In this episode of the Become a Chartered Accountant podcast, Sinead Fox Hamilton talks to Pamela McCready, President of Chartered Accountants Ireland for 2025/26 and Chief Operating Officer of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Pamela shares a career journey that has taken her from KPMG into senior leadership roles across health, audit and policing, and explains why chartered accountancy is about much more than technical ability. One of the most powerful moments comes when she describes the profession as “very much part of a family”, a reflection on the community, support and belonging that can shape a career for life. Thoughtful, honest and wide-ranging, this episode explores leadership, global opportunity, public interest and the future of the profession.