Whats the difference between Qualified and Chartered

Stabshauptmann · 26-08-2008 11:39AM #1

Im reading some info I got recently from the ICAI.

"Membership of the ICAI is important as it allows you to promote yourself as a ‘Chartered Accountant’ and not simply a ‘Qualified Accountant’. "

So what exactly is the difference?
Cant ACCA members call themselves charted too? Association of Certified Chartered Accountants?

sawilson2003 · 26-08-2008 11:54AM

There is no difference really, just a difference in 'title'

ICAI Member = 'Chartered Accountant'
ACCA Member = 'Chartered Certified Accountant'

Stabshauptmann · 26-08-2008 01:07PM

and who can only call themselves Qualified Accountants?

sawilson2003 · 26-08-2008 01:40PM

Kaptain Redeye wrote: »

and who can only call themselves Qualified Accountants?

anyone who has qualified as an accountant. As in passed their final exams and been admitted as a member to one of the Accountant bodies. ACA,ACCA,CPA,CIMA

26-08-2008 02:06PM

I wouldn't get too hung up on 'what you can call yourself' after you qualify.

The letters after your name willl say it all.

Stabshauptmann · 26-08-2008 02:18PM

Oh im not, Id just been using qualified and chartered interchangably until Id noticed tha above passage in one of the ICAI letters

26-08-2008 02:23PM

sawilson2003 wrote: »

anyone who has qualified as an accountant. As in passed their final exams and been admitted as a member to one of the Accountant bodies. ACA,ACCA,CPA,CIMA

Cool. I think this sums it up best anyway

Whats the difference between Qualified and Chartered

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