ICAEW Student Insights podcast
Broaden your knowledge and become a better-rounded professional with this podcast series from ICAEW. Audit professional and accountancy influencer Jag Dhaliwal ACA covers the topics you need to know to get ahead in the workplace.
ICAEW Student Insights podcast
Working in charities and the public sector
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In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal explores what it’s like to work as a chartered accountant in charities and the public sector.
This episode covers:
- The relevance of the ACA qualification to taking a role in the public sector.
- How transferable the skills are between a traditional practice and the more varied experience offered by charities or jobs in the civil service.
- The job satisfaction such a role can provide.
- How to make an informed career move.
Jag is joined in the studio by James Yianni, Head of Finance at two charities – Medical Detection Dogs and Farms for City Children – and Evie Dolega-Ossowski, Senior Auditor at the Government Internal Audit Agency.
Links
ICAEW Student Insights - https://www.icaew.com/insights/student-insights
Host
Jag Dhaliwal
Guests
- James Yianni, Head of Finance at charities Medical Detection Dogs and Farms for City Children
- Evie Dolega-Ossowski, Senior Auditor at the Government Internal Audit Agency
Episode first published: 6 January 2026
Podcast recorded: 19 September 2025