ICAS is a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), formed to provide thought leadership on accounting issues, coordinate interaction with regulatory bodies and use the combined knowledge of accountants around the globe in the public interest.
Our own Chief Executive, Anton Colella, has been elected Chair of the umbrella body which represents more than 775,000 accountants around the world.
Mr Colella said: "This is an interesting and pivotal time for the accountancy profession.
"ICAS and the other 10 membership bodies of the GAA collaborate closely to ensure we speak together and are a leading voice on the key international issues that surround our profession.
"The shared expertise of the GAA is a gateway for accountants to grow and develop in what is becoming one of the first professions to be truly global."
The GAA comprises the world's premier accountancy bodies - in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and the United States.
ICAS offers the following services to GAA members who are living temporarily or permanently in the UK:
- Continuing Professional Development Programme at member rates
- Electronic Newsletters at member rates
- Access to meeting rooms at member rates
- Access to library and information services
- Participation in special interest groups at member rates
- Participation in regional groups
- Participation in networking/business events.