MEMBERSHIP PROGRESSION

AICDA membership will take you through the journey of being a Student, all the way through your career as an accountant, Auditor, Financial controller and many more professional accounting job roles. As an AICDA Student you will be demonstrating that you are committed to your digital accounting career development and are gaining the appropriate accounting software knowledge along with all the theoretical accounting qualification to succeed. Qualification as an International Certified Digital Accountant is achieved through a combination of Initial Professional Development Plan (IPDP) Practical Digital Software Knowledge (PDSK), Theoretical Accounting Knowledge (TAK) Online tests & Presentation (PDSK & TAK) and only on completion of all these elements, and on obtaining Associate membership, you are entitled to declare yourself a qualified experienced accountant.
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Membership Fees

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AICDA Student Member Fees

Studying an AICDA Accounting Qualification?

Register with AICDA and study your first AICDA Accounting Qualification:

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
AICDA student admission £44 One-off fee
AICDA student annual membership £94 - UK student
£85 - International student
Pay each year

*If you're an existing AICDA student member and an associate bookkeeping member (AICDAQB) you will only need to pay the AICDAQB annual membership fee: £105

Studying a small business finance or access accounting skills course?

Register with AICDA to study any of the small business finance and access accounting skills within a 12-month period:

 

Fee applicable from 1 September 2018

 

AICDA subscription*

£44 Fee covers a 12-month study period

*After completing an AICDA short course, if you go on to study an AICDA Accounting Qualification you will only need to pay the student annual membership fee. 

Studying an AICDA bookkeeping qualification?

Register with AICDA to study any of the AICDA bookkeeping qualifications within a 12-month period. 

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  

AICDA subscription*

£44 Fee covers a 12-month study period

*After completing an AICDA short course, if you go on to study an AICDA Accounting Qualification you will only need to pay the student annual membership fee. 

Reinstate your student membership

If your student membership has lapsed and you'd like to restart your studies:

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
AICDA student reinstatement £35 One-off fee

Student fees are reviewed at the start of each academic year, on 1 September. You can opt to pay your annual membership fee by Direct Debit - find out more about paying by Direct Debit.

AICDA Affiliate Member Fees

Becoming an affiliate member

After successfully completing the AICDA Professional Diploma in Accounting you will automatically become an AICDA affiliate member. You will stay at this membership level until your student membership expires. At this point, you can choose to remain an AICDA affiliate member by paying an annual affiliate membership fee or progress to professional membership. Find out more about professional membership.

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
AICDA affiliate annual membership £124 Pay each year

Reinstating your affiliate membership

If your affiliate membership has lapsed and you’d like to re-join AICDA, you’ll need to reinstate your membership.

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
AICDA affiliate reinstatement £45 One-off fee

AICDA Professional Member Fees

Dual AAT membership

If you hold two types of AAT membership you'll only need to pay one annual membership fee. For example:

  • If you're an AATQB and an AAT student member, you'll only need to pay the AATQB annual membership fee
  • If you're a MAAT or FMAAT and also hold AATQB membership, you'll only need to pay the MAAT/FMAAT annual membership fee

Reduced membership fees

We recognise that there are times when you may not be in a position to pay your membership fee in full. If you’re a MAAT or FMAAT, see if you're eligible for a reduced membership fee.

Associate bookkeeping member (AICDAQB)

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
AICDAQB annual membership £105 Pay each year

AICDA full member (MAICDA)

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
MAICDA admission  £45 One-off fee
MAICDA annual membership £151 Pay each year
MAICDA reduced annual membership* £76 Pay each year

AICDA fellow member (FMAICDA)

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
FMAICDA admission  £45 One-off fee
FMAICDA annual membership  £158 Pay each year
FMAICDA reduced annual membership* £79 Pay each year

* Reduced MAICDA and FMAICDA membership is subject to eligibility and is available after 12 months of membership. Your membership must be renewed annually, and applications for reduced fees must be submitted each year as part of your renewal. Life members are not eligible.

MAICDA/FMAICDA reinstatement

  Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
MAICDA reinstatement  £45 One-off fee
FMAICDA reinstatement  £45 One-off fee

Life membership

Life membership recognises and rewards the commitment of AICDA full and fellow members. By paying a one-off fee you can become an AICDA member for life. To be eligible you have to be fully retired, undertaking voluntary work or in paid employment, with an annual earnings limit of £1,000 per annum.

If you have a current subscription with AICDA and you apply for life membership before your renewal date, we will reduce the life membership cost against what you've already paid for the subscription.

Years in membership Fee applicable from 1 September 2018  
30+ years £151 One-off fee
20-29 years £302 One-off fee
10-19 years £378 One-off fee
0-9 years £453 One-off fee