Council
One of the main aims of Council is to ensure that the objects of the Royal Charters are achieved in a manner consistent with regulatory body status. Council also ensures that high standards of corporate governance are observed at all times and oversees the effective management and direction of the Institute’s affairs.
The main Council committees are:
- Audit Committee
- Remuneration Committee
- Performance Review Committee
- Nominations Committee
Area Committee AGMs
The Area Committee Annual General Meetings will be held in March 2012. Please see the Notice for further details.
Oversight Board
The Oversight Board monitors and supports the implementation of the Institute’s strategy, business plan and budget. It also reports progress to Council.
Qualification Board
The Qualification Board consists of an Examining Board, Student Education Committee and Test of Competence Examining Board.
One of the main aims of the Qualification Board is to formulate, advocate, implement and monitor policies and standards designed to achieve the strategic aims and objectives set by Council in relation to business education and professional competence; and reports progress annually in relation to strategy to Council.
Area Training Committees:
- England & Wales
- Grampian, Tayside and Highland
- Lothian, Borders and Central
- North Strathclyde and South West Scotland
Regulation and Compliance Board
The Regulation and Compliance Board formulates, advocates, implements and monitors policies and standards designed to achieve the strategic aims and objectives set by Council in relation to ethics, professional conduct and compliance with regulatory standards; and reports progress to Council. It consists of the following committees:
- Audit Registration Committee
- CPD Committee
- Insolvency Permit Committee
- Investigation and Professional Conduct Enforcement Committee
- Public Practice Committee
Technical Policy Board
The Technical Policy Board advocates, implements and monitors policies and standards designed to achieve the strategic aims and objectives set by Council in relation to accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, insolvency and other technical policy issues; and reports progress to Council. It consists of the following committees:
- Accounting Standards Committee
- Audit and Assurance Committee
- Business Policy Committee
- Charities Committee
- Ethics Committee
- General Practitioner Committee
- Insolvency Committee
- Pensions Committee
- Public Sector Committee
- Research Committee
- Taxation Committee
- VAT Committee
Member Engagement and Communication Board
The Member Engagement and Communication Board formulates, advocates, implements and monitors policies and standards designed to achieve the strategic aims and objectives set by Council in relation to members services, communications and stakeholder relations; and reports progress to Council.
The Member Engagement and Communication Board consists of the following committees: CAs in Business Committee
Area Committees
- England & Wales
- Glasgow and the West of Scotland
- Grampian
- Highland
- Lothian, Borders and Central
- South West Scotland
- Tayside