Member and Affiliate Firm Benefits
The APCC is active in enhancing the professional standards of compliance consultants and is recognised as a trade body by the FCA. Compliance consultancy firms who support the APCC's objectives and successfully complete the application process are eligible to become members of the APCC.
Other services providers to the financial services and related compliance consultancy sectors are eligible to become Affiliate Firms of the APCC.
Membership provides:
- access to the FCA via APCC meetings and discussions
- priority advice and information from the FCA on regulatory themes and new initiatives
- listing on the APCC Directory of Member Consultancy Firms
- priority booking at APCC events
- improved access to the FCA
- enhanced professional standing
- access to cost effective PI insurance
Membership also provides access to the member pages of the website including:
- informative content
- discussion forums
- useful templates e.g. health-checks, engagement contracts
- member news
Members can also describe themselves as 'Members of the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants' or as 'Members of the APCC'. The FCA has also included details of the APCC in its fact sheet - 'finding a compliance consultant'.
Affiliate Firm Status provides:
Professional Services Benefits which includes:
- access to the FCA via APCC meetings and discussions
- priority advice and information from the FSA on regulatory themes and new initiatives
- access to member only APCC events
- priority booking at APCC events
- enhanced professional standing
- access to the members only area of the APCC website
Professional Service Directory listing:
- improved market awareness of your services
- entry in a one stop website for regulated firms
To apply for affiliate firm status you will need to be recommended by an APCC member and complete the Affiliate Application Form.