Not that i'm in his position but I couldnt agree more with Pia Plum's post, very well put.
The Beak suggests that going for an accountancy defgree is not fool proof, I think the simple fact is that nothing is fool proof at the moment.
Getting a degree is not fool proof and neither is going straight in to the job market - if it were me I'd do a combination of the two.
Anderson sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders, though!