Chartered Accountants work in many different settings, in roles ranging from sole practitioner to chief executive of multinational companies..

In public practice firms, they provide professional services to a wide range of fee paying clients, from private individuals to large commercial and public sector organisations, including banks.

These services include audit/assurance, accountancy, tax, business advisory, management consultancy, systems and IT, corporate finance, corporate recovery and forensic accounting.

In commerce/industry and the public sector, chartered accountants may work in fund management, venture capital and equity analysis, as well as in financial management and reporting roles.