Guide, grow and give back – it's time to take your seat on ICAS Council
Find out more about ICAS Council, the benefits of getting involved and why you’d be the ideal candidate.
Here we outline the role of Council, how getting involved will benefit you personally and professionally and how to submit your nomination.
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.
"The experience I gained on Council has been invaluable. It’s given me experience shaping ICAS’ strategic decisions...allowed me to grow my career and learn from others. I am truly grateful."
- Emily Kennedy CA, Associate Director, KPMG
What's in it for me?
Here are some of the ways you could benefit from volunteering with ICAS Council:
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Grow your career: Enhance and develop skills from leadership to teamworking to expand your CV and grow your career.
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Grow your network: Collaborate with top CAs from a variety of sectors to grow your personal brand and your professional network.
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Guide the profession: Take an active role in setting ICAS strategy and guiding the future direction of your profession.
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Give back: Take pride in actively giving back to your profession and helping to empower the next generation.
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Stay on the pulse: Hear new perspectives and keep up with developments in the profession and out in the wider marketplace.
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Complete your CPD: Meet some of your annual CPD requirements through the tasks you undertake on Council.
"Council enabled me to be actively involved in helping to set ICAS strategy, to monitor progress at close quarters and assess the tangible results. Gaining the CA qualification takes focus and dedication, but it doesn’t end there – being on Council has reinforced the ongoing value of being part of the global CA family."
- Michael Kay CA, Non-Executive Director
Am I the right candidate?
Yes. The broader the input, the stronger Council will be and the better it will serve the wider ICAS membership. That means we need nominations from CAs at all stages of their careers, from all sectors and with all kinds of lived experience – and that makes you the ideal candidate.
How much time will I have to commit?
Members of Council are required to attend four full-day meetings per year, one of which will be in London. They’re also expected to join at least one ICAS Board or Committee when a vacancy for a Council member arises.
The five vacancies
This year there are five vacancies open for nominations:
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Electoral Area or Open Seat |
Vacancies |
Is seat currently filled? |
Is holder standing for election? |
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Scotland East |
1 |
Yes |
No (holder not eligible for re-election) |
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Scotland North |
1 |
Yes |
No (holder not eligible for re-election) |
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England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
2 |
Yes |
No (holders not eligible for re-election) |
|
Open Seat |
1 |
Yes |
No (holder not eligible for re-election) |
Find out more about Council and view our Council-member profiles to see who currently represents your Electoral Area and the Open seats.
And if you have any additional questions or would like to discuss joining Council, please get in touch with Helen Howden, ICAS Secretary.
How to submit your nomination
Your nomination must be supported by 10 ICAS members.
To apply for an Electoral Area seat, your home or place of business must be in that area and the 10 members supporting your nomination must also have their home or place of business in that area.
If there are more nominations than vacancies for any Council seat, we’ll hold a first-past-the-post election.
Mi-Voice, an independent election scrutineer, is running the nominations process, any subsequent elections, and the 2026 AGM resolution voting, on our behalf.
Submit your nomination(Nominations open on 9 February.)
Council elections timeline
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Monday 9 February - Nominations open.
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Monday 9 March - Nominations close, 17.00 GMT.
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Wednesday 1 April - Voting opens.
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Wednesday 22 April - Voting closes, noon BST.
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Friday 24 April - Results announced at the ICAS AGM.
Categories:
- Governance
