Your ICAS, your vote: How to vote in the 2026 ICAS Council elections and on the SGM and AGM resolutions
Find out how you can use your vote and help to shape the future of ICAS.
Key points
- Voting opens on 1 April for the contested Council seats.
- You can also vote on 2026 SGM and AGM resolutions.
- Voting closes on 22 April with results announced on 24 April.
Nominations are in and voting opens on 1 April for the contested ICAS Council seats. You will also be asked to vote on the 2026 ICAS SGM and AGM resolutions.
What is ICAS Council?
Council's volunteer members range from early career CAs to established business leaders. They help set and oversee our strategy.
Their insights and experience are central to the delivery of key ICAS objectives, from ethical leadership to exceptional CA training and continued value for your membership.
Meet the 2026 Council candidates
We recently invited you to submit nominations for the vacant Council seats.
Open seat election
Three nominations were received for the one ICAS Council Open seat vacancy. During the election you will be able to choose your preferred candidate from:
- Stuart McCallum CA
- Jonny Mills CA
- Tracy Thorius CA
Scotland East election
Two nominations were received for the one ICAS Council Scotland East vacancy. If you are based in Scotland East*, you will be able to choose your preferred candidate from:
- Tony Cervi CA
- Shona Campbell CA
(*Scotland East includes City of Edinburgh, West Lothian, Midlothian, East Lothian, Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Scottish Borders, Perth and Kinross, Fife, Dundee City, Angus.)
You can meet all the candidates who are up for election, and hear their election pitches, at the ICAS Mi-Voice voting site. They’ve shared their professional biographies and what they view as this election's key issues for ICAS, its members, firms and students.
Uncontested seats
The below seats were open to nominations but were not contested, meaning that the candidates listed will be appointed with effect from the AGM on 24 April.
Scotland North Electoral Area
Lucas Alexander Crichton CA was the only candidate who submitted a nomination so has been elected unopposed.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland Electoral Area
David Aylward CA and Reysha Shah CA were the only candidates who submitted nominations for the two vacant seats so have been elected unopposed.
SGM and AGM voting
From 1 April you can also vote on 2026 ICAS SGM and AGM resolutions:
SGM resolutions
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To approve amendments to the ICAS Rules relating to removal from membership.
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That Council be empowered to accept any alteration or addition to Resolution 1 which may be required by His Majesty’s Privy Council as a condition precedent to the allowance of the amendments provided for in Resolution 1.
Note of amendments
Rules: 3.13, 6.4, 6.5 and a new Rule 17.
The proposed amendments are outlined in the explanatory note, the tracked-change version of the Rules, and in the schedule of proposed amendments which can be viewed here.
The current version of the ICAS Rules can be viewed here.
AGM resolutions
- Receive and approve the 2025 Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements.
- Approve the re-appointment of BDO LLP as ICAS Auditor.
Full information can be found on the ICAS Mi-Voice voting site, accessed through your voting email (see further information below).
How to vote
From Wednesday 1 April, you'll receive an email from Mi-Voice, the independent election scrutineer who is managing the voting on behalf of ICAS. The email will contain a link to ICAS’ secure elections website and the unique voter code you’ll need to cast your votes.
There, you’ll also find further information on what you need to vote on and details about the candidates who have been nominated for election.
If you don’t have an email address, you’ll be notified by letter and can either vote online or request a postal ballot pack.
What to do if you don’t receive your voting email
Voting emails will be sent from 1 April 2026 from icas@mivoice.co.uk.
If you don’t see the email in your inbox after that date, please check your spam or junk mail folders. If you still don’t see the email, please contact the Mi-Voice support team at support@mi-voice.com.
When will voting close?
Voting will close on Wednesday 22 April at 12 noon (BST).
When will we know the results?
The results will be announced at the 2026 ICAS SGM and AGM on Friday 24 April.
Register to attend the SGM and AGM
The 2026 ICAS SGM and AGM will be held at CA House, Edinburgh and online by Microsoft Teams on Friday 24 April. You can register here to attend online.
If you'd prefer to attend in person at CA House, please register by emailing events@icas.com.
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