The inclusion of an organisation in this list (and any associated qualification or post nominal letters) does not confer any status or recognition. You should always seek to establish the criteria for membership, regulatory framework and standards of ethical/professional conduct to satisfy your requirements.
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A.Comm.A
Associate of the Society of Commercial Accountants (1942-1974)
- A4S
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AA
Accountant-administratieconsulent
(Netherlands)
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AAA
American Accounting Association
also
Accountants and Auditors Association (United Arab Emirates)
also
Authority of Audit and Accounting (Lithuania) until 1 January 2016 when it merged with two other bodies to form the Authority Of Audit, Accounting, Property Valuation And Insolvency Management (AVNT).
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AAAI
Associate of the Institute of Administrative Accountants
(no longer a valid qualification- the body is now called Institute of Financial Accountants, and their qualification is AFA).
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AAAP
Associate of the Association of Accountancy Practitioners
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AABA
Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs
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AAC
Audit and Assurance Council
(formerly the Auditing Practices Board)
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AACB
Associate of the Association of Certified Book-Keepers
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AADB
Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board
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AAFA
Association of Accountants, Financial Workers and Auditors of Republic of Macedonia
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AAG
Airline Accounting Guidelines
(issued by the International Air Transport Association)
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AAIA
Associate of the Association of International Accountants
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AALPFA
Associate of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
(Formerly the American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants)
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AAMS
Accredited Asset Management Specialist (US)
(from the College for Financial Planning)
- AAOIFI
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AAP
Association of Accountancy Practitioners
Address: 74 Bradford Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8LU Tel: 07880 623455
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AAPA
Association of Authorised Public Accountants
A subsidiary company of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
also
Associate of the Association of Authorised Public Accountants
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AARF
Australian Accounting Research Foundation
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AAS
Australian Accounting Standard
- AASB
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AASE
Australian Associated Stock Exchange
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AASMB
Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board
(SLAASMB Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board)
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AASOC
Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council (Canada)
known in French as the Conseil de surveillance de la normalisation en audit et certification (CSNAC).
- AAT
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AB3C
Auditing Board of the Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland
It was replaced by the Audit Oversight Unit (AOU) in 2015.
- ABAF
- ABASA
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ABIAF
Association of British Independent Accounting Firms
ABIAF was dissolved on 6 January 2015.
- ABIAL
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ABM
Accountancy Board of Malta
- ABN
- ABS
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ABV
Accredited in Business Valuation (US)
(from AICPA)
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ABWA
Association of Accountancy Bodies of West Africa
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AC
Accounting Council
(Formerly Accounting Standards Board)
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ACA
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
also
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
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ACAP RM
Asociaţia Contabililor şi Auditorilor Profesionişti din Republica Moldova
(Association of Professional Accountants and Auditors of the Republic of Moldova)
- ACAT
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ACAUS
Association of Chartered Accountants in the US
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ACB
Association of Certified Book-Keepers
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ACCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(Member of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies)
also:
Associate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
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ACEA
Associate of the Institute of Cost and Executive Accountants
- ACEVO
- ACFE
- ACFEI
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ACIArb
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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ACIB
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers
(now the London Institute of Banking & Finance )
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ACIBS
The Associateship Course
(Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland)
- ACIE
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ACII
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute
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ACIS
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
(since 2019 The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland)
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ACMA
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
also
Associate of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
also
Associate Cost and Management Accountant of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India
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ACMI
Associate of the Chartered Management Institute
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ACPA
Associate of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland
also
Associate of the Association of Certified Public Accountants (International)
also
Affiliated Conference of Practicing Accountants International
also
Associate of the Association of Certified Public Accountants
(formerly known as the Corporation of Public Accountants)
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ACRA
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Singapore)
or
Associate of the Corporation of Registered Accountants
(a designation of the Corporation of Accountants, 1891-1939)
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AcSB
Accounting Standards Board (Canada)
