Tax regulation is not only complex, but it is a constantly changing area. Tax accountants help their clients, (both businesses or individuals) to ensure they are meeting their legal obligations.
For individuals with strong analytical and communication skills, who want to work in a fast-paced sector, a career in tax may be perfect for you.
Read MoreChartered accountants play a vital role in the running of public services, social enterprises and charities. At every charitable organisation there are individuals who are responsible for monitoring and managing the organisation's finances and raising the profile of fundraising projects.
There are roles for accountants in all sizes of charities - from small local charity to large global organisations.
Read MoreThinking about doing the ACA but not sure where to start?
Whilst a lot of people will go the ‘traditional’ route of joining a firm after doing a degree, that’s not the only way to end up ACA qualified:
We’re going to walk you through three different routes to getting ACA qualified.
Read MoreWhile it’s important to show academic success and display the right attitudes in psychometric tests, one of the most persuasive yet elusive qualities employers look for is a demonstration that you have commercial awareness. Put simply, this means that you understand the commercial setting that you will be working in – and how the advice you provide as a professional fits into this commercial environment. So how do you develop it?
Read MoreWant to save distressed companies? As part of our series on different career paths within accountancy we turn to an area of accountancy and finance which is in the spotlight at the moment - insolvency.
Insolvency focuses in two main areas: helping a company experiencing financial difficulties and supporting a company through the liquidation / bankruptcy process.
Read MoreAs part of our series on different career paths within accountancy we turn to main alternative route to audit - working in industry. Working in industry refers to any accountant that is working in-house in a non-accounting business (e.g. for a supermarket or construction company)
Read MoreDid you know that there are over 5m reported incidents of fraud per year? Or that experts believe that only 20% of fraud cases are reported?
As part of our series on different career paths within accountancy we are looking at an unusual accounting career path - forensic accounting.
Read MoreAs part of our series on different career paths within accountancy we a turn to accounting careers within the public sector.
Working in the public sector gives you the chance to help shape public spending at a local, regional and national level, ensuring that tax payers are receiving value for money.
Read MoreAs part of our series on different career paths within accountancy we turn to a popular route for those wanting to work in the city: corporate finance.
Corporate finance is the way the companies finance themselves, either through initial start-up costs or to grow or through the acquisition of other businesses.
Read MoreAs part of our series on different career paths within accountancy we turn to a popular route: audit and assurance.
Assurance is a professional service which aims to improve, validate or test the quality and transparency of information in order to reduce the chance of problems occurring due to incorrect information.
An audit is a type of assurance service
Read MoreThe ACA is the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)’s professional qualification in accountancy, business and finance. It stands for Association of Chartered Accountants. More than 5,000 employers are allowed to provide training by the ICAEW, with around 6,000 training vacancies open each year.
Read MoreAn accounting practice offers professional services to the private and public sector. Working in practice gives you the change to work with a wide range of clients and experience a wide variety of types of work. You might work in a very small niche area of practice (such as a specific type of tax planning) or in a large professional services firm that offers a wide range of client services. You may work with individuals, large multi-national retailers, charities or even start-ups.
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