The Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) is an international coalition of

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the process of recording and processing information about economic entity, economic entities, such as businesses and corporations. Accounting measures the results of an organization's economic activit ...

organisations that was formed in 2006. The GAA aims to promote standards of quality professional services, support their members, and share information and collaborate on international accounting issues. The members of the alliance represent over 775,000 of professional accountants. The GAA provides members with a GAA Passport which provides access to other member bodies so they can access restricted areas of the local institute website, training and development, and publications at member rates when visiting their country.

Member organisations

* Australia -

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is a professional accounting body, with over 138,204 members in Australia, New Zealand and overseas. CA ANZ focuses on the education and lifelong learning of members, and engage in advocac ...

(CAANZ) * United States of America -

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States, with more than 428,000 members in 130 countries. Founded in 1887 as the Americ ...

(AICPA) * New Zealand -

(CAANZ) * Canada -

CPA Canada Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) () is the national organization representing the Canadian accounting profession through the unification of the three largest accounting organizations: the Canadian Institute of Chartered ...

* South Africa -

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), South Africa’s pre-eminent body for accountants. The institute provides a wide range of support services to more than 48,000 members and associates who are chartered accountants (C ...

(SAICA) * Ireland -

Chartered Accountants Ireland Chartered Accountants Ireland was established by Royal Charter on 14 May 1888, and is Ireland's largest accountancy body. According to its website, it represents over 30,000 members globally. Chartered Accountants Ireland is part of the C ...

* Scotland -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) is the world's first professional body of Chartered Accountants (CAs).{{Citation needed, date=November 2023 ICAS act as a voice of the professional business community. Although other Brit ...

(ICAS) * Hong Kong -

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA, ) is the professional accounting body of Hong Kong. It is overseen by the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council. Responsibilities *Registering accountants and issuing pract ...

(HKICPA) * England and Wales -

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students around the world. As of December 2024, it has over 210,000 memb ...

(ICAEW) * Japan - Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA) * Germany -

Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland The Institute der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. (Institute of Public Auditors in Germany, Incorporated Association - IDW) is a privately run organization based in Düsseldorf established to serve its members who comprise both individual Wi ...

(IDW)

External links

*{{official website, http://www.globalaccountingalliance.com/ Accounting in Australia International accounting organizations Organizations established in 2006