The FCSA sounds similar to the FSCA (The Financial Services Conduct Authority), but it was really developed by many of the top Umbrella Companies, who essentially created their own accreditation. With such a big market share, they had the clout and marketing budget to promote it to the supply chain, to the point where many end clients and agencies now require the usage of an FCSA Umbrella. If you Google "FCSA scandal," you'll quickly discover that, rather than being an official government organisation, the FCSA has been embroiled in controversy numerous times during its brief existence.