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Accounting Institutes (Ireland & UK)


	Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) Chartered Accountants Ireland (The Institute) is a membership body representing 23,000 influential members throughout the globe. Their role is to educate, represent and support members. Chartered Accountants Ireland is governed by a Council and it is responsible for determining policy and monitoring its implementation. Council is lead by the Officer Group and supported by the Management Team and staff.	Visit Website

	Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA) The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland) is one of the main Irish accountancy bodies with 5,000 members and students. The CPA designation is the most commonly used designation worldwide for professional accountants and the Institute's qualification enjoys wide international recognition. The Institute fulfils its statutory role as a recognised body by overseeing the professional activities of members in practice, and ensuring that education and training standards are maintained.	Visit Website

	Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) With over 110 years of experience, innovation and excellence. ACCA champion opportunity within accountancy, demonstrate excellence through our qualifications, and act as a driving force within the accounting profession to constantly improve working practices.	Visit Website

	Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) CIMA is the world's largest and leading professional body of management accountants. Their mission is to help people and businesses to succeed in the public and private sectors. They have more than 227,000 members and students in 179 countries.	Visit Website

	Accounting Technicians Ireland Accounting Technicians Ireland (formerly IATI) is the leading professional body for accounting technicians on the island of Ireland. Accounting Technicians Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation and all their revenues are continually reinvested for the benefit of their members. They are a partner body of Chartered Accountants Ireland and an associate member of the International Federation of Accountants.	Visit Website

	Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) As a professional membership organisation. they are responsible for protecting the public by ensuring that members maintain the highest standards of professional conduct and competence.	Visit Website

	Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS) ICAS is a professional body for more than 20,000 world class business men and women who work in the UK and in more than 100 countries around the world. Their members have all achieved the internationally recognised and respected CA qualification (Chartered Accountant). We are an educator, examiner, regulator, and thought leader.	Visit Website

	Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) They work across the globe with around 125,000 members in more than 90 countries. Their members are represented at every level of the finance and accounting world, including students, people already working in accountancy and self-employed business owners. AAT members are ambitious, focused accounting professionals, many occupying senior, well rewarded positions with thousands of employers - from blue-chip corporate giants to public sector institutions.	Visit Website

	Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) Their strategic goal is for the CCAB to provide a forum whereby its member bodies can meet and act collectively on behalf of the accountancy profession in the UK to promote the public interest on matters within the sphere of the profession and its members.	Visit Website

Accounting/Auditing Standards


	Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been the designated organisation in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting that govern the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental organizations. Those standards are officially recognized as authoritative by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.	Visit Website

	Financial Reporting Council (FRC) The Financial Reporting Council is the UK's independent regulator responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting to foster investment. They promote high standards of corporate governance through the UK Corporate Governance Code. They set standards for corporate reporting, audit and actuarial practice and monitor and enforce accounting and auditing standards. They also oversee the regulatory activities of the actuarial profession and the professional accountancy bodies and operate independent disciplinary arrangements for public interest cases involving accountants and actuaries.	Visit Website

	International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Their mission is to develop International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that bring transparency, accountability and efficiency to financial markets around the world. Their work serves the public interest by fostering trust, growth and long-term financial stability in the global economy. They are a not-for-profit, public interest organisation with oversight by a Monitoring Board of public authorities. Their governance and due process are designed to keep their standard-setting independent from special interests while ensuring accountability to their stakeholders around the world.	Visit Website

	International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) IFAC's mission is to serve the public interest by: Contributing to the development of high-quality standards and guidance. Facilitating the adoption and implementation of high-quality standards and guidance. Contributing to the development of strong professional accountancy organizations and accounting firms and to high-quality practices by professional accountants, and promoting the value of professional accountants worldwide and speaking out on public interest issues.	Visit Website

Accounting/Auditing – Worldwide


	AccountantsWorld.com AccountantsWorld is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for accountants. AccountantsWorld offers a complete, integrated suite of innovative accounting, payroll, and practice management solutions that help accountants work collaboratively with clients to foster greater client loyalty and improve practice bottom lines. AccountantsWorld is also the only leading cloud solutions provider that puts Accountants First by never competing with accountants or selling services directly to their clients.	Visit Website

	Accounting.com They are a team of researchers, writers and experts with a passion for accounting and the desire to increase public knowledge of the field. The site is intended to be used by anyone interested in accounting; from students, job seekers and working professionals to small business owners or people just interested in the topic. They understand that your first time going through a P&L statement, balance sheet or appraisal form can be overwhelming. They also know the serious effort it takes to prepare for the CPA exam or find a job fresh out of school.	Visit Website

	AICPA Online The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, and offers specialty credentials for CPAs who concentrate on personal financial planning; forensic accounting; business valuation; and information management and technology assurance. Through a joint venture with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, it has established the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation, which sets a new standard for global recognition of management accounting.	Visit Website

	CPAnet CPAs and accountants are continually in search for tools and resources to help them quickly find quality information on the Internet. Always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to serve their clients and grow their businesses, accounting professionals usually find themselves short on the time needed to wade through the "content glut" on the Internet. CPAnet is a curation site that researches and indexes the best the accounting profession has to offer. With a heavy emphasis on the young CPA and CPA exam candidate markets.	Visit Website

	CPA.com CPA.com was formed in 2001 by the American Institute of CPAs, the world’s largest member organization representing the CPA profession. AICPA leadership knew the unprecedented pace of technological change required firms to adapt quickly and overcome the challenges of the partnership model to meet that goal. It charged CPA.com management with creating a business model, value proposition and infrastructure to help firms identify emerging trends and technologies and provide education, training and resources that would accelerate adoption.	Visit Website