Professional bodies

Professional bodies represent the interests of their members by lobbying governments, and provide the fremework for self-regulation where this is permitted by statute. Professional bodies are also responsible for administering training and examinations for students and members.

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Association of International Accountants (AIA)
• Associations of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN)
• Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)
• Certified General Accountants Association of Canada ( CGA)
• Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (CICMA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• CPA Austraila
• Guide of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Accountants Canada (ICIA)
• Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Austraila
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
  Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL)
• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
• Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI)
• Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
• International Federation of Accountants
• Malaysian Institute of Accountants
• New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Orde des Experts Comptables de Tunisie
• Phillippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
• The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA)