The Certified Public Accountants Association (CPAA) (formerly Association of Certified Public Accountants and CPA UK) was formed in 1989 to represent the interests of certain accountants in the

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. The association's National Administration Centre and Head Office is in

Bolton Bolton ( , locally ) is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and vill ...

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.Contact
details on official website

Qualification

CPAA offers the designations of

Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the title of qualified accountants in numerous countries in the English-speaking world. It is generally equivalent to the title of chartered accountant in other English-speaking countries. In the United Stat ...

(ACPA or FCPA). The American CPA Institute is the main accounting qualification in the

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; there are also many CPAs in China, Australia, and elsewhere. CPAA was founded in 1989 to offer a British version.CPAA history
on official website The association admits members based on either their existing professional accounting body memberships, accountancy qualifications, or experience. As of April 2015 it was pursuing

Ofqual The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England. Colloquially and publicly, Ofqual is often referred to as the exam "watchdog ...

recognition as an awarding body; a 2018 document stated that by 2022 it could begin preparations for an application to Ofqual. Entry requirements include membership of a member body recognised by the

International Federation of Accountants The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is the global organization for the accountancy profession. Founded in 1977, IFAC has 180 members and associates in 135 jurisdictions, representing more than 3 million accountants in public prac ...

and completion of a practical assessment of their work. Members wishing to use the designation Certified Public Accountant, or the designatory letters ACPA/ FCPA, in connection with offering services as a practising public accountant to the general public/business community, must be in possession of a valid, current practising certificate. For a firm to use the designation Certified Public Accountant(s), all the partners or directors/shareholders must be members of the association and the principal must hold a current practising certificate. Since 2015, CPAA has been recognised as a body whose members are permitted to act as Independent Examiners of accounts for charities in England and Wales.

References

External links

* {{official website, www.cpaa.co.uk Accounting in the United Kingdom Organisations based in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Organizations established in 1989 Professional accounting bodies Professional associations based in the United Kingdom 1989 establishments in the United Kingdom