Fees list

Applications to become a professional member of the IAB (UK based)

Level of membership:	Annual fee – for 12 months
Associate	£100
Member	£115
Fellow	£130
One off administration fee 1	£33

Annual fees run 1st January to 31st December.

From 1st June as it is half way through the membership year, which runs from 1st January until 31st December, half year fees will be charged.

Those entering membership after 1st September 2019 will be required to renew their membership at the end of 2020. Please contact the membership team for the fees which apply.

¹ Those applying to enter membership via the experience route (rather than via qualifications) will also be required to pay an additional one off fee which will be advised upon receiving the application or a membership enquiry. 

Renewal of existing membership for the period 1^st January to 31^st December 2020 (UK based).

Level of membership:	Renewal fee
Associate (AIAB)	£100
Member (MIAB)	£115
Fellow (FIAB)	£130

 

Renewal fees are required by 1st January 2020.

If you are in practice² in the UK then you must also be supervised under the Money Laundering Regulations.  If you do not hold this with another approved professional body you will need to apply to the IAB for either a certificate of AML Supervision or Practising Certificate (depending on your level of membership).

Certificate of AML supervision	£160
Practising Certificate	£160

²providing bookkeeping, accounting or payroll services to the public on a self-employed basis.

To apply for either of the above certificates with the IAB you will first need to join as a professional member.

Additional fees may also apply.

See also:

Important information for self-employed bookkeepers

If you don’t live in the UK please contact the Membership Department for the fees list. membership@iab.org.uk or +44 (0)1732 897750.

If you are retired and not in receipt of work related income then you can apply for Retired Status.  To find out more about this please contact the Membership Department at membership@iab.org.uk or 01732 897750.

If you have previously been a member of the IAB and wish to re-join the association within a period of three years of leaving the following fees apply.

Level of membership:	Fee
Associate	£100
Member	£115
Fellow	£130
Re-instatement fee	£15

 

Annual fees run 1st January to 31st December. From 1st June as it is half way through the membership year, which runs from 1st January until 31st December, half year fees will be charged. Those re-instating their membership after 1st September 2019 will be required to renew membership at the end of 2020.  Please contact the membership team for the fees which apply.