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)