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ICAS — Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

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ICAS awards the CA (Chartered Accountant) designation and is both a Recognised Supervisory Body and a Recognised Qualifying Body for statutory audit. Scotland-rooted but global in reach.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) awards the CA (Chartered Accountant) designation and runs a public member register. ICAS is both a Recognised Supervisory Body and a Recognised Qualifying Body on the FRC’s lists, so it can register and supervise statutory auditors and award the audit qualification; it is Scotland-rooted but global in reach. ICAS membership (CA) is the verification signal behind the unprotected title; audit work additionally requires audit registration.

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  • ICAS is one of the four Recognised Supervisory Bodies and one of the five Recognised Qualifying Bodies recognised by the FRC for statutory audit — source, verified 2026-06-10

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