Accountancy/Professional Bodies

The following professional bodies represent and regulate accountants in their respective countries:

Australia

 * The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
 * CPA Australia
 * Institute of Public Accountants, Australia (IPA)

Bangladesh

 * Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB)
 * Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB)
 * Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB)

Canada

 * The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)
 * Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA)
 * Certified Management Accountants of Canada (CMA)
 * The Professional Business Accountants' Society of Canada (PBA)

India

 * The Institute of Cost Accountants of India - CMA
 * The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - CA
 * The Institute of Company Secretaries of India - CS

Malaysia

 * Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
 * The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)

Malta

 * The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA)

New Zealand

 * New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA)

Pakistan

 * The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
 * The Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)


 * The Institute of Internal Auditor of Pakistan (CIAP)
 * Pakistan Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (PIPFA)
 * Institute of Professional Accountants of Pakistan (IPA)

Republic of Ireland

 * The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)

United Kingdom

 * Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
 * Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
 * Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
 * Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
 * Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
 * Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
 * Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
 * Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professional (CPA-PRO)
 * Association of Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
 * Institute of Professional Accountants (IPA)
 * Institute of Cost & Executive Accountants (ICEA)
 * Association of International Accountants (AIA)
 * The Association of International Certified Practising Accountants (THEAICPA)

United States

 * Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
 * Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
 * American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
 * Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
 * Association of Certified Project Accountants (ACPA)