Western Force halfback Chris O'Young has called it quits on his Super 14 career but it's not to pursue the rugby riches in Europe or Asia.

O'Young, an inaugural Force squad member, will hang up the boots at season's end to join accounting firm KPMG in their corporate finance division in Perth.

Despite being just 29 years old and with his body still in good shape, O'Young said the time was right to move into the next phase of his life.

"I'm definitely settled in my decision," O'Young said on Tuesday.

"My body's feeling great and that's the way I wanted to go out in my rugby career.

"I felt I needed a new challenge and this is definitely one for me.

"I got a couple of offers to go overseas (to play rugby) but for me it's a time in my life where I'm looking forward to a new challenge and that challenge is in the finance industry where I guess I've always seen myself going after rugby.

"I definitely have no regrets and that's the reason why moving forward I can do that very peacefully."

O'Young played eight games for the Waratahs before joining the Force for their inaugural season in 2006.

He left after one year to play rugby in Scotland but returned when he received an SOS call to replace disgraced halfback Matt Henjak, who was sacked after punching team-mate Haig Sare.

O'Young, with 53 super caps to his name, has been a solid contributor at the Perth-based franchise over his five seasons despite having to play second fiddle to the likes of Henjak, Josh Valentine and Brett Sheehan most of the time.

Perth fans will have the chance to farewell O'Young in Friday night's home clash with the Crusaders before the Force finish their season with a three-game trip to South Africa.

"With it being our last home game it was something I wanted to announce this week," O'Young said.

"The Force fans have been fantastic to me so I want to give them an indication of where I'm going and thank them for all the support I've had."

O'Young spent time in the Philippines in 2009 working with the Australasian Rugby Association and also did charity work in Manilla shortly after Typhoon Parma hit the city.

He plans to continue his charity work and also promoting the game.

"I'm still on the board with the Australasian Rugby Association," he said.

"Being half Chinese, the decision to stay here and the close proximity to Asia is always a good thing.

"So being able to do some charity work up there is something I'll definitely look at continuing to do."

O'Young said he had been impressed with the development of 20-year-old Force scrumhalf Justin Turner, who is set to play a bigger role next season in O'Young's absence.

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