Chartered accountancy
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Chartered accountancy is a distinct profession of accountancy, in which practitioners of accounting, known as accountants, belong to professional accountancy bodies that have been granted the Royal Charter by Her Majesty the Queen in the United Kingdom.
There are many professional bodies for accountants throughout the world who have been granted a Royal Charter. Examples of accountancy bodies that have been granted a Royal Charter include, but are not limited to the following:
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Members of the above accountancy bodies have formal designations such as Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA or FCCA), Chartered Accountant (FCA, CA or ACA) or Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA or FCMA).
