Bright Career as a Chartered Accountant

Chartered Accountancy (CA) is a prestigious accounting profession for brilliant candidates who have an inclination for numbers and accounting practices. Authorized professional bodies such as Institute of Chartered Accounts or Society of Chartered Accounts are responsible for imparting the professional education in chartered accountancy.

Candidates who are interested in a career as a chartered accountant should enroll for a CA course with the professional body of chartered accountants in their country. This is the first step towards a prestigious qualification as a Chartered Accountant and this can be done after passing Class X examination or Senior Secondary Examination. Then the candidates are required to appear for the first level examination known as the Common Proficiency Test. They are allowed to appear for the next level exam known as Professional Competence Examination only after passing this first level exam

Successful completion of first two levels of examinations qualifies the candidates for the final level examination and candidates are required to register with professional body of Chartered Accountants for this final CA course. Once the registration is completed, the candidate is allowed to sit for final CA examination and upon his successful completion of CA course he should enroll his name with the professional body to become an active member. Lifelong membership with the professional body of chartered accountants is essential for all professional chartered accountants for the right professional networking and career advancement.

Profession of a chartered accountant is widely respected and major roles of a CA involve auditing, tax advisory, financial planning and financial analysis, policy planning, accounting and costing, writing off accounts, and preparation of financial reports. They are largely employed by Chartered Accountancy Firms, Auditing Firms, Management Consultancy Firms, Law and Legal Firms, Banks and Financial Institutions, Stock Brokerage Firms, Equity Research Firms, Knowledge Processing Firms, Business Processing Firms and Tax Advisory Firms.