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'Become a Chartered Accountant' podcast series

In this 'Become a Chartered Accountant' podcast series you will hear directly from members and students of Chartered Accountants Ireland as they discuss how they decided on the ACA qualification, their journey and how their careers are going.

Become A Chartered Accountant episode 1

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:33:11 GMT

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.

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Become A Chartered Accountant episode 2

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:33:12 GMT

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

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Become a Chartered Accountant episode 3

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:39:08 GMT

Michael McDermott on how becoming a Chartered Accountant opened up a world of opportunity and how success for him is about enjoying what you do more than anything.

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Become A Chartered Accountant episode 4

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:28:14 GMT

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

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Become A Chartered Accountant episode 5

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:23:19 GMT

This episode of 'Become a Chartered Accountant' features Peter Gillen ACA, Sustainability Manager, Grant Thornton, who combined his passion with his professional qualification and now makes a real difference daily.

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Become a Chartered Accountant episode 6

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:12:24 GMT

This episode of 'Become a Chartered Accountant' features Sinéad Henry, Graduate Trainee Accountant, Northern Ireland Audit Office, and details her experiences of training to become a Chartered Accountant - studying part-time while working full-time.

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Become a Chartered Accountant episode 7

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:30:57 GMT

This episode of 'Become a Chartered Accountant' features Diana Carvalho ACA, Manager, FPM, and shares her journey from Marketing to Chartered Accountancy following a 6 month exchange programme to the UK.

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Become a Chartered Accountant episode 8

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:33:10 GMT

This episode of 'Become a Chartered Accountant' features Aneta Zelazko ACA, Project Specialist, Pharmaceutical sector. Aneta shares insights into how the Flexible Route transformed her career.

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Become a Chartered Accountant episode 9

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:33:19 GMT

This episode of 'Become a Chartered Accountant' features Amy Abbate, ACA. Amy tells us while Chartered Accountancy wasn't always on the cards, she's since found that coming from a different discipline is a huge benefit.

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Become a Chartered Accountant episode 10

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:32:36 GMT

This episode of 'Become a Chartered Accountant' features Tom Corry, ESG Manager on how his ACA qualification truly was a ‘global passport’ and allowed him to take a path he never expected.

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Become a Chartered Accountant - episode 11

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:30:06 GMT

Joseph Grant talks about his journey from an ATI apprenticeship to Chartered Accountant and what his qualification has meant for his career and his life and the benefits he never expected.

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Become a Chartered Accountant episode 12

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:32:26 GMT

Caelainn McGonigle, current ACA student and CASSI chair, discusses how life as an ACA student, from the day-to-day in her training role to her involvement with the chartered community, is far more about the people than numbers.

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