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International assignments and working abroad

A collection of resources to help if you're considering an international assignment. Includes tips and advice on practical and financial considerations associated with temporarily working in a selection of overseas countries.

ICAEW articles

ICAEW resources

Guides

Surveys

Cost of living reports

Information on international cost of living to help make decisions on salary levels, evaluate job opportunities or produce estimates for the cost of overseas relocation.

Working in Australia

Working as a Chartered Accountant in Australia

ICAEW has a membership recognition agreement with CAANZ in Australia and New Zealand. You may able to join the local institute without sitting further assessment, provided you maintain your ICAEW membership. See ICAEW's Working Internationally page for more more details.

 

Useful links

See also the Guides section for information on living and working in this region.

Working in Canada

Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA provides support and networking opportunities to Chartered Accountants who are living and working in the USA. It expanded in 2023 to include Chartered Accountants in Canada, with ICAEW members living and working in Canada eligible to join.

Useful links

See also the Guides section for information on living and working in this region.

Working in Europe

Useful links

See also the Guides section for information on living and working in Europe.

Working in Hong Kong SAR

Working as a Chartered Accountant in Hong Kong SAR

ICAEW has a membership recognition agreement with HKICPA in Hong Kong SAR. You may able to join the local institute without sitting further assessment, provided you maintain your ICAEW membership. See ICAEW's Working Internationally page for more more details 

Useful links

See also the Guides section for information on living and working in this region.

Working in Singapore

See also the Guides section for information on living and working in this region.

Working in the United States

Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA provides support and networking opportunities to Chartered Accountants who are living and working in the USA. ICAEW members who live in the USA are entitled to join, with ICAEW covering the cost of membership fees.

Useful links

See also the Guides section for information on living and working in this region.

Online articles

The Library provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.

Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection

To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to book loans.

You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.

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