About ICAS
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
“The most challenging aspect of CA training has been knowing you could fail quite easily.”
Faye Moore CA Student
What makes ICAS stand out ?
- 1st professional body of accountants in the world, founded in 1854.
- 1st and only Institute in the UK allowed to use the
designation CA (Chartered Accountant) - 56% of ICAS members work in industry/commerce.
- 66% of students based in England, 34% in Scotland.
- 94% growth rate makes ICAS the fastest growing accountancy body in the UK.
- 94% of graduates recruited possess a first or upper second class honours degree.
- 100% of students trained and examined by ICAS
- making us unique in the UK - 100s of employers (public practice accountancy firms/ industry & commerce) authorised by ICAS to train
- 1,000 training vacancies
- 2,400 ICAS students UK-wide.
- 16,000 members world-wide.