Terms and Conditions
Members joining ICAEW under this reciprocal arrangement must maintain membership of their home body.
Eligibility criteria
You are eligible to apply for reciprocal membership of ICAEW if you:
• are a current member of The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and not an associate of SAICA;
• have obtained membership of your home body by complying with its training and examinations requirements; and
• can provide documentary confirmation that you are a member in good standing and
- Must have the designation CA(SA).
Practising certificates
Membership of ICAEW does not confer the right to practise accountancy or undertake work in the regulated areas of audit, insolvency or investment business. Members wishing to practise in the UK or EEA will be required to obtain an ICAEW practising certificate.
Further conditions apply to those seeking to work in regulated areas.
For more information on practising certificates please call +44 (0)1908 248 250.
Designatory letters
ICAEW members may use the designatory letters ACA and title ‘chartered accountant’, subject to the regulations which apply to all ICAEW members.
Continuing Professional Development
Members joining ICAEW under these reciprocal arrangements will be expected to comply with CPD requirements and make an annual declaration that they have done so.
Working in the regulated areas
The UK Government regulates who may practise audit, insolvency and investment business. Individuals and firms working in these areas must be appropriately authorised. For more information please call +44 (0)1908 248 250.
Code of Ethics
Members joining under these reciprocal arrangements will be expected to comply with the ICAEW Code of Ethics. For more information visit icaew.com/ethics
Fees
Membership of ICAEW incurs a one-off admission fee (waived for reciprocal members in the UK or Europe), an annual subscription fee and an annual practising certificate fee (if required). All ICAEW subscriptions run from January to December.
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