Introduction

The major accountancy professional bodies in the UK and Ireland joined together in 1974 to form the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies. CCAB is now a limited company with six members:

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)

The Board of CCAB Ltd consists of six directors, senior members of the six member bodies.

CCAB 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 government.

News

Exposure Draft - Voluntary Code of Practice on Disclosure of Audit Profitability - comments to be received by 31 December 2008. here >>

The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project - CCAB is a Forum Member. here>>

HM Treasury approved CCAB Anti-Money Laundering Guidance:  August 2008 here >>