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The IAASA, the body responsible for the regulation of accountants and auditors in Ireland, released its “Profile of the Profession” report recently giving a great overview of the students studying for professional accounting qualifications in Ireland in 2013.

 

 

Accountancy Bodies Overview

Source: IAASA Profile of the Profession 2013 Report

Employment Status

It is clear from below that ACA (CAI) is the qualification of choice when training in practice but this preference then siwtches to ACCA and CIMA when in industry.

 

 

While practice may be the dominant training route for ACA students, it is evident from an analysis of the members’ employment profiles below that a significant portion of ACA qualified accountants will then begin a career in industry/business.

 

 

Source: IAASA Profile of the Profession 2013 Report