I have exactly the same query and wanted to know if some specific thing needs to be mentioned in the letter from the accountant or in the header/footer etc?
Is there an agency (like FCA/PRA for banks) which regulates accountants and this fact needs to be mentioned somewhere?
I found the following the documents required for Tier 1 (
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... s/#header5):
Requirements for accountants
If you are providing evidence from an accountant or accountancy firm, they must be either a fully qualified chartered accountant or a certified accountant who is a member of a registered body.
If your earnings were for work done while you were in the UK, the evidence must come from an accountant or accountancy firm in the UK who is a member of a recognised supervisory body:
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 (ICAI);
the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA);
the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA);
Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA); and
the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
I would therefore think that if the accountant mentions that they are a member of the supervisory body it should suffice.
Any thoughts anyone?
