Index of UK and Irish Accountancy and Professional Bodies (including historical and defunct bodies)

This index provides information on professional associations, bodies, societies and institutes in the UK and Republic of Ireland that are related to the accountancy profession. It aims to provide a record of current and defunct organisations including historical information such as name changes.

How the Index is organised

Entries are arranged alphabetically by the organisation's name ignoring prepositions, articles and conjunctions. Each entry contains the full name of the organisation with a direct hyperlink its website where available. Initials, acronyms and other forms of abbreviation are provided (in parentheses). The date of formation and, where applicable, dissolution are also given if known. In some cases notes are provided to help clarify what has happened to an organisation or body.

To trace the development of an organisation try looking up the entries for each of its former bodies in the index to get the full history. If you only know the abbreviation of the body you are looking for try searching the Directory of accountancy abbreviations.

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Please note that the appearance of an organisation in the index in no way validates or endorses that organisation. The index is not vetted as such by anyone in the Institute and is only designed to help people locate a particular body.

Index of UK and Irish Accountancy and Professional Bodies (including historical and defunct bodies)

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Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board	Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB) formerly: Accountancy Investigation & Discipline Board (AIDB) The name of the board changed from the AIDB to the AADB on 16 August 2007.
Accountancy Defence Union	Accountancy Defence Union, 1992 -
Accountancy Foundation Ltd	Accountancy Foundation Ltd, 2001 - Responsibilities taken over by the Financial Reporting Council in 2004
Accountancy Investigation and Discipline Board	Accountancy Investigation and Discipline Board (AIDB) Previously known as the Investigation and Discipline Board (IDB), a part of the Accountancy Foundation. The AIDB was a subsidiary board of the Financial Reporting Council and replaced the Joint Disciplinary Scheme operated by ICAEW and ICAS as the new system of regulation also covering ACCA, CIMA & CIPFA. On 16 August 2007 the name of the board changed to the Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB)
Accounting History Committee for England and Wales	Accounting History Committee for England and Wales, 1972-1974 became the Accounting History Society in 1974
Accounting History Society	Accounting History Society
Accounting Standards Board	Accounting Standards Board (ASB), 1990- formerly: Accounting Standards Steering Committee (ASSC), 1970-1976 Accounting Standards Committee (ASC), 1976-1990
Accounting Standards Committee	Accounting Standards Committee (ASC), 1976-1990 formerly: Accounting Standards Steering Committee (ASSC), 1970-1976 The ASC was a committee of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB). Accounting Standards Board (ASB) took over the task of setting accounting standards from the (ASC) in 1990.
Accounting Standards Steering Committee	Accounting Standards Steering Committee (ASSC), 1970-1976 part of ICAEW, the ASSC became Accounting Standards Committee (ASC) in 1976
Actuarial Profession	Actuarial Profession see also: Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland Institute of Actuaries in England
Added Value Group	Added Value Group see: Added Value Network
Added Value Network	Added Value Network (AVN), 1997 -
Addington Society	Addington Society
Agricultural Law Association	Agricultural Law Association, 1972 -
Association for Accounting and Business Affairs	Association for Accounting and Business Affairs, 1997 -
Association for Investment Management and Research	Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR), 1990- now CFA Institute UK member society of this organisation is the UK member society of the CFA Institute formerly known as UK Society of Investment Professionals (UKSIP)
Association of Accounting Technicians	Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), 1978 - formerly: Association of Technicians in Finance and Accounting (of CIPFA), 1978 - 1980 Institute of Accounting Staff (of ACCA), dissolved 1980
Association of Authorised Public Accountants	Association of Authorised Public Accountants Ltd (AAPA), 1978 - became a subsidiary company of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 1996
Association of British Independent Accounting Firms	Association of British Independent Accounting Firms Ltd (ABIAF), 1990 - formerly: Sourceaid Ltd, 1990-1996
Association of British Insurers	Association of British Insurers (ABI), 1985 - formerly: British Insurance Association Life Offices' Association Fire Offices Committee Accident Offices Association
Association of Business Recovery Professionals	Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3), 2000 - formerly: Society of Practitioners of Insolvency (SPI), 1990 - 2000
Association of Certified Accountants	Association of Certified Accountants, 1971 - 1984 formerly: Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants, 1939 - 1971 renamed Chartered Association Certified Accountants in 1984
Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants	Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants, 1939 - 1971 formerly: London Association of Certified Accountants, 1933 - 1939 Corporation of Accountants, 1891 - 1939 absorbed Institution of Certified Public Accountants in 1941 renamed Association of Certified Accountants in 1971
