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Awarding body

The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)

The Institute of Financial Accountants appears on the Ofqual register with the status "Surrendered", so it does not currently award regulated qualifications.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Surrendered
Recognition number
RN5331
Recognised by Ofqual on
3 March 2011
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Surrendered
Also known as
IFA
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About The Institute of Financial Accountants

An awarding body designs the qualification, sets the assessment and issues your certificate. Training providers teach the course, so prices and study methods differ between providers for the same qualification.

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Good to know

The Institute of Financial Accountants: FAQs

Not at the moment. Ofqual's register shows the status of The Institute of Financial Accountants as "Surrendered". Certificates it issued while recognised stay valid.

RN5331. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists The Institute of Financial Accountants as "Surrendered".

Usually not. The Institute of Financial Accountants sets the standard, the assessment and issues the certificate. Training providers deliver the teaching, so the same qualification can be offered by many providers at different prices.

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Source: Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications, checked 12 November 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.