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Practice advisory groups

What we do

Members volunteer their time to serve on these bodies and they play a key role in ensuring that we sustain a strong reputation and influence with those who set the standards and law that shapes our members’ work.

Chartered Accountants’ work is shaped by regulation, standards and law. As a professional body working in the public interest ICAEW helps legislators and standard setters to assess the impact of their proposals on businesses and the economy. This technical work is a core activity for ICAEW. To help us to do it we have significant support from many members who volunteer their time to serve on our advisory groups as well as supporting our work in other ways.

The experience and expertise that members bring helps us provide informed comment to standard setters, regulators and government. That helps them to develop standards and legislation that is fit for purpose. It also enables us to provide insight into a wide range of topics and policy areas affecting the profession, from public finances and responsible capitalism to social mobility and international leadership.

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Meera Shah, Director of M&A at accountancy firm Buzzacott, explains how volunteering for an ICAEW faculty has been a career-enhancing move.
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ICAEW Practice Committee (IPC)

The IPC is a non-executive body of standing, authority and influence through which members engaged in public practice can represent their views to ICAEW and vice versa.

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Audit & Assurance Faculty

The Faculty is at the forefront of developments in audit and assurance. It makes representations to standard setters and government on auditing and assurance matters.

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Corporate Finance Faculty

The Faculty is the voice of ICAEW on corporate finance. The faculty's work includes responding to consultations, keeping members up to date and providing useful resources.

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Ethics Advisory Committee

The Ethics Advisory Committee is responsible for overseeing the Ethics Advisory Service in its role providing ethical advice and support to members, students and affiliates. The committee also oversees the Support Members Scheme.

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Insolvency Committee

Insolvency Committee which is a technical committee made up of Insolvency Practitioners working in large, medium and small practices. The Committee represents the views of ICAEW licence holders.

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Research Advisory Board

The Board is responsible for advising on the selection and funding of academic research and events.

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Tax Faculty

The Tax Faculty is a centre for excellence and an authoritative voice for ICAEW on taxation matters, responding to consultations on potential changes to tax policy and practice. It offers guidance and support to help keep members on top of the ever-moving world of tax.

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