02-01-2010, 10:10 PM
Hello,
I have realized that in UK, all professional qualifications can be transferred from outside (lawyers, accountants, etc).. but they make it VERY tough to prove your credentials.
So, yes an American CPA can get the ICAEW membership (and AICPA does not have to agree, cos you are going to UK, not the other way around). But to do that, a sponsor needs to verify your 3-5 year actual working experience. AND that sponsor has to be a ICAEW member or qualified otherwise.
On top of that, if you get membership through this route, you still cannot sign an audit report in UK.
So yes it is true, but tough to achieve.
I have realized that in UK, all professional qualifications can be transferred from outside (lawyers, accountants, etc).. but they make it VERY tough to prove your credentials.
So, yes an American CPA can get the ICAEW membership (and AICPA does not have to agree, cos you are going to UK, not the other way around). But to do that, a sponsor needs to verify your 3-5 year actual working experience. AND that sponsor has to be a ICAEW member or qualified otherwise.
On top of that, if you get membership through this route, you still cannot sign an audit report in UK.
So yes it is true, but tough to achieve.
