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Encyclopedia > Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies

The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (known as CCAB) is an umbrella group for the major British professional accountancy bodies.


The CCAB was formed in 1974 and has six members:

The primary objective of the CCAB is to provide a forum for the member bodies to discuss issues of common concern, and where possible, to provide a common voice for the accountancy profession when dealing with the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland governments. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) is the Scottish accountancy body for chartered accountants and auditors. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about an accounting association. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with CIMA. (Discuss) The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a United Kingdom membership body that offers an internationally recognised professional qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting for business. ... The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is one of a number of professional associations for accountants in the UK (others include the ACCA, the ICAEW and CIMA). ...


All the British and Irish professional accountancy bodies with a Royal Charter are members of the CCAB. In addition, all United Kingdom professional bodies that belong to the International Federation of Accountants are members of the CCAB. A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is the worldwide organization for the accountancy profession. ...


Many job advertisements for accountants in the United Kingdom specify CCAB qualified in cases where an employer wishes to hire a professionally qualified employee, but has no specific preference as to which institute.


External links

  • [Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies http://www.ccab.org.uk]


 

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