CCAB-I - your insights needed

 


The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies – Ireland (CCAB-I) would like your views and experiences to inform research and further work into legislating for the term ‘accountant’ as the term is not reflected in legislation in Ireland.

Under the current regulatory regime all accountants who are members of one of the prescribed accountancy bodies come within regulatory oversight of IAASA, the Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority. Those members are, therefore, subject to particular regulatory requirements, which among other things include professional indemnity insurance, conduct of practice regulations, and external inspection (quality assurance).

However, this regulatory regime remains a voluntary system. There is no prohibition against any non-registered individual to assume the title of ‘accountant’ and offer accounting services to the public, whether that person has a professional accounting qualification or not. 

It should be noted that information provided in this survey might be used and shared to support representational matters promoted by the CCAB-I. Any information used will be done so on an anonymous basis. 

Here is the link to the survey