Certified Practising Accountant
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Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) is the title used by members of the CPA Australia
accountancy
association. Accountants practising in Australia have the choice of becoming members of CPA Australia (and hence becoming a CPA), joining the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
(and becoming a Chartered Accountant
or "CA") or the Institute of Public Accountants (and becoming a Member of IPA or "MIPA")
, unrelated to the Australian CPA designation. Accountants in the United Kingdom may obtain the Certified Practising Accountant designation through becoming a member of the Institute of Certified Practising Accountants
(ICPA). The ICPA does not require its members to have achieved or possess any formal post-secondary accountancy education at the pre-qualification stage. It does however require a prospective member to have relevant accountancy experience.
CPA Australia
CPA Australia is one of three professional accounting bodies in Australia, the others being the Institute of Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia....
accountancy
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
association. Accountants practising in Australia have the choice of becoming members of CPA Australia (and hence becoming a CPA), joining the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia is the professional accounting body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia. It has over 50,000 members and has some 12,000 students. It is a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance .-History:The Institute of Chartered...
(and becoming a Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
or "CA") or the Institute of Public Accountants (and becoming a Member of IPA or "MIPA")
International context
The designation Certified Practising Accountant also exists as an accounting designation in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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, unrelated to the Australian CPA designation. Accountants in the United Kingdom may obtain the Certified Practising Accountant designation through becoming a member of the Institute of Certified Practising Accountants
Institute of Certified Practising Accountants
The Institute of Certified Practising Accountants was founded in 2001 in the United Kingdom. It is a professional organisation representing practising accountants.The Association's headquarters are in Hornchurch, England.- Designation :...
(ICPA). The ICPA does not require its members to have achieved or possess any formal post-secondary accountancy education at the pre-qualification stage. It does however require a prospective member to have relevant accountancy experience.
See also
- CPA AustraliaCPA AustraliaCPA Australia is one of three professional accounting bodies in Australia, the others being the Institute of Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia....
- Institute of Certified Practising AccountantsInstitute of Certified Practising AccountantsThe Institute of Certified Practising Accountants was founded in 2001 in the United Kingdom. It is a professional organisation representing practising accountants.The Association's headquarters are in Hornchurch, England.- Designation :...
- Chartered AccountantChartered AccountantChartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of AustraliaInstitute of Chartered Accountants of AustraliaThe Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia is the professional accounting body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia. It has over 50,000 members and has some 12,000 students. It is a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance .-History:The Institute of Chartered...
- Institute of Public Accountants