Chartered vs common or garden accountants

[ashleymoran]

That says Chartered OR Certified OR Chartered Tax Advisors.
Not a big issue but the 3 are quite different.

I know a tax advisor is something different, but I thought "chartered and certified" accountants referred to one thing? (It definitely says "and", not "or".)

[THEPUMA]

I know a tax advisor is something different, but I thought "chartered and certified" accountants referred to one thing? (It definitely says "and", not "or".)

You're right it does say and. I'm glad I wrote OR in big capitals!

It means OR though. And they are 2 different things. I don't think any of the accountants regularly recommended on here (SJD, Nixon Williams and Upton) are Chartered Accountants.

[ashleymoran]

You're right it does say and. I'm glad I wrote OR in big capitals!

It means OR though. And they are 2 different things. I don't think any of the accountants regularly recommended on here (SJD, Nixon Williams and Upton) are Chartered Accountants.

According to the PCG site, SJD is chartered. Nixon Williams and Upton do not claim to be chartered on their websites, but they are not PCG QA registered anyway.

[THEPUMA]

According to the PCG site, SJD is chartered. Nixon Williams and Upton do not claim to be chartered on their websites, but they are not PCG QA registered anyway.

Soory I just assumed NW and Upton were. I think Upton is in the process of applying, now you mention it.

SJD are chartered tax advisors but not chartered accountants, I believe.

[ashleymoran]

Soory I just assumed NW and Upton were. I think Upton is in the process of applying, now you mention it.

Nixon Williams claim to be a "PCG affiliate", whatever that means.

[Nixon Williams]

Nixon Williams claim to be a "PCG affiliate", whatever that means.

Just to clarify:

I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and I am regulated by them, this includes checking that I have insurance, they I continue to keep updated, have procedures in place etc.

[SueEllen]

According to the PCG site, SJD is chartered. Nixon Williams and Upton do not claim to be chartered on their websites, but they are not PCG QA registered anyway.

Darren Upton belongs to the ACCA plus a few other bodies.

SJD team belong to various bodies - http://www.sjdaccountancy.com/about/.../our_team.html

[ashleymoran]

Darren Upton belongs to the ACCA plus a few other bodies.

In this case, why don't they advertise as being chartered?

[SueEllen]

In this case, why don't they advertise as being chartered?

Send him an email and ask why.

[ashleymoran]

Send him an email and ask why.

I'm not that interested in the answer