Integrity is at the heart of what accountants do

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s foremost corporate leaders, tracing their career to date and exploring the lessons they have learned along the way. This week, we meet Pat Costello of Chartered Accountants Ireland

Pat Costello, chief executive, Chartered Accountants Ireland Picture: Maura Hickey
Pat Costello, chief executive, Chartered Accountants Ireland Picture: Maura Hickey

As chief executive of professional representative bodies Chartered Accountants Ireland and Accounting Technicians Ireland, Pat Costello oversees 175 staff in the North and South. He is also chairman of Chartered Accountants Worldwide, which represents 320,000 chartered accountants in over 120 countries.

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