FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL

ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS WITH FRC

1. Kindly go to our website: www.financialreportingcouncil.gov.ng (Do make sure that your internet browser is either Explorer 9 OR Google Chrome OR Mozilla Firefox).

2. On the major heads at the site, click on “Registration” and open to “Individual Professional”. (Please note that all Professionals irrespective of field of study are to register: see Section 41 of Financial Reporting Council Act of Nigeria 2011).

3. Complete the Application Form: (Kindly make sure you have your passport photograph, copies of your educational/professional certificates and your signature scanned; as you shall be required to upload them).

4. Make payment either online or at any Bank branch with a print-out of your Transaction Code.

5. Submit the printed completed form to FRC office.

6. Kindly call Mrs. Kate Aliu on 08036668903 or 017936101 if you need assistance.

The documents needed for registration:

1. Photocopies of your Professional/Educational certificates

2. One passport sized photograph that must be;

• 50mm high x 50mm wide
• A recent and true likeness, showing full face, without hat, helmet or sunglasses.
• Original - that is not digitally or optically altered (for example it must not be 'photo-shopped' or 'touched-up').
• Taken against an off-white, cream or light grey background so that your features are clearly distinguishable against the background.

Note: Photographs that do not conform to these standards will be rejected and may cause a delay in processing your application.

3. Photocopies of National Identity Card, International Passport or Driver's Licence.

4. A scanned copy of your signature.

5. Evidence of payment of the appropriate non refundable registration fee of Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Naira (N17,300) only.

Note: All certificates should be scanned in PDF format while your passport photograph and signature in JPG format for upload during the registration online.

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Vision:

To be the conscience of regulatory assurance in financial reporting and corporate governance in Nigeria

Mission:

Bringing utmost confidence to investors, reputation to oversight and ensuring quality in accounting, auditing, actuarial, valuation and corporate governance standards and non-financial reporting issues.

The Council’s main objects, as defined in the FRC Act, are to:

• protect investors and other stakeholders interest
• give guidance on issues relating to financial reporting and corporate governance to professional, institutional and regulatory bodies in Nigeria
• ensure good corporate governance practices in the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy
• ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports and corporate disclosures, pursuant to the various laws and regulations currently in existence in Nigeria
• harmonise activities of relevant professional and regulatory bodies as relating to corporate governance and financial reporting.
• promote the highest standards among auditors and other professionals engaged in the financial reporting process.
• enhance the credibility of financial reporting; and
• improve the quality of accountancy and audit services, actuarial, valuation and corporate governance standards.