Membership Lists

The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds an extensive collection of over 220 series of lists of members for accountancy bodies from around the world. The lists of members cover a diverse range of accountancy bodies including lists of members of groups such as the Chartered Accountants' Dining Club 1881-1895.

How can I find out what Lists of Members you hold?

You can check the holdings of the Library & Information Service by clicking on the links below to browse an alphabetical listing of the series we hold, with details of the extent of our collection.

England and Wales

• View an A-Z listing of our holdings of membership lists for England and Wales

International

The collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service also includes membership lists for accountancy bodies from 46 countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and the United States. You can view our holdings by country using the drop down menu below:

Alternatively you can view our complete listing of the membership lists of accountancy bodies (46 countries) that we hold in our store.

Where can I see old editions of the official ICAEW list of members?

The official ICAEW list of members was first published in 1881 and was published annually from 1881 to 1940 and 1947 to the present day.

Volumes were not published for 1917, 1918 or 1920. The Report of the Council on 2nd April 1919 (printed in the List of Members 1919 on page 920) noted that: 'The list of members, which has not been published since 1916, will be issued as early as possible this summer.' The 1919 edition of the List of Members includes an appendix of Members who died in the service of their country during the war 1914-1918, which was corrected to 13th June 1919.

Although no list of members was published for 1920 it should be noted that the 1919 list of members was issued in September 1919 and the 1921 list of members was issued in December 1920.

The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds a complete collection. Before the 2001 edition the annual volume included a topographical list of members and firms (since 1991 a separate official directory of firms has been published). The Royal Charter, By-laws, and annual report were included in the List of Members until 1947.

Members can consult the collection of lists of members in person at the ICAEW Library (see our map and opening hours) or we can assist you with research remotely. Please call the enquiry desk on +44(0)20 7920 8620 and we can discuss how we can best help you.

If you have an edition of the list of members for 1901 that you would like to donate to the ICAEW Library & Information Service, please contact us by phone on +44(0)20 7920 8620 or by email at library@icaew.com.

What is the earliest directory of UK accountants that you hold?

The earliest directory of accountants we hold is 'The Accountants' Directory for 1877' which was published by Williams & Strahan in December 1876. This directory includes details of accountants in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland prior to the esrtablishment of the ICAEW. You can view the content of this directory on our website at The Accountants' Directory for 1877.