ICAS has launched a new website as part of a programme of measures to increase engagement and improve communications with members.
The new look site has separate log in areas for CAs, students and employers as well as an expanded offering of public information for non-members.
ICAS Chief Executive, Anton Colella, said, "This is an exciting new development for ICAS. We have set ourselves an ambition of increasing member engagement. A big part of this is improving how we engage our members through digital communications."
The website includes a community area where members will be encouraged to network and share knowledge. It allows members to set up community groups based on where they live or the professional areas which interest them.
Executive Director, Atholl Duncan explained that the launch of the site is just the start of a journey. He said, "The site will continue to evolve over the coming weeks and months. We plan to boost the amount of relevant, interesting content and features for CAs and to increase the frequency of posting new content."
ICAS has recently appointed a new web journalist to work on content and to start to increase use of social media through Twitter and other social media channels.
Members are encouraged to give feedback on how they find the new site – please email with your comments.
Notes to Editorsview
ICAS – the professional body of Chartered Accountants (CAs) – is a regulator, educator and influencer. We act as a thought leader and voice of our professional business community. The CA qualification is unique to ICAS in the UK. It is recognised and respected internationally. We have more than 21,000 members and students across the UK and in more than 100 countries around the world. We provide support, advice and services to our CAs throughout their professional lives. Our members are business advisors, business leaders and entrepreneurs. They play leading roles in 80% of the FTSE 100 companies. Half our members are based in Scotland. The other half work in England and around the globe. ICAS is the world’s first professional body of chartered accountants, founded in 1854. We are a member of The Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) – an alliance of the world’s leading professional accountancy bodies, which was formed in 2005. The GAA is intended to promote quality services, share information and collaborate on important international issues. It works with national regulators, governments and stakeholders, through member-body collaboration, articulation of consensus views, and working in collaboration, where possible with other international bodies, especially IFAC.