Quick Facts about Chartered Accountants Ireland

Chartered Accountants Ireland was founded as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland by Royal Charter in 1888 and is an all-island body with offices in Dublin and Belfast. We are a recognised body for audit purposes under Irish and UK company law. Chartered Accountants Ireland is entitled under financial services legislation in both the Republic of Ireland and the UK to grant investment business licences.

Membership (as of 31-12-2008)

Chartered Accountants Ireland has 17,843 members.

Location

  • 12,049 are based in the Republic of Ireland
  • 4,188 are based in Northern Ireland/GB
  • 344 are based in Europe
  • 1,262 are based in the Rest of the World

Gender

68.9% are Men, 31.1% are Women

Categories

  • 56.8% are Fellows, 43.2% are Associates
  • 10,616 work in business
  • 5,891 Members in Practice of whom
    • 2,399 are Principals in Practice
    • 3,492 are Employed in Practice
  • 764 are retired
  • 572 fit into the 'others' category

Students (as of 31-12-2008)

  • 5,958 students
  • 1,665 new students in 2007 - 52.5% female.

Firms (as of 31-12-2007)

  • 1,573 Member Firms
  • 1,006 firms registered for audit (RoI & NI)
  • 718 Investment Business authorisations (RoI)
  • 141 DPB authorisations (NI)