A career in...

If you're still trying to decide on which area of business to focus your career, read our 'A career in...' series to give you a better insight.

Audit and assurance

Activities that auditors carry out include risk analysis; getting to know the clients business; building relationships with the client, and checking the items that appear in the financial statements.

Business recovery/insolvency

Business recovery experts help guide businesses through difficulties and towards a successful future, whereas insolvency experts guide businesses through the insolvency, selling off the business’s assets and paying creditors.

Corporate finance

A job in corporate finance requires dealing with finance providers, lawyers, researchers and other key professionals. Chartered accountants working in this field are involved in company mergers, acquisitions and changes in ownership.

Financial accounting

Chartered accountants provide the day to day accountancy services that make businesses run smoothly. They support the development and implementation of corporate strategy, as well as prepare financial statements and reports for investors, owners and other key stakeholders of a business.

Forensic accounting

Forensic accounting is about the integration of accounting, information technology and investigation skills. The work of a forensic accountant is to enable lawyers, insurance companies and other clients to resolve disputes.