Anyone done their CTA qualification?

[oxist258]

I'm considering doing the CTA (chartered tax adviser) exams quite soon in my spare time, but wondering how much work you found it and any suggestions..?

Cheers in advance!

 

[dowie]

one of my mates did this with PWC but failed the exams and gave up - though he is/was a lazy git and really didn't seem the sort to go into an accountancy type area.

edit - should mention that one of his mates did complete them and then moved to coutts private bank - quite a good qualification to have by the sound of it

 

[Snax]

i am att qualified and started the cta. The course wasnt so bad. It was att with some tweaks and additions to the basics.

i am switching to aca now. The CTA was far too tax orientated and didnt teach how to tie tax with accounts and business strategy, which is a major flaw imho.

 

[Mad old tory]

Going to be doing it in a couple of years time once I've done my CA theory so any insight would be interesting