Own practice
compounding client base
- Remote
- Varies
- Qualification
- Typically Chartered Accountancy (CA) or CMA — Cost & Management Accountant.
What the work involves
Day to day
Running your own accounting, audit or tax practice - finding clients, doing the technical work, managing staff and collecting fees. You are the practitioner and the business owner at the same time.
Who this suits
Fit
Qualified professionals who want autonomy and are willing to build slowly. Works best after several years in a firm, once you have both technical confidence and contacts who will refer work.
The honest reality
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The first few years are financially thin while a client base builds, and recovery of fees from small clients is a persistent problem. You carry professional liability personally. There is no paid leave and no one to cover the deadline if you are ill.
How you get there
Step by step
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2 years Step 1Finish school
Class 12 with Commerce
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3-5 years Step 2Qualify
Complete B.Com alongside the CA, CS or CMA route.
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Step 3Enter the field
Typical first position: Own practice.
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Step 4Build and specialise Optional
Build a partner track, or move into a senior in-house finance role.
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You are hereOwn practice
Everything above leads here. The steps marked optional can be skipped or taken later — they change how fast you arrive, not whether you can.
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