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What is M.C.A.S.S.?

A lot of you may not be aware that as a chartered accountant student in the Manchester area you are automatically a member of the Manchester Chartered Accountant Student Society (M.C.A.S.S.). As part of your training contract you are automatically enrolled in a society that is run by students for students.

MCASS is run by a group of chartered students just like yourself who meet up once a month to discuss any matters arising that affect local chartered students and also, and some would say more importantly, to arrange a variety of social events, many of which seem to revolve around alcohol! The purpose of these pages is to keep all Chartered Accountant Students in Manchester and the surrounding area bang up to date with all the latest news, happenings and forthcoming events.

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Rules of the Society

Adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 11th May 2006 at Barca, Castlefield, Manchester.

    Name and Aims

     

  1. The name of the society shall be ‘the Manchester Chartered Accountants Students’ Society’ and it shall consist of Qualified and Student Members.
  2. The aim of the Society shall be to provide a link between Student Members through the provision of educational and networking opportunities.

    3. Membership of the Society

  3. Any student studying for qualification under the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is considered to be a Student Member of this Society and is therefore eligible to attend any events organised by the Society.
  4. Any Fellow or Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales may become a Qualified Member of this Society.
  5. All events organised by the Society shall be open to Student and Qualified Members and their guests.
  6. The Committee of the Society may elect to deem students studying for qualification under the examinations of other Institutes of Chartered Accountants Members of the Society as it sees fit.

    7. Management of the Society

  7. The management of the Society shall be vested in its Committee.
  8. The Committee shall be responsible for the management of the Society and its resources for the furtherance of its aims.
  9. The Committee shall meet at such intervals as it deems necessary for the governance of the Society. The Chairman of the Society shall lead such meetings, the Vice-Chairman carrying out this role in the absence of the Chairman.
  10. All Members of the Society shall be eligible to attend meetings of the Committee and vote on such matters as may arise.
  11. Representatives of Recruitment Consultancies shall also be eligible to attend meetings of the Committee, although they shall not have the power to vote on such matters as a vote may be required.

    12. Elected Members of the Committee

  12. Elected Members of the Committee shall comprise a President, Vice-President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and other positions as the Committee shall decide are necessary for the governance of the Society.
  13. The Society shall each year at its Annual General Meeting elect its Vice-President, Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and other Committee positions out of the past and present Members of the Society. Election shall be by over half of the votes of those present at the Annual General Meeting.
  14. Each candidate for election to a Committee position shall be proposed by another Member of the Society.
  15. The retiring Vice-Chairman shall automatically be elected to the role of Chairman and the retiring Vice-President shall automatically be elected to the role of President at the Annual General Meeting.
  16. All Members holding a Committee post shall retire by rotation annually at the Annual General Meeting. With the exception of the positions of President and Chairman, all retiring Members shall be eligible for re-election.
  17. The Committee shall have the power to fill casual vacancies in its own numbers.
  18. Each candidate for election to a Committee position under paragraph 12 shall be eligible if they are Members of the Society under paragraphs 3 and 4. Members of the Society under paragraph 6 shall not be eligible for election to the Committee effective from 12 May 2006 with the exception of Chairman and President as elected under paragraph 15.

    19. Conduct of Meetings

  19. Seven Members shall form a quorum in respect of both the Society and the Committee.
  20. An Annual General Meeting of Members shall be held each year to elect from the Members Committee positions and to transact any other business that may be necessary.
  21. The Committee shall, with the sanction of a resolution, or upon the requisition of twelve or more Society Members, convene a special meeting, and such meeting shall be called by circular headed ‘Special Meeting’, stating fully the object for which it is called; and every such meeting shall be held within twenty-eight clear days from the passing of such resolution of the receipt of such requisition. Fourteen clear days’ notice of an Annual or Special meeting shall be given to all Members.
  22. Concerning matters on which a vote is required, all Committee and Society Members shall have one vote each, unless the Chairman of the Society is notified in writing of a proxy to vote on behalf of a Member in advance of the meeting.

    23. Alteration of these Rules

  23. No alteration of these Rules shall be made except by a majority of three-fourths of the Members present and voting at an Annual Meeting or a Special meeting.
  24. These rules may be altered by means of a majority of three-fourths of the Committee Members present and voting at a meeting of the Committee, provided that the amendment be ratified by three-fourths of the Members of the Society present and voting at an Annual or Special Meeting.