New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants

Overview:

Profession(s): Accounting & Auditing
Member Type(s): Chartered Accountants, Associate Chartered Accountants, Accounting Technicians
Scope: National - New Zealand
Formed: 1908
Members: 29,000
Address: 40 Mercer St, PO Box 11 342, Wellington, 6142, New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 474 7840
Fax: +64 4 473 6303
Email: registry@nzica.com
Website: www.nzica.com

Description:

Professional body for NZ accountants, established under statute to regulate the profession, providing a wide range of services to members from professional competency programmes to standards development and maintenance.

Mission/Aims:

Mission: First choice for business.

Aim: Uphold the highest levels of responsibility and trust by providing appropriate standards and services to support members.

Principal Activities:

Advocating and acting in the public interest.
Representing the interests of the profession in New Zealand and internationally.
Creating and monitoring standards.
Providing quality assurance and fostering international best practice.
Providing professional development and networking opportunities.

Member Benefits:

World-class training
Representation and advocacy
Professional development and networking opportunities
Reputation and profile benefits
Business and lifestyle discount opportunities

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Chartered Accountant (7-year programme)
Associate Chartered Accountant (5-year programme)
Accounting Technician (4-year programme)

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Global Accounting Alliance (GAA)
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA)

Partner Associations:
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Verification Criteria:

Employers should expect to sight a certificate attesting that the applicant is a full member of their claimed College - College of Chartered Accountants, College of Associate Chartered Accountants, College of Accounting Technicians.

Members of the public should expect to see a Certificate of Public Practice, which is available only to Chartered Accountants with the relevant experience.