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ACA Or ACCA for Tax Trainee

  • 07-09-2020 09:15PM
    #1
    Elements34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi all,

    I am about to start a tax grduate programme in an accounting firm and time has come to chose which professional body to qualify with. I did not study much accounting in college so I have little knowledge of the difference between the two bodies. I am hoping to pursue a career in tax, so I am wondering which of the two would suit that best or what are the real differences between the two? If anyone had any advice I'd really appreciate it.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    J.Ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭J.Ryan


    Why not go for a tax qualification?


  • #3
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 11,189 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    J.Ryan wrote: »
    Why not go for a tax qualification?

    It would be very limiting, especially for one so young.


  • #4
    J.Ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭J.Ryan


    Jim2007 wrote: »
    It would be very limiting, especially for one so young.
    Elements34 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I am about to start a tax grduate programme in an accounting firm and time has come to chose which professional body to qualify with. I did not study much accounting in college so I have little knowledge of the difference between the two bodies. I am hoping to pursue a career in tax, so I am wondering which of the two would suit that best or what are the real differences between the two? If anyone had any advice I'd really appreciate it.

    Thanks

    Its the career he wants


  • #5
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 11,189 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    J.Ryan wrote: »
    Its the career he wants

    That does not take away for the fact that it is limiting and he would not be the first person to want to do something different in a few years time. An accounting qualification enables him to do both, so there is not reason to start limiting your options so early in life.


  • #6
    J.Ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭J.Ryan


    True, but equally after a few years he could want to go into engineering or science or anything else, he is asking about a qualification best suited to working in Tax, thats the question asked and my answer to it.


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  • #7
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 11,189 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    J.Ryan wrote: »
    True, but equally after a few years he could want to go into engineering or science or anything else, he is asking about a qualification best suited to working in Tax, thats the question asked and my answer to it.

    What ever


  • #8
    fishy_fishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    J.Ryan wrote: »
    True, but equally after a few years he could want to go into engineering or science or anything else, he is asking about a qualification best suited to working in Tax, thats the question asked and my answer to it.

    Firms usually require their grad trainees to get an accountancy qualification as well as tax.

    OP, if your firm is a big enough one and will give you all the extended study leave (think whole summer, start of June to end of August, for FAE) then ACA might be easiest, just 3 sets and you'll probably have in house support and loads of peers sitting them at the same time. If it's small and only a handful of trainees with just the minimum required leave provided, then ACCA might be more manageable.


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