Regulation

Information on ICAEW’s governance, including the Principal Bye-laws.

Applies to all members, students, affiliates and, where applicable, member firms and employees.

Responsibilities and requirements of ICAEW membership.

Information on complaint, disciplinary and fitness processes and regulations.

Information on the regulations that govern ICAEW's range of qualifications, including the ACA.

This section contains regulations that apply to students undergoing training and sponsoring employers, including the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations with which all ICAEW members are required to comply.

How to make a complaint, how we handle complaints, your duty to report misconduct and what you need to do if you are the subject of a complaint.

Past and future Disciplinary and Appeal Committee hearings, findings and orders.

Search for reports of disciplinary orders and regulatory decisions.

We expect ICAEW Chartered Accountants to maintain the highest standards of practice and conduct. All ICAEW members, firms, affiliates and 'relevant persons' have a duty to report any event which may indicate that they and/or another member, firm affiliate or 'relevant person' may be liable to disciplinary action by the ICAEW Conduct Department, regardless of the type of organisation you or they work for. The guidance (first issued in 1993) on what and how to report misconduct has recently been updated.

Information and support for ICAEW firms, members, affiliates, or any other relevant person who has received a complaint against them. We understand that finding out that a complaint has been made against you or your firm can be stressful. The information below is designed to guide you through the process.

The Disciplinary Bye-laws (DBLs) require that firms investigate complaints raised by their clients. The following guidance explains how to avoid complaints and what your firm needs to do if you receive a complaint from a client.

ICAEW is the largest accountancy professional body supervisor in the UK. Learn more about our role

Firms working in the regulated area of audit must comply with the Audit Regulations and Guidance.

Local government and health bodies can procure and appoint their own auditors. We license, register and monitor auditors who carry out these audits.

As an approved regulator and licensing authority for probate services, we accredit firms to offer probate services to clients.

ICAEW is the UK’s largest insolvency regulator. ICAEW Chartered Accountants and non-ICAEW members can qualify and be licensed as insolvency practitioners with us.

This licence allows ICAEW firms to conduct restricted investment business which is incidental, complimentary and arising out of the firm's professional services.

Arrangements which allow ICAEW firms to provide consumer credit services.

Acces the latest feedback from our regulated firms on our monitoring review processes

Provides ICAEW members working in practice with a framework of principles-based quality assurance standards.

ICAEW licensed firms carry out ATOL reporting services for ATOL travel companies.

Before you engage in public practice in the UK, you need to hold an ICAEW practising certificate.

All ICAEW members with a practising certificate and engaging in public practice must have PII.

Regulations that determine how offices of firms must receive or hold clients’ money.

Compliance with PCRT is mandatory for members advising on UK tax matters.

Guidance and regulations for running your practice.

High-quality training tools that provoke discussion and challenge mindsets.

Our Technical Advisory team can help with technical, careers and ethics advice.

Access technical helpsheets, ethical guidance and practice resources by topic.

The charity supporting chartered accountants' wellbeing.

Information about the application process for regulated areas of work and the application forms.