PS Board and Compliance Committee Member Recruitment

Chairperson of Chartered Accountants Ireland (the 'Institute') Quality Assurance Committee

The Institute is inviting applications from suitably qualified applicants for the role of Chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee.

The Institute is Ireland’s largest professional body, with over 39,000 members in over 100 countries and 2,192 regulated firms. It was established by Royal Charter in 1888 and its activities and those of its members are governed by its Bye-Laws and by Rules relating to professional and ethical conduct.

The Institute plays an important role in promoting confidence in the accountancy profession, a key part of which is achieved by ensuring members and member firms maintain the highest possible standard of professional services. As part of this role, the Institute established the Quality Assurance Committee to oversee compliance with the Standards of Professional Competence through a system of returns and inspections and taking regulatory action when necessary.

The role of the Quality Assurance Committee and its Chairperson are more fully described in the link provided.  The term of the role is more fully described in the role description.

Applications for the position should be made by submitting a covering letter and curriculum vitae to committeerecruitment@charteredaccountants.ie by 18 February 2026. Further information is also available from this email address.

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Compliance Committee member recruitment

Chartered Accountants Ireland (‘the Institute’) is recognised under various statutes in Ireland and the UK as having specific supervisory and regulatory obligations in respect of its membership, particularly those in public practice.  The Professional Standards Department of the Institute is responsible for the exercise of its regulatory functions through a regime that includes regulatory and disciplinary committees and bodies comprising accountants and non-accountants.

The Quality Assurance Committee and Quality Assurance Review Committee are seeking to recruit accountants with expertise in audit.   Expertise in investment business is also desirable.
For further information and/or an application form, please email committeerecruitment@charteredaccountants.ie.  

Professional Standards also seeks to make appointments to the Conduct Committee and welcomes applications from both accountants and non-accountants. Qualifications and expertise in audit and / or financial services are desirable. Applications for the role of Independent Reviewer will also be considered. For further information and / or an application form please email  committeerecruitment@charteredaccountants.ie.

If you previously applied for one of these roles and still have an interest, please contact us at this point and let us know of your continued interest.