Resources for Accountants
Professional associations and networks
- ICAEW – support for Chartered Accountants returning to work through their Comeback Community, including 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
- Chartered Accountants Ireland – offer career development and recruitment service and links to coaching and mentoring providers
- CPA Australia – runs annual back to work workshop
Specialist recruitment agencies
Success stories
- Returning to accounting: Gillian’s story (15 year career break)
- Returning to financial accounting: Julia’s story (2.5 year career break)
- Retraining from accountant to best selling author: Sally’s story (11 year career break)
- Retraining from accounting to publishing: Suzanne’s story (9 year career break)
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