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The ICAEW Practice Assurance scheme

Find out about the Practice Assurance (PA) scheme, how we monitor PA firms and access reports and tailored guidance for smaller or larger firms.

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What is the ICAEW Practice Assurance scheme?

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Our PA scheme provides ICAEW member firms and practising certificate holders with a framework of principles-based quality assurance standards to operate to.
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Practice Assurance monitoring

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Understand how we will monitor your firm as part of the requirements of the Practice Assurance (PA) scheme.
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Practice Assurance Regulations

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ICAEW practising certificate holders, member firms and firms with a contract for Practice Assurance are required to comply with the Practice Assurance Regulations. These set out how the Practice Assurance scheme operates.
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Guidance

PA reports and guidance

Learn from the experts: best practice guidance and advice from Practice Assurance monitoring reviews.

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PA fundamentals

A guide to the fundamental elements of the Practice Assurance scheme.

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PA standards (smaller firms)

Practice Assurance standards and guidance for sole practitioners and new/smaller firms.

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PA standards (larger firms)

PA standards (larger firms)

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