Chartered Accountants Ireland

Established by Royal Charter in 1888, Chartered Accountants Ireland is Ireland’s largest and fastest growing accountancy body. For almost ten years Chartered Accountants Ireland has been the fastest growing accountancy body in the UK and Ireland, with membership increasing by almost 50% in the period 2004 to 2011 .

Chartered Accountants Ireland represents more than 21,000 members throughout the globe. Chartered Accountants Ireland works with governments and businesses to raise awareness of the importance of sound financial advice.

Fully qualified members of Chartered Accountants Ireland earn the designation ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant). After 10 years membership, members are invited to apply for fellowship of their Institute and earn the designation FCA (Fellow Chartered Accountant).

The Institute has mutual recognition agreements in place with its peer institutes in England & Wales, Scotland, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the United States of America. Qualifying members of the Institute may also benefit from the European professional qualification directives

CAI is part of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies and members are authorised to conduct audit, insolvency and investment business work.

CAI is one of Ireland's six Recognised Accounting Bodies regulated by the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) which approves accountancy bodies to issue Audit Practice Certificates to "Registered Auditors".