Does anyone know anything about an alternative way of becoming a chartered accountant, not the usual way?

Question

I have heard that if you have worked in an accountancy type role that you may be able to become chartered without actually ever having an accounting degree.

I am a qualified solicitor but have spent much of my career working in what could be called accounting roles. I have heard there is a way of becoming accredited as a chartered accountant without having to go through the usul process.

Answer 1

Yes. You can work up from AAT (Association of accounting technicians) and then do chartered.

Answer 2

Yes you can. Simply charter an accountant and people will say, "Look he is the one who chartered accountant."
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