Pathway tn mcmbcrship

The foIIoving sles demonslrale lhe alhvay for ICAI members lo become an
Associale member of CIA AuslraIia member under lhe condilions of MRA.
5tcp 1: Dctcrminc c!igibi!ity
If you are a member of ICAI, you viII be eIigibIe lo aIy for CIA AuslraIia
membershi if you:
have a recognised universily degree
or
do nol have a degree bul have al Ieasl five years' vork exerience in rofessionaI
accounling
have successfuIIy comIeled lhe ICAI examinalions, lhe ICAI raclicaI
exerience requiremenls
are a member of good slanding and nol currenlIy sub|ecl lo any disciIinary
sanclions or invesligalions( Ior gelling good slanding cerlificale, kindIy maiI al
goodslanding+icai.in )
have nol been sub|ecl lo any disciIinary sanclions in lhe asl five years
5tcp 2: cnmp!ctc app!icatinn
ComIele lhe aIicalion form beIov and submil il vilh lhe foIIoving:
aIicalion, membershi and enroImenl fees (see aIicalion and enroImenl
form)
100 oinls of idenlificalion (see aIicalion and enroImenl form)
Ieller of good slanding from ICAI, vhich is daled no oIder lhan one year rior lo
aIicalion and conlains: ( Ior gelling good slanding cerlificale, kindIy maiI al
goodslanding+icai.in )
dale |oined ICAI
dale advanced lo currenl member slalus
dale currenl membershi is fuIIy aid lo
confirmalion lhal you are nol a member of ICAI by virlue of
anolher muluaI recognilion agreemenl
confirmalion lhal you are nol currenlIy sub|ecl lo any disciIinary
sanclions or invesligalion and have nol been sub|ecl lo any
disciIinary sanclions in lhe asl five years
cerlified lrue coies of universily academic avards and lranscrils/mark sheels
if you are nol a degree hoIder, you musl rovide a vorkIace leslimoniaI from
emIoyer/s lo confirm osilion and eriod of emIoymenl as veII as evidence of
five years' raclicaI exerience as a rofessionaI accounlanl
change of name documenlalion (if aIicabIe)
IIease ensure you rovide an e-maiI address vilh your aIicalion.
5tcp 3: submit app!icatinn
Send your aIicalion lo member advisory and informalion services al CIA AuslraIia.
5tcp 4: prnccssing nI app!icatinn
Your aIicalion viII lake aroximaleIy four veeks lo rocess. If lhere are any queries
aboul your aIicalion, a CIA AuslraIia slaff member viII conlacl you.
If your aIicalion is successfuI, an e-maiI viII be senl lo you informing you of your
success. A veIcome ack viII foIIov by maiI.
If your aIicalion is unsuccessfuI, a Ieller viII be senl lo you oulIining lhe reasons
vhy. We viII rovide advice aboul hov you can meel CIA AuslraIia's membershi
requiremenls.
5tcp 5: advancc tn CPA status
Once you become an Associale member of CIA AuslraIia you musl comIele lhe
foIIoving sludy unils vilhin lvo years:
eller Iraclice in Governance and AccounlabiIily
GIobaI Slralegy and Leadershi
Ior currenl Associale members (ASA) of CIA AuslraIia vho have formaIIy aIied
under lhe MRA alhvay, an enroImenl form for lhese sludy unils are avaiIabIe for
dovnIoading.
Uon comIelion of bolh courses of sludy, you are required lo comIele lhe ICAI
Advancemenl form lo advance lo CIA slalus.
Cnntinuing prnIcssinna! dcvc!npmcnt
Once you are a member of CIA AuslraIia you musl underlake CIA AuslraIia's
requiremenls in lhe foIIoving areas:
conlinuing rofessionaI deveIomenl (CID)
rofessionaI conducl
rofessionaI assurance
rofessionaI slandards
ComIelion of CIA AuslraIia's CID requiremenls viII aIso salisfy ICAI's CID
requiremenls. You viII be required lo reorl annuaIIy lo bolh ICAI and CIA AuslraIia.
Pub!ic practicc
IIease nole lhe MRA does nol incIude righls for ICAI members lo conducl ubIic
accounling services, sign audiled financiaI slalemenls or acl as a laxalion agenl in
AuslraIia.
If you vish lo offer ubIic accounling services in AuslraIia (incIuding book keeing
services) you viII need lo fuIfiII lhe minimum enroImenl requiremenls lo oblain a
Iraclising Cerlificale (IubIic Iraclice Cerlificale), vhich is issued by CIA AuslraIia.
The minimum requiremenls lo oblain a IubIic Iraclice Cerlificale incIude:
comIelion of examinalions aroved by lhe CIA AuslraIia oard in lhe sub|ecls
of AuslraIian comany Iav, laxalion and audil rocedures, (nole lhe CIA
Irogram Ioundalion Irogram - IundamenlaIs of usiness Lav exam is nol a
subslilule for AuslraIian comany Iav),
CIA Irogram Taxalion or Advanced Taxalion exam,
IubIic Iraclice Irogram (dislance Iearning rogram and residenliaI), and
reIevanl AuslraIian vork exerience.
AddilionaI requiremenls are rescribed by AuslraIian reguIalors for members vishing
lo offer laxalion, financiaI Ianning or insoIvency services.
Hnw dn I takc advantagc nI this MRA iI I am currcnt!y an Assnciatc mcmbcr?
If you are aIready an Associale member of CIA AuslraIia, you viII need lo:
rovide a Ieller of good slanding from ICAI
comIele seclions A, C, I and I of lhe aIicalion form (nole: aIicalion and
membershi fees viII nol aIy lo exisling members)
send lhe aIicalion and enroImenl form
incIude a cover nole vilh your aIicalion, indicaling lhal you are a currenl
member of CIA AuslraIia (rovide your CIA AuslraIia membershi number)
and advising lhal you vish lo lake advanlage of lhe MRA vilh ICAI.