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Leadership in accountancy drives strategic vision, innovation, and team growth, empowering you to shape the future of businesses and make a real impact.

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Why become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant?

Discover more about what a career in chartered accountancy involves and whether it could be the right career path for you. Explore the variety of work available and how you can make an impact in the world around us.
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How to become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant

Are you ready to become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, but you're not sure where to start? Discover what the ACA is, how you can begin your training and the options available.
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What's it like to… start your own business

With their soft drinks startup Sipp’d, friends and business partners Oli Sinclair and Ash Patel have swapped audit season for apple season.

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Becoming a finance leader

Alina Cummins, Head of Finance at Serpentine, reflects on her route into the arts and charity sectors as a finance professional, and the importance of championing diversity and inclusion as part of her work.

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So you want to be a leader

In this podcast, we discuss how accountants can build the skills needed to take on leadership and executive roles during their careers.

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Lessons in leadership from ICAEW's CEO

In this episode of the Insights In Focus podcast, we meet new ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance to discuss the leadership lessons of his career.

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This brochure discovers routes into becoming an ICAEW Chartered Accountant from all experience levels.
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