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
United Kingdom
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.
The association's National Administration Centre and Head Office is in
Bolton
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,
England
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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 Sta ...
(ACPA or FCPA). The American CPA Institute is the main accounting qualification in the
United States
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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
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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 from an IFAC
nternational Federation of Accountantsrecognized member bodies & associates, also they must complete a practical assessment of their work by providing the association with copies of working-papers which they have prepared. The association has a 1,500-square-foot training suite that can seat up to 60 trainees.
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