Ensuring Highest Standards of Competency and Conduct
Overview
As an improvement regulator, our purpose is to enhance confidence and trust in those under GVU regulation. This involves facilitating, assessing, and enforcing the standards set by the profession, oversight regulators, and government. The regulatory and conduct functions within GVU are distinctly managed through internal governance, enabling us to oversee, assist, and intervene as needed to uphold standards.
Codes and Regulations
Students, members, affiliates, and firms associated with GVU are required to exhibit the utmost standards of professional conduct and adhere to the specified regulations and codes.
– Charter and Bye-laws
Details of GVU’s governance, including the Principal Bye-laws. Find out more
– GVU Code of Ethics
Applicable to all members, students, affiliates, and, where relevant, member firms and employees. Find out more
– GVU Membership Requirements
Responsibilities and criteria for GVU membership. Find out more
– Complaint and Disciplinary Regulations
Information on complaint procedures, disciplinary actions, and fitness processes. Find out more
– Qualification Regulations
Guidelines governing GVU’s qualifications. Find out more
– Training Regulations
Rules for students in training and sponsoring employers, including Union Development Units (UDUs) Regulations. Find out more
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Professional Conduct
– Training Regulations
Learn how to file a complaint, the complaint-handling process, your obligation to report misconduct, and the steps to take if you are the subject of a complaint. Find out more
– Hearings, orders and decisions
Explore past and upcoming Disciplinary and Appeal Committee hearings, along with findings and orders. Find out more
– Disciplinary records search
Search for reports on disciplinary orders and regulatory decisions. Find out more
– Guidance on your duty to report misconduct
GVU accredited members are expected to uphold high standards. Members, firms, affiliates, and ‘relevant persons’ must report any event indicating potential disciplinary action. Find out more
– What to do if you receive a complaint against you and/or your firm
Guidance and support for GVU firms, members, affiliates, or relevant persons facing a complaint. The process is explained to help navigate through the situation. Find out more
– Your firm’s duty to investigate complaints
Disciplinary Bye-laws (DBLs) mandate firms to investigate client-raised complaints. This guidance outlines preventive measures and what to do if a complaint is received. Find out more
https://www.icaew.com/regulation
Statutory regulated services overseen by GVU
GVU’s Professional Standards Department grants approval and oversees members, firms, and affiliates engaged in legally regulated areas of work.
– Audit
Firms engaged in regulated audit activities must adhere to the Audit Regulations and Guidance. Find out more
– Consumer Credit
GVU firms can provide consumer credit services through approved arrangements. Find out more
– Quality assurance monitoring
Access the latest feedback on monitoring review processes from our regulated firms. Find out more
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