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AcSEC
Accounting Standards Executive Committee (US)
(now known as the Financial Reporting Executive Committee)
- ACT
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ACWA
Associate of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants (1919 – 1972)
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ADAA
Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority
- ADIT
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AECA
Asociacion Espanola de Contabilidad y Adminsitracion de Empresas
(Spanish Association of Accounting and Business Administration)
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AEP
Audit Engagement Partner
or
Accredited Estate Planner (US)
(from the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils)
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AFA
Associate of the Institute of Financial Accountants
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AFCA
Associate of the Association of Financial Controllers and Administrators
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AFM
Autoriteit Financiële Markten (Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets)
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AFPC
Advanced Financial Planning Certificate
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AFROSAI
African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
- AFROSAI-E
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AFTA
Associate of the Federation of Tax Advisers
- AGA
- AGIG
- AIA
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AIAC
Associate of the Institute of Company Accountants (1928-1974)
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AICB
Associate of the Institute of Certified Book-Keepers
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AICM(Cert)
Associate Member of the Institute of Credit Management
- AICPA
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AIDB
Accountancy Investigation and Discipline Board
(was also the Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board)
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AIFA
Association of Independent Financial Advisers
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AIFP
Associate of the Institute of Financial Planning
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Aifs
Associate of the ifs School of Finance
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AIIT
Associate of the Institute of Indirect Taxation (IIT)
The IIT merged with the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 2012
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AIMC
Associate of the Institute of Management Consultancy
(which merged with the Institute of Business Advisers in 2007 to form the Institute of Business Consulting,
which was renamed Institute of Consulting in 2011.)
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AIMgt
Previous qualification of the Institute of Management
(now the Chartered Management Institute).
For the current membership qualification, see CMI.
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AIMR
Association for Investment Management and Research
(now the CFA Institute)
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AISG
Accountants International Study Group
- AISMA
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AIU
Audit Inspection Unit
now the Audit Quality Review Team
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ALIA
Associate of the Life Insurance Association
now the Personal Finance Society
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ALPFA
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (US)
formerly the American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants
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AMCT
Associate member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers
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AMIA
Affiliate member of the Association of International Accountants
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ANR
Agencija za javni nadzor nad revidiranjem
(Agency for Public Oversight of Auditing, Slovenia)
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ANTO
Accountancy National Training Organisation
(Closed on 31 March 2002 it was taken over by the Accountancy Occupational Standards Group)
- AOA
- AOB
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AOC
German Auditor Oversight Commission (Abschlussprüferaufsichtskommission
The term of office of the Auditor Oversight Commission (AOC) expired on 16 June 2016.
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AOSG
Accountancy Occupational Standards Group
The AOSG was an independent organisation formed by four of the main professional accountancy bodies (AAT, CIMA, CIPFA and ICAEW) for the development and promotion of national occupational standards in accountancy and the continuation of key activities previously managed by ANTO.
In April 2008 the functions of AOSG were transferred to the Financial Services Skills Council - see FSSC.
- AOSSG
- APA
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APAK
German Auditor Oversight Commission (Abschlussprüferaufsichtskommission, APAK)
The term of office of the Auditor Oversight Commission (AOC) expired on 16 June 2016.
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APB
Auditing Practices Board (formerly the Auditing Practices Committee)
also
Accounting Principles Board (US)
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APC
Auditing Practices Committee
(replaced by the Audit and Assurance Council)
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APCIMS
Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers
now The Wealth Management Association (WMA)
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APCTP
Association des Comptables du Tresor Public
(Association of the Accountants of the Treasury - France)
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APFA
Association of Professional Financial Advisers
formerly known as the Association of Independent Financial Advisers.
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APFS
Associate of The Personal Finance Society
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APMI
Associate of the Pensions Management Institute
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APOTEC
Associacao Portuguesa de Tecnicos de Contabilidade
(Portuguese Association of Accountants)
- APP
- APSF
- AQF
- AQR
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ARABOSAI
Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
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ARB
Accounting Research Bulletin
(from AICPA)
- ARC
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ARICS
Professional associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
now MRICS
- ARSP
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ASA
Accredited Senior Appraiser (US)
(from the American Society of Appraisers)
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ASAA
Associate of the Society of Accountants and Auditors
(this body was later known by the names: Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors, Society of Incorporated Accountants). No longer an active qualification (the Society was dissolved in 1957 and members joined the ICAEW, ICAI and ICAS).
