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Library & Information Service

Your time-saving research partner

We offer a range of services and resources to support chartered accountants in all aspects of their work. The Library is located at Chartered Accountants' Hall, but you don't need to visit in person to get the most from the service – we offer many resources online and are ready to answer your questions wherever you are.

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Library resources and services

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Enquiry service

Our enquiry team can answer questions on a wide range of topics using the material in our collection.

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Library collection

Explore our world-class collection of books, journals and digital resources.

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Research guides

Find out how to research accounting and business topics, find key economic indicators, and more.

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Subject gateways

Access hand-picked information and resources on a huge range of topics, from auditing to corporate reporting to tax.

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Company research

Keep informed with the latest intelligence on your industry, competitors and markets.

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Industry guides

Kick-start your search for industry-specific information, including market research reports and statistics.

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Country resources

Get accounting guides, economic forecasts, guides to doing business and tax information for over 170 countries and territories.

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Historical resources

Find material on the history and development of the accountancy profession.

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Digital Archive

Explore our digital archive of ICAEW publications and ICAEW websites.

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New and popular resources

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eBooks

We offer instant, full text access to hundreds of eBook titles on key business and reference topics.

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Print books

Our world-class book collection covers accountancy, auditing, law, taxation, finance, business and management.

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Engagement letters

The Library can provide sample wording for a wide variety of engagement letters.

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Model accounts

The Library holds a collection of model financial statements and checklists for IFRS and UK GAAP.

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Library catalogue

The online catalogue of the ICAEW's Library and Information Service contains details of over 45,000 books, 60,000 journal articles and other items held in the Library collection.

Once you have completed your search, please contact the enquiry team if you need to see any of the items you have found.

Online articles (Business Source Corporate)

The Library provides access to full text articles from 3000 major business, trade and academic journals through the Business Source Corporate database from EBSCO.

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The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides access to a selection of additional databases for online articles, books and profiles. Contact us for help with your research.