Organizations, established worldwide, to regulate the activities of accountants. Members are entitled to use various professional titles such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Certified Accountant, or Certified Public Accountant. Membership is controlled by examination, and compliance with the body's regulations is expected.
The Auditing Practices Committee (APC) was a committee under the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies, tasked with issuing auditing standards and guidelines between 1976 and 1991.
The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) is a collaborative umbrella group set up in 1970 by the six main accountancy bodies in the UK and Ireland to foster cooperation and address financial accounting and reporting issues.
