Recent Council Ruling on Character Reference Requirement
The Institute's Registration & Practising Committee and Council have recently reviewed the character reference requirement for membership admission and ruled that, with immediate effect, all completed character reference forms should be submitted by the two referees directly to the Institute by post. Submission of the character reference forms by the applicant will not be accepted. The objective of this change is to have direct confirmation from the referees on the fitness and propriety of the applicant to become a member of the Institute.
Students should refer to the membership application Form R-3 and character reference Form CR for further details.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) was established by Royal Charter in 1888. It is the largest and longest established accountancy body in Ireland. The ICAI has a membership of over 15,000 of whom 12,500 work on the island of Ireland. Over 2,500 Irish chartered accountants work in 90 countries globally. Around 65% of Irish CAs make their careers in the arenas of finance, business and industry while 35% work in practice, offering expertise in audit, tax accountancy and consultancy to a wide range of clients.
Through the reciprocal membership agreement signed between the ICAI and the Institute in 2002, Institute members who are qualified through our CPA QP and who have trained under an authorised employer / supervisor registered with the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs may apply for the prestigious ICAI membership (other conditions apply). You can find more details about the ICAI from their website at http://www.icai.ie |