What does the ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency cover?
The ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency provides a broad understanding of key insolvency principles and it covers four key areas (relative study time weighting shown in brackets):
- Legal and Regulatory Framework for Insolvency - English Law (15%)
- Concepts and Principles of Insolvency (25%)
- Corporate Insolvency (40%)
- Personal Insolvency (20%)
Who is it for?
- Finance, legal and other professionals with varying levels of experience, including unqualified team members working on insolvency cases on a day-to-day basis
- Other professionals who wish to pursue an interest in insolvency
- Anyone planning to study for the Joint Insolvency Examinations Board (JIEB)
ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency at a glance
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Level
Certificate
No prior knowledge or formal academic qualifications are required to register for the certificate. The programme is open to anyone who wants to gain essential, practical knowledge of the principles of insolvency.
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Duration
Less than 12 months
ICAEW doesn’t impose any timeframe within which candidates must take the assessment.
Study and assessments can be planned to fit in with your workload and business priorities. However, ICAEW encourages candidates to do so within no more than a few months of completing the modules, as the question banks are updated to reflect changes in legislation and insolvency guidance. Candidates can confirm with their tuition provider the exact dates from when questions may be updated. Candidates are limited to four attempts.
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Registration
- If you have a UK address then you can register online.
- If you would like to register with an overseas address then you will need to complete the manual registration process. Please complete the application form, this can be emailed to applications@icaew.com for processing.
- Please ensure that you review the syllabus before you sign up for this qualification as the content is based on English law.
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Cost
Registration fee - £175 + VAT (no fee for ICAEW members and students)
Assessment - £300
Learning materials and tuition - Dependent on tuition provider - Tuition providers
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Dates
Throughout the year depending on which tuition provider you choose.
Training and assessment can be completed in less than 12 months. ICAEW recommends candidates complete the assessment within no more than a few months of completing the modules, because the question banks are updated to reflect changes in legislation and insolvency guidance.
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