Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS)

We’re ICAS, a global professional body for Chartered Accountants, also known as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Our 23,000 Members and 3,700 CA Students form a leading business community that spans industries and time zones and is packed with local heroes and corporate leaders. A rich heritage and a bright future Founded in 1854, we were the world’s first professional body of accountants. From digitisation to automation and AI, the business landscape has evolved a great deal since then, with ICAS at the forefront. We are now recognised and respected as a global pacesetter in the future of finance and advancement of the accountancy profession. What’s a Chartered Accountant or CA? A Chartered Accountant has achieved the highest professional level by following our programme of expert tuition, rigorous training and examinations in accountancy and business. ICAS Chartered Accountants are also known by the letters CA, a professional designation that’s exclusive to our Members in the UK. Learn, grow and advance together From our internationally valued qualification and trusted CA designation to a connected support strategy and a host of exclusive benefits, the value of ICAS membership is in the sum of its parts. ICAS Members are always connected to a worldwide network and a support system designed to continually assist and advance their careers, so we can learn, grow and advance together.