I spent 6 years studying to become a chartered accountant. Then I gave it all up to become a soft-skills trainer.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 20:05

Women in business suit in a classroom — Akansha Jain, 38, worked as an Chartered Accountant for 10 years before quitting to pursue soft skills.
Akansha Jain

Akansha Jain spent 6 years studying to be a Chartered Accountant for six years.
Jain worked as an accountant for 10 years before quitting to pursue a passion.
She now freelances as a soft skills trainer.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Akansha Jain, a 38-year-old Chartered Accountant turned soft-skills training freelancer based in the National Capital Region, India. This essay has been edited for length and clarity.

Studying to become a chartered accountant was one of the hardest things I have done.