Where do Chartered Accountants work?

Chartered Accountants work in a diverse range of roles and industries, – from commerce to public practice, government to academia. Recognised for their exceptional thinking, extensive real-world experience and advanced problem solving, they are highly sought after right across the globe.

Chartered Accountants are employed in the following diverse areas, including:

Big 4*	10%
Commerce	32%
Public practice	28%
Overseas	13%
Government	3%
Other	14%

*Deloitte & Touche, Ernst and Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Chartered Accountants are involved in a range of areas, including:

Auditing	14%
Business services	17%
Financial reporting	19%
Management accounting	19%
Other	31%

Chartered Accountants work in a wide range of Industries, including:

Professional services	40%
Financial services	11%
Industrial services	7%
Wholesale & Retail Trade	3%
Property	2%
Mining	2%
Other	35%

*Professional services- consulting, legal and accounting

Article last updated 29 August 2012