Chartered Accountancy is a specialized field for accounting and audit. You are expected to know the tax laws of the country thoroughly and advice your clients in various tax maters. To take up a career as a professional Chartered Accountant you have to register with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and pass the relevant examinations to qualify as a professional Chartered Accountant and obtain a license to practice. As a professional Chartered Accountant you can be a specialist in the areas of audit, accounting and corporate tax laws and corporate finance, you can be a recognized audit practitioner; you can be management consultant, and can be a financial advisor to large corporate

A career in Chartered Accountancy expects you to thoroughly know the personal Income Tax, Corporate Tax and other matters relating to tax laws. You should be able to grasp the changes in the laws immediately and also the implication of the changes on the tax matters of your clients. You will be required to audit the large corporations and submit the report to the board of directors and share holders. Your report is very valued to the share holders and the bankers of the corporations. So, you should be a man of high morals and integrity. The reports you submit to the management should contain the true financial picture of the company and also you should suggest ways and means to come out of the difficult period of the company if it is passing through one. You will be drawing up the Balance Sheet of the company after thoroughly auditing the accounts of the company.

A career in Chartered Accountancy is a dream career. But, you have to work hard to realize your dream and get recognized in the society. If you have a flair for playing with numbers and interested in legal matters you can take up this career. You have the option to work in a big corporate for a handsome salary and perquisites or you can practice on your own. But, you should have patience to wait till you are recognized in the private practice.