Accountants

Government Departments

  • HM Customs & Excise responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue. Visit the website
  • HM Treasury United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy. Visit the website

Governing Bodies - There are six qualifying bodies:

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Recognised qualifying body.. Aims to achieve and promote the highest professional, ethical and governance standards and advance the public interest. Visit the website
  • Association of International Accountants (AIA) A Recognised qualifying body. for company auditors. Visit the website
  • Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Recognised qualifying body.. Visit the website
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) Recognised qualifying body.. Visit the website
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) Recognised qualifying body. Visit the website
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) Recognised qualifying body. Visit the website

Regulators

  • Financial Reporting Council (FRC) UK's independent regulator for corporate reporting and governance. Visit the website
  • The Law Society Regulatory and representative body for solicitors in England and Wales. Visit the website

Institutes / Associations

  • Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (Aisma) Network of 69 firms of accountants who are all specialists in working for doctors. Visit the website
  • Association of British Independent Accounting Firms National network of independent accounting firms. Visit the website
  • Association of Taxation Technicians Professional body for those providing tax compliance services and related activities in the UK. Visit the website
  • Association of Accounting Technicians Professional qualification and membership body for accounting technicians. Visit the website
  • British Association of Hospitality Accountants Visit the website
  • Chartered Institute of Taxation (CTA) A CTA is a tax specialist who has passed the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) "gold standard" qualification. Visit the website
  • Institute of Financial Accountants The oldest body of non Chartered Accountants in the world. Visit the website
  • International Association of Practising Accountants IAPA provides a full range of quality professional services. Visit the website