Can anyone tell me what these letters after a name would mean...FCA and RD BA?

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Am doing some research into some individuals and can't find what the letters denoting these qualifications mean...

One is John Smith FCA

The other is John Smith RD BA

Any help gratefully recieved! I think FCA is something accountancy wise but is it senior?

FAC = chartered accountant (fellow rather than ordinary member so qualified for, I think, 5 or more years, maybe 10 I can't remember)

BA = Bachelor of Arts, a degree

Not sure about RD

I love mumsnet! Cheers Niecie for the FCA, I am familiar with BA but RD is stumping me!

Just had a goggle and it looks like RD stands for registered dietician. Does that make sense?

Hmmmm, the person I am researching is senior city type so was thinking it to be more of a law/banking type qualif? But thank you for googling, that's so kind of you to help me

Jura .

That would be the sort of level my FCA person would be at, retired and senior city type as well..

Might not be 'real' letters iyswim, maybe something like Regional Director or Risk Director - something relevant to their business.

Jura obviously you are very very important and clever but I won't bow too deeply if you don't mind as DH is an FCCA and therefore would expect the same treatment (even though we all know FCA are better)

Ah that's a good idea Niecie...I wonder if that's it..although I think he might be retired...I wonder if he'd still use a job title type acroynm if retired?

Ahhhhhh!...interesting idea...I'll do some military googling...thank you!

RD is a Royal Naval Reserve Decoration

ah hah! that sounds like just the sort of award he'd have - thank you so much girls!