ICEA Membership
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There are two grades of membership, Fellows and Associates, who are entitled to designate themselves as "Incorporated Executive Accountant" and to use the distinctive letters F.C.E.A. and A.C.E.A. respectively.
Fellows
Fellowship is the senior grade of Membership. Most applicants should be Associates at the time of application. No person shall be eligible for admission as Fellow of the Institute unless:
(a) He/ She is at least 21 years of age.
(b) He/ She has passed the Fellowship Examination of the Institute.
(c) He/ She proves to the satisfaction of the Council that He/ She has competence
(i) to show the ability to exercise management principles and accounting techniques in a professional manner (application of accounting and reporting techniques),
(ii) to provide information for planning, controlling, measuring and reporting functions,
(iii) to provide suitable background for progression into a position of decision-making level,
(iv) to provide financial and non-financial data in a form useful for strategic decision-making and
(v) for direct participation and personal involvement in organisational decision-making.
(d) He/ She proves to the satisfaction of the Council that He/ She has at least five years' experience and is in all other respect a fit and proper person to be admitted.
Associate
An Associate is one who is elected to Membership by the Council on compliance with the following conditions:
(a) He/ She must be at least 20 years of age.
(b) He/ She must have passed the Examination of the Institute or such other examination or examinations as the Council may from time to time prescribe or approve.
(c) He/ She proves, to the satisfaction of the Council that He/ She has at least three year's experience and He/ She can maintain a full set of accounts, prepare management information, submit returns and effectively administer the department.
(d) He/ She is in all other respects a fit and proper person to be admitted.
An Associate must have: "Competence in the pursuit of a high occupation or profession - as an employee or as a self-employed person - including the ability to apply a significant range of fundamental principles and techniques, which enable an individual to assume personal responsibility in design, analysis and diagnosis, planning and problem-solving. Extensive knowledge and understanding will be required to underpin competence at this level, together with capability in management and supervision in executive and some professional fields." (NCVQ Level V requirements).
Certificate of Membership
Every member shall be entitled to a certificate of membership indicating the degree of membership. Every such certificate shall at all times remain the property of the Institute and shall, on demand, be returned to the Institute.
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Retirement of Members
Any Fellow, Associate or Technician, provided He/ She is not under any obligation to the Institute, shall be entitled to resign membership on giving notice in writing of intention to do so, not less than six months before the end of the period covered by the annual subscription, and such notice shall be accompanied by the certificate of membership.
Any Fellow, Associate or Technician, failing to give such six month's notice, shall be liable for the annual subscription for the ensuing year.
A Member whose subscription is in arrears can neither vote nor enjoy the practical advantages of membership, such as receiving journals.
A Member who is over 65 may apply for the status of Retired Membership and thereby pay a reduced annual subscription. A Retired Member is not entitled to vote at meetings.