ILR self employed accountant query

[murugan14]

Hi iam in Tier 1 G due for my ILR Next month and iam self employed, my accountant is a Institute of Financial Acoountants member can i use his accounts to apply for my ILR because ifa doesnt seams to mentioned in the ilr guidance note but its mentioned as a regognised body in Tier 1 general guidance note. any help regarding this?

[asssif]

IFA is the included in the accrediated list of accountants. My accountant is also Registred with IFA.
In covering letter of the accounts , he has to mention the registration no or membership ref....

[murugan14]

Hi thanks for the reply but iam just confused because in chapter 6a settlement of tier 1 migrants it has not mentioned IFA as a recognised body.

Where an applicant is providing evidence from an accountant or
accountancy firm the accountant must be either a fully qualified chartered
accountant or a certified accountant who is a member of a registered body. If the
earnings were for work done while the applicant was in the UK, such evidence
must come from an accountant or accountancy firm in the UK who is a member
of a recognised supervisory body. These are: The Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Scotland (ICAS); the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland 46
(ICAI); the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); the Chartered
Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA); or the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA). If the earnings were made while the applicant
was not in the UK, the evidence must come from one of the above accountants or
from an accountant or accountancy firm on the list of full members given on the
website of the International Federation of Accountants, on
http://web.ifac.org/about/member-bodies

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ction1.pdf

[asssif]

My lawyer has confirmed me about this.
I was in similar situation. Im not expert though, it was my personal openion.
Please let me know if u got alternate solution, as I m in same boat .

[murugan14]

My lawyer has confirmed me about this.
I was in similar situation. Im not expert though, it was my personal openion.
Please let me know if u got alternate solution, as I m in same boat .

Hi mate, thanks for the reply. i spoke to IFA office regarding this and they confirmed their members accounts are accepeted by UKBA. but just the chapter 6a settlement guidance worries me a lot.if it is going to be a problem with having a ifa member accounts i might have to find another accountant who is registered with the approved list of bodies in chapter 6a document.