Advice Lines
Save time and effort and utilise expert, professional advice as an ICPA member.
Essential Accounting Advice for Accountants
Where do you turn for professional accounting guidance – without wasting valuable time and money?
You’re in the right place. The ICPA offers a wealth of expert accounting advice – for accountants.
With so many resources available, how can you be sure that your sources are accurate and up-to-date? Using unreliable information could lead to errors and potential penalties, destroying your reputation and your client’s trust.
Created by accountants, for accountants, the ICPA keeps its members fully updated on industry developments, legislation changes and more, helping them to better serve their members – and keep their own practices compliant.
Tax & VAT
Advice Line
- check_small Immediate telephone access to some of the most experienced advisors in the industry
- check_small Expert support on both direct and indirect taxes
- check_small Service also covers both personal and corporate tax
- check_small With over 250 years of combined experience, the team ensures accurate, timely support
Employment and Health & Safety Advice Line
- check_small Telephone access to experts in both HR and employment law
- check_small Expert guidance on health & safety
- check_small Ensures you take account of the latest legislative requirements in this complex area
Legal
Advice Line
- check_small Direct telephone access to qualified legal professionals
- check_small Covers all aspects of personal and commercial law
- check_small Ensures you stay on top of complex legal matters
Why Choose Professional Support?
For sole practitioners and small practices in particular, the world of work can be a lonely place. While large firms have internal accounting support in the form of legal teams, HR departments and those whose role it is to stay on top of legislation, where do YOU find this professional guidance?
How do you stay on top of new industry developments and changes in legislation? Who do you turn to for advice if your work is under professional scrutiny, if a client has a complaint or you’re dealing with a complex situation where you feel out of your depth?
That’s where we come in.
The ICPA benefits package access to a range of helplines and expert consultations – and insurance cover to protect you should things go wrong.
As an ICPA member, you’ll also have access to a full suite of resources, including Tolley’s Library and our new ICPA Essential Documentation Toolkit.
The ICPA isn’t just a membership organisation. It’s a trusted partner with the expertise, experience and resources to help UK accountants thrive.
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Comprehensive Accounting, Legal and Tax Support
As an accountant, you may find yourself in situations where you need Accountancy, HR, H&S, legal or tax advice.
It may be that a client is setting up a new business with a complicated structure. You may be dealing with a situation relating to a complex tax legislation change, or find yourself subject to an anti-money laundering investigation.
While you’re often the one providing advice, it’s at times like these that instant technical advice for accountants are vital. We’re here to help.
Our members have access to experts in accountancy, tax, payroll, VAT, employment law, health & safety and legal through our dedicated advice lines. Staffed by in-house tax advisors with over 250 years of experience between them, we offer quick and efficient email support, with telephone advice lines available to some membership tiers.
From due diligence to data protection, our members use our advice services for all sorts of queries. These include queries relating to professional indemnity insurance, included as standard in our Pro and Premium membership packages.
Through our compliance partner The HAT Group – members of the ICAEW Practice Assurance Scheme – we also offer additional accountancy support. This includes access to our ICPA Essential Documentation Toolkit, as well as on-demand training and AML update courses.
Tailored Service for Accountants
Efficiency and Reliability: The advice lines are designed for quick and efficient service, with most calls answered by an advisor on the first attempt. For more complex issues, callbacks are generally completed within two hours, ensuring minimal disruption to your practice.
Additional Support: Beyond telephone consultations, the ICPA advice service also offers hands-on consultancy at competitive rates. Whether it’s tax, VAT, employment, health & safety, or legal matters, you can rely on professional advice tailored to your specific needs.
ICPA members also get access to...
Capital Allowance and R&D by Yes Tax
- check_small Access to our award-winning R&D, Patent Box and Capital Allowance partner with competitive referral fees.
- check_small Staffed by a team who are among the most experienced in the industry.
- check_small Yes Tax take an ethical approach to tax relief claims, ensuring your clients are well looked after.
Employment, H&S and legal Support by Quest
- check_small ICPA members get access to the employment, health & safety advice lines.
- check_small In addition, Quest can provide a range of consultancy and support solutions for you and your clients.
- check_small Making sure you have all areas fully covered.
Quest can provide as little or as much support as you or your clients would like. From the provision of their document library and remote support, through to a complete outsource HR service with on-site support backed by comprehensive insurance coverage. Quest have it covered.
YesTax are experts in specialist tax incentives, with the best industry know-how and market leading tech to save you time and money. Whether it is a claim for R&D Tax Relief, Patent Box, Video Games Tax Relief or Capital Allowances, working with YesTax means your claim will be prepared and managed by the best.
How else can the ICPA help you?
There are plenty of ways in which you can benefit from being a member of the ICPA. Find out more below.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ICPA advice lines are staffed by some of the most experienced people in the industry. The Tax and VAT advisors alone have over 250 years’ experience between then. This ensures that you get the right answer first time.
The advice lines are staffed at a level that means the majority of calls get answered by an advisor first time and call backs are generally dealt with well within two hours.
Beyond telephone advice, you may, on occasion, need extra help and support, and the ICPA advice service is ready to assist with more hands-on consultancy at competitive rates covering any tax, VAT, employment and Health & Safety or legal matter you may need support with.
As an ICPA member you will be sent a Tax Fact Card immediately after the budget, providing you a quick and easy way to refer to important rates and allowances for the year.
ICPA members also receive an immediate Budget Summary, which quickly brings you up to date with all of the key changes in an easy to digest format.
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