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leading professional membership organisation headquartered in London

Building robust, accountable & fair economies across the globe

ICAEW is a world leading professional membership organisation headquartered in London with offices internationally including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.

83%

of FTSE 100 companies have an ICAEW Chartered Accountant on the Board

100%

of all global leading brands employ ICAEW Chartered Accountants

6,000

Authorised Training Employers (ATE) worldwide

1.8 mil

Access to Chartered Accountant Worldwide Network

>195k

ICAEW members & students worldwide

Founded in the UK since 1880

Recognised globally

ICAEW Chartered Accountants are recognised globally as leaders in accountancy, finance and business.

Long-established organisation

With a long history of serving the public interest, we continue to work with governments, regulators and business leaders around the world today.

Promotes inclusivity, diversity & fairness

We equip talented individuals with the skills & values needed to build resilient businesses, economies & societies, ensuring our planet’s resources are managed sustainably.

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*ICAEW member data and FTSE 100 data at December 2016 *includes parent companies.
**ICAEW member data at December 2016 & Interbrand Best Global Brands 2016

About ICAEW

Founded in the UK in 1880, ICAEW is a world leading professional membership organisation headquartered in London with offices internationally including Indonesia, Malysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.

We connect with over 150,000 Chartered Accountants worldwide, providing this community of professionals with the power to build and sustain strong economies. By training, developing and supporting accountants throughout their career, we ensure that they have the expertise and values to meet the needs of tomorrow’s businesses.

Our profession is right at the heart of the decisions that will define the future, and we contribute by sharing our knowledge, insight and capabilities with others. That way, we can be sure we are building robust, accountable and fair economies across the globe.

Globally, ICAEW Chartered Accountants are recognised as leaders in accountancy, finance and business. All of the world’s 100 global leading brands employ ICAEW Chartered Accountants** and 83% of FTSE 100 companies have an ICAEW Chartered Accountant on the Board*.

ICAEW is a member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW), which brings together 15 chartered accountancy bodies, representing over 1.8m
members and students globally.

Our Planet: Too Big To Fail

ICAEW is the first major professional body to announce we are becoming carbon neutral – we are offsetting all of our emissions and working towards shrinking our carbon footprint. As part of our ongoing commitment, ICAEW has created the Sustainability and Climate Change Community that seeks to provide inspiration, insights and collective ambition for professionals delivering on sustainability and acting on climate change.

ICAEW has supported the World Wide Fund for Nature to spread the message of the importance of the finance sector in the fight to restore our natural economy.

Our Planet: Too Big To Fail is a story that everyone in finance needs to know. Inspired by the original Netflix Our Planet series and created by Emmy® Award-winning Silverback Films and WWF, Our Planet: Too Big To Fail explores the risks of inaction, the impact of investing-as-usual, and the critical role the finance sector can play in the fight for our world.

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