HOW CAN YOU BECOME A PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT? Have you always fancy yourself being an accountant? Do you always have a dream of becoming a professional and chartered accountant? Have you heard of the acronym ICAN before and have always wondered what it means? – seek no more, this article is for you. In my last article (Click here to read) , I explained how one can become a professional in any field . Accounting is a highly lucrative profession because it has so many scopes and can be applied to any field or job. It is a very diverse and wide profession with so many opportunities and fortune. It is one of the few professions that can never be made irrelevant – no matter the impact of technology and science. WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT? Chartered accountants are one of the highest paid professionals in Nigeria and all over the world. According to a report by Forbes, financial analysts/accountants fall within the top 50 highest paid jobs in the world in 2021 A chartered
From the first part of this article, I made a promise to answer some questions. I have fulfilled my promises here. Click here to read the first part of this article. (Part two) HOW CAN YOU BECOME A PROFESSIONAL? In my previous article, I made us understand the concept of professionalism, its numerous advantages and why everyone should strive to become a professional. How, then, can you become a professional? No matter the field or career you find yourself, whether formal or informal, you can as well become a pro in your own field. You can become a professional artisan, footballer, designer, engineer and so on in TWO major interdependent ways: 1. THROUGH YEARS OF HARD WORK AND EXPERIENCE: There is a general old adage which says “practice makes perfection”. This age-long axiom has always remained true. You can become a pro in your field through hard work and dedication, backed by conscious effort towards growth and development. By spending a number of years in your job and paying close