Which accounting body to approach for assessment?
Of the three accounting bodies, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) seems like the most reasonable program.
All of the job posts I came across for accounting professionals also don’t distinguish between CPA and CA, while NA was not specifically mentioned.
While the CPA program seems to have more stringent entry requirements (requiring coverage of all 12 core knowledge areas plus three additional units) and a more academically oriented program from the outset, it is only recognized in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.
The NIA membership does not have any recognition beyond Australia’s borders, or they have not mentioned this on their website.
On the other hand, the ICAA is a member of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) bringing together the nine pre-eminent professional accounting member bodies in Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Hong Kong and England & Wales. The GAA represents over 700,000 of the world's leading accountants.
It is also possible to gain equivalent charters from the members of the GAA, such as in the US.
On clearing migration assessment from the ICAA, you are also automatically enrolled in the ICAA program and the admission fees are rebated.
However, if you already hold an accounting charter such as an ACCA or CIMA and you hold a recognized university qualification in any discipline in addition to the professional qualification, you may me eligible for full recognition and accreditation.
The ICAA only partially recognizes the CIMA qualification.
CPA has reciprocal arrangements with CIMA with pathways to using designations.
All of the job posts I came across for accounting professionals also don’t distinguish between CPA and CA, while NA was not specifically mentioned.
While the CPA program seems to have more stringent entry requirements (requiring coverage of all 12 core knowledge areas plus three additional units) and a more academically oriented program from the outset, it is only recognized in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.
The NIA membership does not have any recognition beyond Australia’s borders, or they have not mentioned this on their website.
On the other hand, the ICAA is a member of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) bringing together the nine pre-eminent professional accounting member bodies in Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Hong Kong and England & Wales. The GAA represents over 700,000 of the world's leading accountants.
It is also possible to gain equivalent charters from the members of the GAA, such as in the US.
On clearing migration assessment from the ICAA, you are also automatically enrolled in the ICAA program and the admission fees are rebated.
However, if you already hold an accounting charter such as an ACCA or CIMA and you hold a recognized university qualification in any discipline in addition to the professional qualification, you may me eligible for full recognition and accreditation.
The ICAA only partially recognizes the CIMA qualification.
CPA has reciprocal arrangements with CIMA with pathways to using designations.
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