Accounting by country or territory

Find resources on accounting practices and standards internationally.

• Accounting by country or territory

Accounting for specific sectors

Guidance and UK standards, including SORPs, covering a variety of business and industry sectors.

• Accounting for specific sectors

Accountancy firms and networks

The accountancy profession covers a huge number of diverse organisations and firms. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to surveys, directories and groups.

• Accountancy firms and networks

Ethics

Ethics and professional conduct plays an important part in the accountancy profession, ensuring public trust in financial reporting and business practices. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to standards and codes of ethics from major accountancy bodies in the UK and internationally.

• Ethics

Accountancy statistics

A guide to sources for key data on the accountancy market and some of the most commonly requested statistics for the accountancy profession.

• Accountancy statistics

Members' Handbooks

The ICAEW Library & Information Service maintains a historical collection of printed Members' Handbooks for key countries and professional accountancy bodies relevant to ICAEW members.

• Members' Handbooks

Salary surveys

Surveys and reports on remuneration and pay across firms can help you benchmark salaries and benefits in the financial sector for accounting professionals, directors and executives. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to surveys, rankings and reports.

• Salary surveys

Technical Releases and Representations

This guide provides information about Technical Releases and representations issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and explains how you can find the full text of a Technical Release.

• Technical Releases and Representations

What is chartered accountancy?

ICAEW members work in every part of the economy, providing advice and financial expertise that informs the management of businesses and public sector organisations alike. Find out more about the work of chartered accountants and the history of the profession, as well as how to qualify as an ACA.

• What is chartered accountancy?

Accountancy abbreviations

Look up organisations, qualifications, designations, standards and other abbreviations.

• Accountancy abbreviations

Internal audit for the board

Practical information and guidance on internal audit for board members and corporate governance professionals.

• Internal audit for the board

Audit exemption - Library resources

Small and medium-sized companies and limited liability partnerships may qualify for audit exemption under regulations in different jurisdictions.

• Audit exemption - Library resources

Audit registers

A directory of public registers of statutory auditors and audit firms.

• Audit registers

Audit manuals

A selection of resources and links to audit manuals and guidance.

• Audit manuals

Audit fees and surveys

Surveys and reports on audit fees across firms can help you benchmark charges in the sector. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to surveys, guidelines and reports.

• Audit fees and surveys

Audit bodies

A listing of key auditing standard setters, institutes, professional organisations and public bodies.

• Audit bodies

International auditing standards

This guide focuses on the international auditing standards issued by the IAASB and its predecessor, the IAPC. It provides information on how to obtain current and historical iterations of these standards, and gives an overview of their history and development.

• International auditing standards

UK auditing standards

In this guide, we provide information on how to obtain current and historical UK auditing standards, and give an overview of their history and development.

• UK auditing standards

Corporate reporting

Find guidance and information on annual reports, XBRL, narrative reporting, strategic reports and other aspects of corporate reporting.

• Corporate reporting

Historical resources

The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds a rich collection of material on the history and development of the accountancy profession, including a collection of online resources.

• Historical resources