Why a Chartered Accountant?

Legally, anyone can call themselves an 'accountant '. To be able to call yourself a 'Chartered Accountant ' and use the designator letters ACA or FCA requires:

1) A period of at least three years training with a firm or company that is authorized by the Institute

2) Passing tough examinations embracing financial management, auditing, business strategy, taxation and IT.

This training and experience, which is unique to Chartered Accountants, provides a qualification which opens doors to careers in all business sectors including public practice, consultancy, industry, commerce, financial services and the public sector.

Public Practice

Working within an accountancy practice, providing clients with accountancy and tax services, business advice and management consultancy. Such practices vary in size from the sole practitioner in the high street up to large multinationals with offices in many countries. There are currently over 30,000 of our members working in practice.