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Become an insolvency practitioner with ICAEW

You don’t have to be an ICAEW Chartered Accountant to qualify and be licensed as an insolvency practitioner (IP) with ICAEW. We offer a comprehensive programme of support for insolvency practitioners.

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How to become qualified
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Qualifying as an insolvency practitioner

To become a licensed insolvency practitioner, you must first pass the Joint Insolvency Examination Board (JIEB) exams.

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How to become qualified
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Certificate in Insolvency

The ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency is the most flexible learning programme for insolvency professionals in the UK. It’s equally beneficial for experienced and inexperienced professionals, as well as being suitable for legal, finance, and other professionals.

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Become an ICAEW licensed insolvency practitioner

Find out all the information you need to know about applying for an ICAEW insolvency licence.

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Consolidate your insolvency licensing with ICAEW

By choosing ICAEW as your single regulator, we can reduce the administrative burden and provide your current and future IPs with a wealth of benefits and support.

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Insolvency News On this page, find all available issues of Insolvency News e-newsletters, produced by ICAEW's Professional Standards Department, plus recent articles and the latest guidance, information and best practice for ICAEW-regulated insolvency practitioners, communicated in monthly issues of Regulatory and Conduct News. Familiarising yourself with these updates can contribute to your verifiable CPD. What is an insolvency practitioner? An insolvency practitioner is someone who is licensed and authorised to act in relation to an insolvent individual, partnership or company.
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Restructuring & Insolvency Community

Joining the Restructuring & Insolvency Community will give you support that really pays off. Led by a committee of dedicated specialists, we provide guidance, support and representation to insolvency practitioners. Best of all, it’s free to all those IPs licensed by ICAEW.
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