ICAEW’s regulation and conduct role
Our commitment and responsibilities
Our regulatory and conduct roles are separated from ICAEW’s other activities
Internal governance arrangements ensure our regulatory roles are not influenced by ICAEW’s representative role. This structure enables us to monitor, support or take steps to ensure change if standards are not met.
These roles are carried out by the Professional Standards Department and overseen by the ICAEW Regulatory Board and a range of oversight regulators.
Our roles
These roles are carried out by the ICAEW Professional Standards Department (PSD) and
overseen by the ICAEW Regulatory Board (IRB).
We authorise firms and individuals to undertake work regulated by law: audit, local audit, investment business, insolvency and probate.
We support professional standards in general accountancy practice through our Practice Assurance scheme.
We provide robust anti-money laundering supervision and monitoring.
We monitor registered firms and individuals to ensure they operate in accordance with laws, regulations and expected professional standards.
We investigate complaints and hold ICAEW Chartered Accountants and students, ICAEW-supervised firms and regulated and affiliated individuals to account where they fall short of the required standards.
We respond and comment on proposed changes to the law and regulation.
We educate through guidance and advice to help ICAEW’s regulated community comply with laws, regulations and expected professional standards.
Keep informed
Keep up to date
> Access the latest regulatory and conduct news in the Regulation & Conduct News hub
> Follow the Regulation & Conduct LinkedIn page
> Read the ICAEW Regulatory and Conduct Annual Report 2022-2023
> Have your say on current or view past regulatory consultations
> View our most recent regulatory newsletters
Resources
If you are a firm or individual regulated by ICAEW, access the full range of regulatory and conduct guidance and resources.
> Regulation resources
Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint about an ICAEW firm or member, or would like to access disciplinary and regulatory orders against ICAEW firms and members, full details are available.
> Complaints process
Oversight regulators
