At least 15 people on the leaked British National Party membership roster call themselves accountants.

The list, which contains the details of more than 13,500 people, found its way onto the internet after a disgruntled ex-employee of the far-right organisation decided to post it, and a search of the document found people flagging themselves up as members of the profession.

In addition to their names addresses and phone numbers, some of the individuals also claimed to be members of the UK's leading institutes.

One described himself as a finance director currently working in Russia.

A spokesman for one institute said that individual members political affiliations were ' a matter for them and not for us,' but added that any breach of the body's code of ethics and conduct would be punished.

The list may include lapsed members of the party and the names and addresses of people who have expressed an interest in joining the party, but have not signed up.

However, some others on the list have already voiced fears that their jobs were on the line because the document was out in the open.