Representing Your Interests

Chartered Accountants Ireland is your support network, dedicated to representing members' needs and concerns. As a public interest body, we work to promote a dynamic pro-business environment aimed at supporting the interests of the whole community.

Some of our key areas of activity include: company law, financial reporting, taxation, auditing and assurance, and business regulation. This includes making submissions and representations to Government and regulatory agencies in respect of proposals in the above areas, and items on the wider business agenda.

Priority issues have included:

  • Achieving reform of Directors' Compliance Statement requirements;
  • Recognition of the term 'accountant'
  • Obtaining an increased audit exemption threshold
  • Auditor liability reform
  • Successfully negotiating with Revenue a five year implementation period for the UITF 40 'work in progress' issue
  • Persuading the HMRC to rethink their filing dates proposals

The work of our committees in this regard is supported by a proactive media and lobbying policy.

Chartered Accountants Ireland also represents you to several important organisations within the accountancy profession:

  • International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), specifically:
  • International Ethics Standards Board (IESB)
  • Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB)
  • International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB)
  • International Ethics Standards Board (IESB)
  • Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB)
  • CCAB - Ireland (CCAB-I)
  • Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE)

Chartered Accountants Ireland also represents you with regards to the following regulatory bodies:

  • Financial Reporting Council (FRC)
  • Accounting Standards Board (ASB)
  • Auditing Practices Board (APB)
  • Accountancy Investigation and Discipline Board (AIDB)
  • Irish Auditing and Accountancy Supervisory Authority (IAASA)
  • Office of the Director for Corporate Enforcement (ODCE)
  • Revenue Commissioners
  • Her Majesty¹s Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
  • The Financial Regulator

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