Most professionals are regulated by associations that oversee the conduct of its members in order to help protect the public interest. A majority of people are completely satisfied with the service that they recieve from their professionals but occasionally problems can arise and a complaint is made.
If you have a question about professional regulation or believe that you might have cause for making a complaint then you may want to consider contacting one of associations below for further advice.
Accountants
Accountants may be regulated by one or more professional organisations, depending upon their membership. If you believe that you have cause for a complaint, you should ask the accountant who they are regulated by. Some of the main professional organisations for accountants are listed below.
England and Wales. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has certain powers to regulate the conduct of its members. They can be found at www.icaew.com
Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. The major professional body Ireland is the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. They can be found at www.icai.ie
Scotland. One of Scotland’s professional body is the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. They can be found at www.icas.org.uk
International
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is a global body with powers for dealing with complaints against its members. They can be found at www.accaglobal.com
Lawyers
Conduct of lawyers is generally regulated by the professional bodies listed below.
England and Wales. Solicitors of England and Wales are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. They can be found at www.sra.org.uk
Ireland (Northern). Solicitors of Ireland are regulated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. They can be found at www.lawsoc-ni.org
Ireland (Republic). Solicitors of the Republic of Ireland are regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. They can be found at www.lawsociety.ie
Scotland. The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission deals with complaints against legal practitioners in Scotland. They can be found at www.slso.org.uk
Licensed Conveyancers
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers have powers for investigating complaints against licensed conveyancers in England, Wales and Scotland. They can be found at www.conveyancer.org.uk