Association of Certified Book Keepers	Association of Certified Book Keepers (ACB), c1980s incorporated in 1991
Association of Certified Public Accountants	Association of Certified Public Accountants, 1991 - formerly: Corporation of Public Accountants, dissolved 2002 absorbed The Society of Public Accountants in 1994
Association of Certified Public Accountants of Great Britain	Association of Certified Public Accountants of Great Britain see Association of Certified Public Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants	Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1996 - formerly: Corporation of Accountants, 1891 - 1939 Institution of Certified Public Accountants, 1903 - 1941 London Association of Accountants, 1904 - 1933 Central Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants, 1905 - 1932 London Association of Certified Accountants, 1933 - 1939 Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants, 1939 - 1971 Association of Certified Accountants, 1971 - 1984 Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, 1984 - 1996 Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA), 1978 - (APPA became a subsidiary of ACCA in 1996)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Health Service Network	Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Health Service Network formerly: Health Service Society of Certified Accountants
Association of Chief Financial Officers in the Hospital Service in England and Wales	Association of Chief Financial Officers in the Hospital Service in England and Wales, 1950 - 1964 renamed Association of Hospital Treasurers (AHT) in 1964
Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers	Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers, 1992 -
Association of Corporate Treasurers	Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), 1979 -
Association of Cost and Executive Accountants	Association of Cost and Executive Accountants see Institute of Cost and Executive Accountants
Association of Financial Controllers and Administrators	Association of Financial Controllers and Administrators (AFCA), 1991 -
Association of Health Service Treasurers	Association of Health Service Treasurers (AHST), 1974 - 1986 renamed Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), 1986 - AHST became associated with CIPFA in 1974 Today HFMA and CIPFA are no longer linked but HFMA works closely with all CAAB bodies
Association of Hospital Treasurers	Association of Hospital Treasurers (AHT), 1964 - 1974 renamed Association of Health Service Treasurers (AHST) in 1974
Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants	Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA), 1995 -
Association of International Accountants	Association of International Accountants Ltd (AIA), 1931 - incorporated in London in 1932 formerly: International Accountants Corporation, 1928 - 1932 International Accountants and Executives Corporation, founded 1932 (now dissolved) Institute of Company Accountants, 1929 - 2003
Association of Lecturers in Accountancy	Association of Lecturers in Accountancy, 1965 -
Association of Newspaper Accountants	Association of Newspaper Accountants
Association of Online Accountants	Association of Online Accountants
Association of Partnership Practitioners	Association of Partnership Practitioners
Association of Practising Accountants	Association of Practising Accountants (APA), 1987 -
Association of Practising and Commercial Accountants	Association of Practising and Commercial Accountants, 1950 - 1961 absorbed by British Association of Accountants and Auditors in 1961
Association of Profit Advisers	Association of Profit Advisers, 1999 -
Association of Public Service Finance Officers	Association of Public Service Finance Officers (APSFO), 1920 - 1985 formerly: Association of Public Finance Officers' (ALGFO) Today APSFO operates as a small charity called the APSFO Benevolent Fund Former charitable names of the APSFO Benevolent Fund: The Association of Public Finance Officers' Benevolent Fund The Association of Local Government Financial Officers' Benevolent Fund
Association of Social and Ethical Accounting	Association of Social and Ethical Accounting connected to the Social Venture Network
Association of Taxation Technicians	Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), 1989 - registered 1989 under sponsorship of the Institute of Taxation - see Chartered Institute of Taxation.
Association of Technicians in Finance and Accounting	Association of Technicians in Finance and Accounting (of CIPFA), 1978 - 1980 merged with Institute of Accounting Staff (of ACCA) to form Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) in 1981
Association of University Teachers in Accounting	Association of University Teachers in Accounting, c1967 - 1983 see British Accounting Association
Audit and Assurance Faculty (ICAEW)	Audit and Assurance Faculty (ICAEW)
Audit Commission	Audit Commission, 1846 - formerly called District Audit Service
Audit Inspection Unit	Audit Inspection Unit (AIU), 2004 - Reports to the Professional Oversight Board For Accountancy for Accountancy (POBA) (the POBA is a subsidiary of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The AIU takes over from the Joint Monitoring Unit (JMU) of the professional bodies and is charged with responsibility for monitoring the audit of listed companies, major charities and pension funds.
Auditing Practices Board	Auditing Practices Board (APB), 1991 - a subsidiary of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)