The Chartered Accountant qualification provides you with the opportunity for a diverse and rewarding career. At Chartered Accountants Ireland, our responsibility is to support you and the qualification. That's why we were one of the first accountancy bodies to make Lifelong Learning requirements mandatory for members, why we work with our international counterparts to open up opportunities for Chartered Accountants abroad and why we are offering an increased range of post ACA qualifications for members who wish to hone their skills further.
Career Service
Charteerd Accountants Ireland runs a Careers and Placement Service for members seeking employment or a change of employment. There are many vacancies available in practice or business/industry, in many countries worldwide. You can search for jobs online. Members wishing to register their CV or firms wishing to advertise vacancies can do so by emailing careers@icai.ie. In addition to this service, we have new career and development resources available to give you advice or to help with that vital next step in your career.
International Mobility
As an Chartered Accountants Ireland member, you are entitled to membership of our sister bodies, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). You may also avail of our reciprocal agreements with the Institutes in America (AICPA), Australia (ICAA), Hong Kong (HKICPA), Canada (CICA), New Zealand (ICANZ) and South Africa (SAICA). ICAI is the only Irish Institute with a reciprocal arrangement with the United States.
Global Accounting Alliance (GAA)
All of the above mentioned bodies are members of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) which represents over 700,000 accountants worldwide. ICAI members located in these countries may avail of services from the reciprocal Institutes through the ³Passport for Members² scheme.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Every successful CA realises the importance of keeping up with changing trends, as the skills required in the modern business environment are continually evolving. The Institute¹s Lifelong Learning Facility provides indispensable learning and development resources and unique opportunities for you and your employer in a range of areas.
You have access to Ireland¹s largest provider of CPD workshops, seminars and conferences. With over 400 courses and 10,000 training places each year, you can attend a broad range of events covering technical/functional areas, business, ethics and IT skills. The programme is delivered throughout Ireland and is designed to appeal to all members - in business or in practice - whatever your role.
eCPD - Chartered Accountants Ireland has global reach, with members based not only in Ireland, but in countries all around the world. To support our overseas members as well as those at home, we have introduced eCPD. This functions as an electronic alternative to our successful CPD programme, and comprises over 60 courses, it includes a highly innovative and influential partnership with Harvard Business School Publishing.
In the future eCPD will evolve to provide a range of cutting-edge multimedia learning and development resources, specially tailored to meet your needs and designed to enhance your professional competence.
eCPD 'Live' - You can also access a number of 'live' CPD events online by logging into a workshop or seminar and listening to 'real-time' delivery of the course content, synchronised with the presentation. This means you get the 'interactive' learning experience without ever having to leave your appeal and accessibility of events, this service will be developeddesk! ICAI has also trialled the use of 'Podcasting' to broaden the where appropriate.
Post-qualification programmes - We have introduced several excellent post-qualification programmes including Diploma courses focusing on International Financial Reporting Standards; People Management; and a Masters in Corporate Leadership, specifically designed for Chartered Accountants. A personal leadership programme in partnership with INSEAD, the international business school, will also commence in spring 2007. These programmes allow you to achieve additional accreditations, improving your competitive advantage and professional marketability.
Mentoring/Action Learning - We are currently piloting a number of innovative mentoring and action learning initiatives. Mentors provide a valuable reference point or 'touchstone' for our members, and the benefit of this informal resource should become available to more of our members over the coming months. In addition, action learning support is in place to advise members and their employers on how to get the most from 'on-the-job' learning.