Graduates - The routes into accountancy

A career in accountancy can be an exciting and rewarding career. It is not just about being confident with numbers, you must also be able to work with different people at all levels, and have a genuine interest in business. Confidence, maturity and integrity are other characteristics that are also required. There are a number of different routes into accountancy for graduates and graduates with related degrees may be exempt from some of the professional CCAB examinations.

Provided below are a list of links to the various institutional bodies, which will give you more detailed advice as to which routes are best suited to your background.

ACA - The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales - www.icaew.co.uk

ICAS - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland - www.icas.org.uk

ICAI - The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland - www.icai.ie

ACCA - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - www.acca.org.uk

CIMA - The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - www.cimaglobal.com

CIPFA - The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy - www.cipfa.org.uk

AAT - The Association of Accounting Technicians - www.aat.org.uk