What do you take ‘CCAB Accountant’ to mean ?

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I have CIMA membership, but the body left this umbrella term years ago of their own accord, but are (in my experience) always classed as a CCAB - ie/ A UK Accountant by Royal Charter.

Lots of job descriptions require a ‘CCAB Accountant’ - am I excluded ? Should I presume I’m included & apply ? Should I enquire each time ?

You could ask your own professional body.

But until then…..

www.tpp.co.uk/employers/recruitment-advice/charities/what-does-ccab-qualified-really-mean

I'd say CIMA counts

Thanks @Lurkerlot I’ve had a look at that link which is pretty clear, but a google search (sorry I can’t do links on a phone) states :

‘CCAB-qualified accountants is an informal shorthand for full members of any of the UK accountancy bodies formed by royal charter. All six of these bodies founded the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies in 1974; CIMA left after 2011, but its members may still be intended when this phrase is used’

I wondered how other people, particularly in recruitment, viewed the fairly common term - do you mean to exclude CIMA ? Would it put others off applying?

I think with CIMA the role is more significant, because obviously it concentrates on financial management and is not an audit qualification.

Yes I believe that’s why CIMA left the CCAB group - because the agenda was vat & audit focused.
Doesn’t seem fair that CIMA members are potentially excluded inadvertently (?) from meeting this common essential requirement.

I’ve tended to see adverts for CCAB or CIMA qualified over the past few years, but perhaps they just haven’t updated the way they’re writing their adverts. Otherwise it depends on the role and whether your experience actually suits - I’m CCAB qualified but wouldn’t go for something I thought was more aimed at ICAEW, for example, because that’s not my Institute, and you can generally tell.

I think you might be crediting the people who write the job descriptions with far more attention to detail than they actually have. I suspect they mean 'a recognised qualification'.

Tbh it should be fairly clear from the role if your experience matches it or not.

Yes completely agree, the rest of the JD tells you what the job actually is, and what candidates are potentially the correct fit.

Just interested in what recruiters mean by this term, if they know what qualifications are included, if they mean to exclude CIMA, and if it puts off potential candidates when they meet all the other requirements.

I'm ACCA and when we recruit CCAB would include CIMA didn't even know it wasn't under the umbrella until I saw this thread.

I think CIMA would count, if in doubt just check before applying.