 

well, I shared the similar predicament that you have right now. For one thing, thinking about getting in Accountancy is really great, as it will give you all the skills for a nice pay career. Congrats on that.

 However, the practical problem would be getting to the level of Accountancy needed to tackle subjects at the level that CIMA examines. I definately also endorse your choice of CIMA cos it is also a great choice. However, rather than directly going to certificate level,you'd be better off finishing AAT, or Trying Business Accounting by Frank Wood. Esp. 1. You would take some time finishing the basic accounting coursework, but it would be indeed brilliant. Secondly, do finish CIMA. I think it might take you half a year or a year max to be brilliant in accounts, and that's all the knowledge that you need, esp considering that financial accounting is the only problem you can expect. And the better you are at this, the better you will become in this profession.

Or if you go directly to CIMA, financial accounting will take time. So be prepared for that.

 Good Luck:)