Resources for Accountants

Professional associations and networks

• ICAEW – support for Chartered Accountants returning to work through their Comeback Community, including a programme of returner events, technical updates, jobs boards for interim and volunteer roles, CV support and career coaching
• ACCA – support includes reduced subscriptions, CPD waiver, jobs board, career coaching, CV clinic webinar, online advice
• CIPFA – support includes reduced subscriptions and recruitment service for permanent and interim roles
• ICAS – provide reduced subscriptions and online jobs board
• CAIreland – offer comprehensive career development and recruitment service, vacancy service and links to coaching and mentoring providers
• CPA Australia – runs annual back to work workshop

Specialist recruitment agencies

• Alexander Lloyd
• Simply Hired

Success stories

• Returning to financial accounting (2.5 year break)
• Accountant to best selling author (11 year break)
• Accounting to publishing (9 year break)

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