Chartered Accounting

For an exciting and successful career in modern business, look no further! The ACA qualification from the ICAEW is the most valuable and prestigious financially based business qualification there is...

Chartered accountants are leading the way in many of the world’s largest companies as advisers and influencers of modern day business.  With the ACA - one of the top business qualifications - career opportunities are endless.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers is one of the world’s largest professional services organisations, working with a huge variety of clients - businesses, charities and even governments – helping them measure their financial performance and improve the way they work. This could involve conducting audits of their company results, giving them tax advice, or pointers on how to manage their risks more effectively.

If you’re weighing up your career options, chartered accountancy offers one of the most exciting and dynamic careers around, putting you right at the heart of business, working across all sectors and functions as a key business adviser.

With all the different accountancy qualifications to choose from, it's important to research the differences between them. A key factor to realise, however, is that the different branches of accountancy do point to different career paths, although they are all broadly related.

Opportunities

We know university is not for everyone but gaining a business qualification is important to many. At BDO Stoy Hayward, the UK part of the world’s fifth largest accountancy firm, we’re offering the opportunity to train for full professional accountancy qualifications.

The efficient use of financial information is crucial to business success. Accountants hold the key for many businesses, with company directors relying on their finance professionals to help them formulate business strategies and steer them through new economic, legislative and commercial risks. ACCA is committed to providing the expertise they require to remain competitive.