Cyber Essentials for UK accountants and accountancy practices Certified by Fig.
Fig Group certifies UK accountancy practices - from sole practitioners to 400-staff multi-office firms - for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. Tailored to the HMRC AML supervisory context, Xero / Sage / QuickBooks practice management, and the practice-management reality of moving between client books daily. IASME-licensed, from £299.99 + VAT, typically within 6 working hours.
Sector-specific
Tailored to accountants and accountancy practices
The standard scheme guidance does not address the operational reality of this sector. These are the scope, regulatory, and supplier-cascade points Fig assessors check first.
- 01HMRC AML supervision overlap with cyber posture.
- 02Client tax data, payroll, and statutory accounts - all sensitive.
- 03Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, IRIS, and BTC Software practice-management systems.
- 04Self-assessment season remote-working pressure.
- 05Insurer CE / CE Plus requirements for professional indemnity cover.
- 06Multi-office and partner-home working.
Pricing at a glance
Below the standard IASME fee at every tier
No re-submission charges. Three free re-submissions included. Published pricing - no gated forms or consultancy add-ons.
Turnaround
6 hours
For compliant submissions before midday.
Cyber Essentials
£299.99 – £549.99
+ VAT, by organisation size.
Cyber Essentials Plus
£1,499 – £4,499
+ VAT, third-party verified.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyber Essentials required for accountants?
Not directly by HMRC or ICAEW, but insurers and large corporate clients increasingly require it. AML-supervised firms should treat CE as aligned with the HMRC risk-based approach to cybercrime prevention.
What scope should a 20-person accountancy practice use?
Corporate estate: laptops, mobile, M365 or Google Workspace, browser access to Xero / Sage / QuickBooks, home routers via corporate VPN. Exclude personal devices via Conditional Access. Client data in cloud accounting tools is assessed at the access layer, not the cloud infrastructure.
Does CE Plus help with PI insurance?
Yes. Most UK PI insurers offer 10–25% premium reduction for CE or CE Plus certified practices. CE Plus (third-party verified) carries more weight. Factor into the renewal cycle.
What about partners working from second homes?
Scope the second home as a remote-working location. Partners' laptops must meet CE technical controls, and the home router is in scope under v3.3 unless the partner connects via the corporate VPN.
Deep-dive articles
Long-form guidance for accountants and accountancy practices
Technical guidance written by an IASME-licensed assessor - scope edge cases, supplier cascade, and regulatory overlap that the scheme guidance does not cover.
Next step
Ready to certify?
From £299.99 + VAT. IASME-licensed. Typically within 6 working hours. No consultancy add-ons.