About ICAEW
At ICAEW, our members are more than accountants. They are leaders, creators and innovators. They don’t settle for average, they strive for the best. That’s why 78 of the FTSE 100 companies have an ICAEW Chartered Accountant on their board.
Our qualification, the ACA, opens up a world of opportunity across a huge range of workplaces. From the most renowned professional service firms, to entrepreneurial start-ups, charities and government bodies, there’s no end to where our qualification can take you.
What do we do?
We’re one of the world’s leading providers of training and professional development for accountants. Through us, aspiring leaders and business professionals can take a qualification called the ACA and become ICAEW Chartered Accountants. It’s our job to support you during your training and make sure that you’re reaching your full potential.
Where can I work?
ICAEW Chartered Accountants experience diverse careers across many industries around the world. You can train to become a chartered accountant with c5000 authorised training employers, so there’s plenty of options when it comes to choosing a career path that’s right for you. You could work in:
- Audit and Assurance
- Business
- Charity
- Corporate finance
- Forensic accounting
- Insolvency
- Public sector
- Tax
How can I gain experience?
Many of our authorised training employers offer work experience opportunities, internships and placements throughout the year.
How can I apply?
You can start your journey towards qualifying as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant during your placement year:
- 1. Finish your first year at university in any subject.
2. Research employers and apply to placement vacancies on their websites at the start of your second year.
3. Complete recruitment process with an employer of your choice.
4. Complete your placement year, ensuring that you keep a record of your work experience, professional development, ethics training and exams.
5. After completing your final year at university, start your graduate job. Everything that you completed during your placement year will count towards completing the ACA qualification.
