What we do

Chartered Accountants Ireland is Ireland’s leading professional accountancy body, representing over 39,000 members in over 100 countries and educating 8,600 students. In February 2024, members of Chartered Accountants Ireland and CPA Ireland elected to join together as a single professional body. On 1 September 2024, members and students of CPA Ireland became incorporated into Chartered Accountants to create the largest professional body on the island of Ireland.

Chartered Accountants Ireland is an all-island body established by Royal Charter in 1888, working to create opportunities for members and students as well as advancing the public interest. It is a founding member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide, the international network of over 1.8 million chartered accountants. Chartered Accountants Ireland members also play key roles in the Global Accounting Alliance, Accountancy Europe and the International Federation of Accountants.

Chartered Accountants Ireland’s members provide leadership across both the public and private sector, bringing experience, trusted expertise, and strict standards to all aspects of their work. Chartered Accountants Ireland engages with a number of stakeholders including governments, policy makers, regulators, and business groups on key issues affecting the profession and the wider economy. Chartered Accountants Ireland supports members at every stage of their career from education to qualification to continuing professional development.    

With over 150 employees and in excess of 300 dedicated volunteers, we provide first class education and training, lifelong learning initiatives, services for our members in both practice and business, as well as technical support and representation. The promotion and safeguarding of the Chartered Accountant brand is paramount in everything we do.

As a Chartered Accountants Ireland member, you can be assured that you are part of an organisation that is constantly working to support you at every stage of your career.

Our role and mission

As Chartered Accountants, our members enhance business performance through their professional knowledge and integrity and consistently strive for the highest possible standards. The mission of the Institute is to provide an exceptional service to our various stakeholders, to achieve excellence in the education of Chartered Accountants and to provide the highest possible level of support to you, our members.