Practitioner forms

All first-time certificates/licences for the UK and Ireland will be issued valid to 31 December 2024.

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to apply for a Practising Certificate (Ireland) General. Download the PDF application form.

Application for a Practising Certificate (international) General

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you should apply for a Practising Certificate (international) General via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should apply for a Practising Certificate (international) General via KeySurvey

Audit qualification

We've moved our audit qualification guidance. If you're working in audit in an Approved Employer holding the Practising Certificate Development (Audit) stream, access our guidance on gaining recognition.

Auditing certificates

Application for a firm's auditing certificate (UK) New

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you should apply for a Firm's auditing certificate (UK) via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to apply for a Firm's auditing certificate (UK). Download the PDF application form

Application for a firm's auditing certificate (Ireland) New

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you should apply for a Firm's auditing certificate (Ireland) via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to apply for a Firm's auditing certificate (Ireland). Download the PDF application form

Exempt Regulated Activities (UK)

Application for Exempt Regulated Activities (UK)

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you can complete an Application for Exempt Regulated Activities (UK) via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to apply for Exempt Regulated Activities (UK). Download the PDF application form

PIB form (UK)

To make an application for registration of a non-ACCA partner/director/controller or a non-partner/director responsible for Exempt Regulated Activities work in a firm seeking Exempt Regulated Activities registration, please complete and return the PDF form.

Download the PDF application form

ATOL applications

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you can complete the Application to Register an an ATOL Reporting Accountant Firm via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to register as an ATOL reporting firm. Download the PDF application form

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you can complete the Application to Register an an ATOL Reporting Accountant via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to register as an ATOL reporting accountant. Download the PDF application form

Register an ACCA firm

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you should complete the Application to Register an an ACCA Firm via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to apply register an ACCA firm. Download the PDF application form

Additional Guidance

Further guidance on alternative firm structures can be found here

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you should complete the Application to Register an an ACCA Firm (Ireland) via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should complete and return the PDF form to apply register an ACCA firm (Ireland). Download the PDF application form

Register of ACCA Practitioners

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you should apply to join the Register of ACCA Practitioners via your myACCA account

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, you should apply to join the Register of ACCA Practitioners via KeySurvey

Sustainability Assurance Service Provider (SASP)

To apply for SASP you must be an Irish statutory auditor at an ACCA statutory audit firm registered in Ireland. Applications should be made by the statutory audit firm’s audit compliance principal.

ACCA members

If you are an ACCA member, you should apply via your myACCA account.

Non-ACCA members

If you are not an ACCA member, please complete the application form and email to authorisation@accaglobal.com

Firm notification forms

Continuity of practice opt-in

Incorporation notification form

Notification of a new firm form

Practice change of details notification

You can notify ACCA of any changes to your firm’s details by downloading the ‘Practice change of details’, ‘Notification of a new firm’ or ‘Incorporation notification’ form. Alternatively, you can notify ACCA of any changes at authorisation@accaglobal.com

An existing practising certificate holder who requires a letter of good standing can request one from authorisation@accaglobal.com