- ASAF
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ASB
Accounting Standards Board
(formerly the Accounting Standards Committee)
also
(AICPA technical committee for auditing, attestation and quality control)
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ASC
Accounting Standards Committee (now the Accounting Council of the FRC)
also
Accounting Skills Certificate (ICAEW)
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ASCA
Associate of the Institute of Company Accountants (1990-2003)
also
Associate of the Society of Company and Commercial Accountants (1974-1990)
also
- ASCPA
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ASFA
Associate of the Society of Financial Advisers
now the Personal Finance Society
- ASIC
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ASIG
Auditing Special Interest Group of the British Accounting & Finance Association
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ASLG
Arab Sustainability Leadership Group
- ASOSAI
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ASPA
Associate of the Society of Practising Accountants
(located at the Corporation of Public Accountants/Association of Certified Public Accountants at 52, Market Street, Wigan, Tel:01942 510145)
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ASR
Accounting Series Releases
(from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
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ASWA
American Society of Women Accountants
Changed its name in Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance in 2013
- ATE
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ATII
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation
(from 1 Jan 2003 existing members can call themselves either ATII or CTA. New members must call themselves CTA.)
- ATP
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ATT
Member of the Association of Taxation Technicians
- AuRC
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AuSB
Auditing Standards Board (Canada)
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AVA
Accredited Valuation Analyst (US)
(from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts)
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avnt
Authority of Audit, Accounting, Property Valuation and Insolvency Management
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AWSCPA
American Women's Society of CPAs joined AICPA in 2017
B
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BAAEC
Board of Accreditation of Accountancy Educational Courses
(Disbanded March 2001)
- BADCASS
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BAHA
British Association of Hospitality Accountants
- BAS
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BASE
Business, Accounting and Skills Education
national business competition from ICAEW aimed at sixth form students
- BBH
- BBHCASS
- BCASS
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BFA
Associate Parliamentary Group on Business, Finance and Accountancy
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BFAS
Business Finance Advice Scheme
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BFP
(ICAEW)
- BICPA
- BRADCASS
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BSP
Business Sustainability Programme
(from ICAEW)
- BWMSCA
C
- C&NWCASS
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CA
Chartered Accountant
eg Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland or Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
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CA ANZ
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
formed by the merger of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2014.
- CABA
- CABW
- CACIP
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CAFR
Camera Auditorilor Financiari din Romania
(Chamber of Financial Auditors of Romania)
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CAI
formerly known as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
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CAIFS
Chartered Accountants Independent Financial Services
also
Chartered Associate of the ifs School of Finance
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CAJEC
Chartered Accountants Joint Ethics Committee
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CALC
General Charitable Trust of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- CALL
- CAPA
- CAPE
- CAPET
- CAQ
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CARB
Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board (Ireland)
The Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board (CARB) ceased on 22 May 2020 and was replaced by the Professional Standards Board
- CAROSAI
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CAS
Chinese Accounting Standards
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CASSH
Chartered Accountants' Student Society Huddersfield
- CASSL
- CAT
- CATER
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CBA
Certified Bank Auditor (US)
designation from Bank Administration Institute
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CCAB
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies
The major accountancy bodies in the UK and Ireland first joined together in 1974 to form the CCAB. It provides a forum in which matters affecting the profession as a whole can be discussed and co-ordinated and enables the profession to speak with a unified voice to the government. Currently made up of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS); the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (ICAI); the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
- CCAB EG
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CCAB EITF
CCAB European Issues Task Force
now CCAB FEE
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CCAB IITF
CCAB International Issues Task Force
formerly CCAB IPCC
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CCAB IPCC
CCAB International Policy Coordinating Committee
now CCAB IITF
- CCASS
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CCM
Certified Cash Manager (US)
(from the Association for Financial Professionals)
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CCP
Certified Computing Professional (US)
(from Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals)
- CCRC
- CDCS
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CDIPAF
Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance
(from ACCA)
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CDir
qualification from the Institute of Directors in the UK
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CEAOB
Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies
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CEBS
Certified Employment Benefits Specialist (US)
(from the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans)
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CECCAR
Corpul Expertilor Contabili si Contabilior Autorizati din Romania
(Romanian Association of Certified Chartered Accountants)