In the following article, Diarmuid Breathnach, Head of Education Delivery, Chartered Accountants Ireland, gives 5 Great Reasons to Become a Chartered Accountant
Why Train as a Chartered Accountant
Training as a Chartered Accountant opens the door to a vast range of exciting career opportunities, in every sector of business and finance, both in Ireland and internationally. Chartered Accountants are Ireland’s leading business professionals, providing essential strategic guidance expertise and consulting in business, public practice, government and education. Irish Chartered Accountants are in constant demand both at home and abroad, being recognised for their technical competence, professional standards, and veracity. Training as a Chartered Accountant is a journey towards becoming a member of Ireland's largest, and fastest growing accounting body, whose members define and direct Irish business. Chartered training combines innovative education with mentored work experience, to produce accountants who possess a greater ability to analyse and interpret business problems and develop dynamic solutions. Perhaps that’s why Chartered Accountants have the edge over their counterparts: they rise further and faster into more diverse and important roles in organisations. A quick look at the profiles of those running the leading Irish accountancy firms, or indeed the top ISEQ index companies shows just how far they can rise!
So why train as a Chartered Accountant?
1. The Chartered Accountant Difference
Prospective students often ask what the difference between studying Chartered Accountancy and otheraccounting qualifications is. The answer is that no other professional accounting qualification provides students with the same support, structure, guidance and quality of education throughout the training process. Every professional accountancy body in Ireland qualification requires trainees to have a minimum of 3 years practical