Graduates' experiences
Going to university offers potential ICAEW Chartered Accountants a wealth of experiences. Alongside moving away from home and living independently, there is the opportunity to study any degree they want. Read the stories of those that didn’t consider a career in accountancy until after they’d graduated and those who knew that they wanted to gain work experience and credits towards their ACA as part of their degree…
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The culture is fast-paced, challenging, and supportive with plenty of opportunity to progress my career.
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The breadth of opportunities makes it a truly rewarding long term career.
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Florentina is based in a Paris office. Her work is varied, ranging from preparing UK and French tax returns to preparing annual accounts.
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Coming from a Law degree, Aqeel was inspired to become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant from his experience with tax strategies.
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After teaching, I knew I wanted to be a Chartered Accountant and the ACA qualification seemed to be the best choice.
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I’m sure there probably are stereotypes (abacus etc.), however I have never actually seen one live in the flesh!
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The times of accountant’s quietly crunching numbers seem to be over - the role of a modern accountant is much more than that.
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It would allow me to build not only skills that are fundamental to preparing accounts and tax returns but are integral to helping businesses become successful.
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What is important to me is the ethical, technical and comprehensive expertise that the ACA qualification offers.
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I chose the ACA because of its international recognition, wide scope and strong career prospects.
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The experience really developed my attention to detail and made me realised the importance of making small figures correct.
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The ACA qualification is seen as the benchmark for finance professionals and I can see the benefits of studying in work every day.
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