CPA Australia

With a membership base of more than 122,000 professionals in more than 100 countries around the globe, CPA Australia is one of the largest, most recognised and respected accounting bodies in the world. More than 21,000 CPAs hold senior positions of CEO, CFO, GM or Financial Controller, showing that many different careers can be built on a base of professional accounting skills. Through strategic alliances with other organisations in North America, Europe and Asia, our members form part of a global network of professional accountants.

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

The Institute is the professional accounting body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia. As a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), the Institute offers Chartered Accountants automatic membership to the GAA, which represents over 775,000 professional accountants in 119 countries around the globe.

Work and live overseas

Australian Chartered Accountants can work all around the world and are recognised by the accounting bodies in the leading financial centres. The Institute is the only Australian member organisation of the GAA, representing accountants in the United States, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Hong Kong, Germany, Japan, England and Wales.

Find job security

Chartered Accountants are in demand both in Australia and overseas. They are some of the most highly regarded professionals in the business world today, not only in accounting firms but in all sectors of business and government. Chartered Accountants are valued for their commercial know-how, analytical thinking and leadership abilities.

Obtain the best postgraduate accounting qualification

The Chartered Accountants Program is the program of choice for the elite of Australian business including the Big 4 accounting firms, small and medium sized accounting firms, major corporations and government departments. The Chartered Accountants Program is the only Australian professional accounting postgraduate qualification accredited as a postgraduate award (Graduate Diploma). It also provides exemptions towards a range of further specialist study at masters level.

Have choices

Chartered Accountants have diverse roles such as CFO, CEO, forensic accountant, management consultant, stockbroker and business analyst across commerce and industry, academia, government, and public practice.