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August 2026
Recording student's work experience
ACA students are required to undertake a minimum of 450 days of work experience as part of their training agreement. This experience must be of a professional level, and performed to a satisfactory standard, expected of someone at their stage of training to become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Work experience not meeting this standard should not be counted.
Reminder of 2027 ACA fees
As a reminder, the 2027 ACA fees are available to view on the website.
April 2026
Certificate Level exam transitional arrangements
The final sittings of the former Certificate Level exams was on 31 March 2026. These exams are no longer available to sit, including for resits. Students will need to sit the Next Generation ACA equivalents for any remaining Certificate Level exams.
UK Audit Qualification – change in experience days required
As of 1 April 2026, the number of audit experience days required for the UK audit qualification will reduce from 240 days to 220 days. A minimum of 50% of this experience (110 days) must be in statutory audit work.
February 2026
Appraisal requirements update
Following recommendations from the Financial Reporting Council, from July 2026 all ICAEW Authorised Training Employers will need to ensure that annual appraisals are in place for all partners and directors. Annual appraisals must also be in place for all partners, members and students working in audit, covering professional scepticism, professional judgement and fraud detection. We anticipate that many organisations’ existing appraisal processes will satisfy these requirements. We may review your processes and request a sample of completed appraisals at future cyclical reviews for compliance purposes.
July 2025
System maintenance
There is essential system maintenance taking place from 18:00 (UK time) on 8-10 August. During this time, our exam systems, registration system, online training file and all systems and website applications that require an ICAEW login will not be accessible. For further queries, please contact your dedicated Business Development Representative.
Changes to the Level 7 Accountancy Professional apprenticeship funding
On 27 May the government announced changes to the apprenticeship levy. This stated that from 1 January 2026, the apprenticeship levy funding for Level 7 qualifications will be restricted to the ages of 16 – 21. Level 7 apprenticeships in England will continue to receive government funding for individuals under 25 who are care leavers or have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) at the start of their apprenticeship. Lower level, including Level 4 apprenticeships, remain fully funded by the levy and we recommend exploring alternative funding routes for those no longer eligible for the Level 7 apprenticeship. Read our article for more information on the upcoming changes and what this means for you.
January 2025
Essential maintenance
Due to essential maintenance please note that results for any Certificate Level and ICAEW CFAB exams sat on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 January will be released on Monday 27 January. If you have any questions please contact us via webchat. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.
Audit Qualification – Solicitors Regulation Authorisation
From 1 May 2025, students will no longer be able to claim work under Solicitors Accounts Rules “other audit work” as part of practical audit experience for the Audit Qualification. Work under Solicitors Accounts Rules can continue to be submitted if the work is completed prior to 1 May 2025. For any enquiries about this, please contact us.