Chartered Fellow/Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors

Regulators
  • Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Other

Regulatory or professional bodies

Chartered body

Address

Unit 14 Abbeville Mews
88 Clapham Park road
London
SW4 7BX

Email address
membership@iia.org.uk
Phone number
+44 (0)2074 980 101

Regulation

Regulation summary

The role of internal audit is to provide independent assurance that an organisation's risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.

Internal auditors have a professional duty to provide an unbiased and objective view. They must be independent from the operations they evaluate and report to the highest level in an organisation: senior managers and governors. Typically this is the board of directors or the board of trustees, the accounting officer or the audit committee.

To be effective, the internal audit activity must have qualified, skilled and experienced people who can work in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the International Standards.

Regulation type

Accreditation

Reserved activities

None - restrictions apply to use of title only

Protected titles

Internal Audit Practitioner IAP
Certified Internal Auditor CIA
Chartered Internal Auditor CMIIA
Certification in risk Management Assurance CRMA

More about regulated activities and titles
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Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

Certified Internal Auditor is the global benchmark for professional career internal auditors, allowing you to perform any audit anywhere in the world. When you study the CIA, you’ll learn about internal audit theory and the core frameworks, including the International Standards, and how to plan and perform an internal audit engagement. You will also be introduced to the concepts of internal control, risk, governance and technology.

Becoming a CIA will:

Demonstrate your proficiency and professionalism
Distinguish you from your peers
Develop your knowledge of best practices in the industry
Lay a foundation for continued improvement and advancement
You must be a member to take the CIA in the UK or Ireland.

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
Some - qualifications from some countries may be recognised, but professionals from other countries will have to re-qualify
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Registration

Registration requirements

All leading professional bodies, such as the IIA, have a code of conduct to guide the member and raise the level of trust and confidence of the public in the profession. All members must express their commitment to the code when they join the IIA and to subsequent changes to the code which may be agreed from time to time. The rules and procedures for dealing with any allegation of infringement against the code are described in the Professional Complaints Procedures. This code and the procedures are available to the public.

More about registration
https://www.iia.org.uk/join-us/

Legislation

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Chartered IIA Charter

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