A quick google of the ACA brings up a mixture of different horror stories about how hard the ACA’s exams are and how any chance of work-life balance during your training contract will be gone. The other end of the spectrum seems to suggest that the ACA exams are the easiest exams that some students had ever sat and that there is nothing to worry about (although we are yet to meet one of these people in person).
Read MoreTax 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 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 MoreAs the country rallies together in the fight to reduce the spread of COVID-19, workers and students are transitioning into a social distancing phase, which for most means a transition into a working from home lifestyle.
For many small business owners, this is the norm. However, for most, working from home full-time is a completely new scenario - the initial novelty quickly turning on itself as reality kicks in.
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