Ask the Accountant

This week’s Ask the Accountant question is,

“How did you become a Chartered Accountant?”

It all began when Chris left school at 16; his mum agreed he could have 6 months off, then it was time to get a job (other than his paper round!).

The Job Centre signed Chris up on to a Youth Training Scheme (also known as YTS) and placed him to work in Quarrier’s finance office.

It turned out that Chris was rather good at finance. A successful YTS story, he stayed at the charity for 10 years; during which time he decided he’d like to be an accountant.

He knew that university wasn’t for him, so he undertook the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exams via self-funding and determination.

The rest, as they say, is history!

Having been a member of the association and meeting their CPD requirements for more than 5 continuous years, Chris is now a Fellow of ACCA. Well done – it was obviously fate.