Become a Chartered Accountant

Shaun McGlade: Building a Business, Balancing Life

From growing up on a family farm to leading his own accountancy practice, Shaun McGlade’s journey shows the power of hard work, adaptability, and vision. In this episode, Shaun reflects on the…

Nifemi: From Science Lab to Chartered Accountant and Influencer

Nifemi’s career didn’t start in accounting — in fact, she studied science at university before discovering her true passion at a graduate careers fair. In this inspiring conversation, she shares how…

Caelinn McGonigle

Joseph Grant ACA

Tom Corry ACA - Every Organisation Needs a Chartered Accountant

Tom has used the freedom of movement that Chartered Accountancy has given him to travel the world and to make friends in places like Bermuda, New York, the Netherlands and Cyprus. He has also used…

Amy Abbate ACA - Chartered Accountancy Gives You a Seat at the Top Table

Amy wanted to be an FBI agent when she was a child and followed on to do Criminology at Queen's University.  She found that her enquiring mind was perfectly suited to Chartered Accountancy and now…

Aneta Zelazko ACA - How the Flexible Route Can Give You a New Career and a Sense of Pride

Diana Carvalho ACA - A Chartered Accountant Can Work in Any Industry

When Diana Carvalho graduated with a Communications Degree from University of Braga, Portugal,  Chartered Accountancy was not in her plans. When she moved to Ireland, she discovered a love of…

Sinéad Henry - Using Chartered Accountancy to Advocate for a Better World

Sinéad Henry is a nearly-qualified Chartered Accountant. She is a strong believer in community and social participation. As Vice President for Welfare at Queen's University, Belfast, Sinéad ran…

Peter Gillen ACA - Having the Chartered Accountant Qualification is a passport to work anywhere

The international reputation of Chartered Accountancy has allowed Peter Gillen to work at home and in the United States. He has also leveraged his qualification to move job and work in the sector…

S1E4 Irina Yotova ACA - choosing the Flexible Route allowed her to achieve her ambitions.

This episode of 'Become a Chartered Accountant' features Irina Yotova who started her working life in Ireland as a chambermaid and took the flexible route to find the job of her dreams.

S1E3 For Michael McDermott ACA being a Chartered Accountant can be just what YOU want it to be.

For Michael McDermott, becoming a Chartered Accountant has opened up a world of opportunity. He describes the benefits of the Flexible Route and explains how success for him is about enjoying what…

S1E2 Meet the Chartered Accountant at the commercial heart of sustainability in Ireland

This episode features Ayo Olabimtan who became a Chartered Accountant and is now at the commercial heart of sustainability in Ireland.

S1E1 How Catalina Alkhatib transformed her life by studying Chartered Accountancy via the Flexible Route

This episode features the inspirational Catalina Alkhatib who decided to transform her whole life, by studying  via the Flexible Route whilst managing a full-time job and her newborn child.