Confirmation Letter FAQs

ICAEW does not provide a letter of good standing, but we are able to confirm similar details within a regulatory and disciplinary information letter. This type of letter is accepted as an alternative by other organisations.

You can download a transcript from your online training file free of charge. If you need a formal confirmation of your exam results, you can apply for a confirmation letter.

ICAEW do not provide bespoke confirmation letters. The confirmation letter options and what they would include are below:

• ICAEW membership status - includes date of admission, regulatory and disciplinary information and practising certificate dates if held.
• ICAEW exam results - includes exam results (post-1995 only), date of admission, regulatory and disciplinary information and practising certificate dates if held.
• Student status and exams - includes student start date and exam results and other ICAEW qualifications.
• ICAEW firm status - includes regulatory and disciplinary information.
• RI status - includes responsible individual confirmation.

Please see the below table for costs, depending on where you reside.

UK	£54.00 inc. VAT
Australia	£49.50 inc. VAT
New Zealand	£51.75 inc. VAT
Overseas including crown dependencies	£45.00

Once a full application has been submitted and payment received, the letter will be sent within 10 working days. Unfortunately, we are unable to expedite any requests.

In order to make payment for your confirmation letter, you will need to log in to your online account and complete the payment which should be showing in your basket. Alternatively, if the product does not appear in your basket you will be able to add this here by selecting the relevant country option.

If you are having issues making payment using this method, please contact us via telephone on +44 (0)1908 248 250 and key press option 2.

There are certain occasions where ICAEW would not be able to provide a confirmation letter, these are:

1. Membership fees unpaid for the current year. The outstanding fees would need to be paid in full before a confirmation letter request can be processed.
2. The individual currently has an open investigation with our Professional Conduct Department. Only once this has been closed can we proceed with the confirmation letter request.
3. If a third-party confirmation letter request has been received, but no signed consent from the individual received.
4. Unable to locate an individual with details that have been provided.

ICAEW letters are valid for 3 months from the date of issue. Should you require an up-to-date confirmation letter a new application will need to be submitted and paid for.

The online directory only displays full and current ICAEW members. Students do not appear. As a student you can apply for a confirmation letter online or view details of your training agreement and exam results via your online training file.

Yes, please ensure that you include the full postal address and email address when completing the application form. Should you have an application reference number, please also include this within the form.

Yes, in order for ICAEW to send your confirmation letter directly to WES, you will need to provide a full postal address, email address and WES reference number within your application.

We have an arrangement with MIPA who will send us details of ICAEW members who have applied for reciprocal membership with their home body. So, no action is required from yourself.

If you require a letter to support your application to a third country audit regulatory body outside of the EU you will need to complete the standard disciplinary confirmation letter request for which there is a charge.

If you need a letter to support your application for audit registration for a third country within the EU, please apply for a confirmation letter online.

Please note this form is for both firm and individual requests.

ICAEW offers a variety of confirmation letters, which you are able to apply for online. Please ensure that written consent is provided from the individual alongside your application, this needs to be dated within the last 3 months.

ICAEW accepts written consent in a variety of formats including email, letters and third-party forms.

Please note we will not accept verbal confirmation, consent needs to be provided in written form.

Please ensure that the individual is a current ICAEW member, and you have the correct registered name and membership number.

Our Find a Chartered Accountant website will not show past ICAEW members or students.

A firm disciplinary letter will include:

• Firm name
• Regulated activity status and date
• Disciplinary history – clear or with findings

If you need a letter for HMRC purposes, please email your request to amlr@icaew.com.

Please provide the following details:

• Firm name
• Firm record number
• Details of ownership and control

 

This service is free of charge and processing can take 10 working days.

Please note that the pre-requisite for these types of requests is that your firm is already registered with ICAEW.

If you require a letter to support your application to a third country audit regulatory body outside of the EU you will need to complete the standard disciplinary confirmation letter request for which there is a charge.

If you need a letter to support your application for audit registration for a third country within the EU, please apply for a confirmation letter online.

Please note this form is for both firm and individual requests.