Finance
Chartered Accountant
The trusted authority on a business's numbers, tax and compliance.
About the work
CAs audit accounts, plan tax, advise on financial structure and sign off on the numbers a business reports.
A day in the life
Audit fieldwork, reconciling ledgers, preparing filings, advising a client on a tax position.
How people get in
The CA programme after Class 12 or graduation — a demanding multi-stage qualification.
Core skills
- Accounting
- Tax law
- Audit
- Attention to detail
- Ethics