# ICPA reaches 1000 member milestone Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2018-02-21 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: ICPA celebrates 1000th member practice milestone Meta Description: Join the respected community supporting small accountancy practices in the UK. Celebrate with key speaker David Oliver at a special gala dinner event. Tags: featured Tag URLs: featured (https://financedigest.com/tag/featured) URL: https://financedigest.com/icpa-reaches-1000-member-milestonehtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd200218-2-1736842974728-compressed.jpg) _‘A great honour to work with and be friends of the ICPA family,’ David Oliver_ ICPA, the respected association that supports and campaigns for the thousands of small accountancy practices throughout the UK, is going from strength to strength and has just reached a very important milestone.  It has signed up its’ 1000th member practice and to mark the occasion, friends and members were invited to a special gala dinner that was held at the Farmer’s Club. ![ICPA - tony and david](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd200218-1-2-1736842974747-compressed.jpg) ICPA – tony and david David Oliver, MCIM, an expert keynote speaker and the author of 14 books and a member of the MyFirmsApp [Executive team](https://www.financedigest.com/adnami-strengthens-executive-team-with-jorgen-gosvig-appointed-as-cfo.html "Adnami strengthens executive team with Jørgen Gosvig appointed as CFO"), was honoured to be at the event. In a rousing speech, he thanked Chairman, Tony Margaritelli, ICPA, for his long-standing support and for being one of the first endorsers of custom branded Apps for accountancy practices, long before others had recognised their potential for [transforming the ways](https://www.financedigest.com/three-ways-blockchain-is-transforming-payments.html "Three ways blockchain is transforming payments") in which accountants connect, collaborate, and communicate. David said: “It’s been a real honour and privilege to have met, known, worked with and become friends of Tony, his wife and the ICPA family. He has been a sounding board, encourager when others weren’t, a prophetic voice in the profession, fearless in thought and debate and huge in heart.” “He is a friend too and has spent many days helping shape, sharpen and [test our new Collect solution for MTD and he shares](https://www.financedigest.com/mycology-immunoassays-testing-market-growth-share-industry-dynamics-top-trends-and-regional-analysis-forecast-to-2027.html "Mycology Immunoassays Testing Market Growth Share, Industry Dynamics, Top Trends and Regional Analysis Forecast to 2027") our passion for making it the best in-class and the most affordable option for practices and their clients.” Tony Margaritelli, Chairman, ICPA commented: “January 2018 saw ICPA Practice membership exceed 1,000. Taken from across the entire UK Institute range, as well as those qualified by experience, we are proud that our message that [small practices matter and deserve recognition for the work they do and for the help they provide to millions of small businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/best-small-business-loans-speaks-to-fundbox.html "Best Small Business Loans Speaks to Fundbox") and taxpayers, is helping us win new members.  We sought to provide a [home for all small practice accountants and an environment](https://www.financedigest.com/demand-for-secure-and-safer-home-environment-will-increased-revenue-sales-of-baby-gates-market.html "Demand For Secure And Safer Home Environment Will Increased Revenue Sales Of Baby Gates Market") that they could look to for help and support and for small practice specific benefits. We wanted to make their voice heard and now with over 1,000 practices we will continue to do exactly that.” Since its’ formation in 2013, MyFirmsApp has worked closely with ICPA to leverage the power of mobile technology and put the accountant right at the centre of the [digital world](https://www.financedigest.com/a-digital-first-world-means-investors-should-look-to-digital-due-diligence-first-too.html "A digital-first world means Investors should look to digital due diligence first too") and allay one of the membership’s greatest concerns: that of client retention and acquisition. Having a [custom branded App allows smaller practitioners to compete with larger practices on a level playing field and gives them the ability to communicate](https://www.financedigest.com/a-ccm-platform-is-crucial-to-your-customer-communication-plans-heres-why.html "A CCM platform is crucial to your customer communication plans: here’s why") with their clients ‘anytime, anywhere and on any device’. ICPA offers members a range of benefits and support that are intended to make accountants feel welcome, appreciated and understood. They include free Professional Indemnity Insurance and Money Laundering software and a discount on various software [solutions](https://www.financedigest.com/healthcare-software-solutions-to-ride-the-immunohematology-market.html "Healthcare Software Solutions to ride the Immunohematology Market") including a custom branded App from MyFirmsApp. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---