ICAB members can join ICAEW

As a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

Bangladesh (ICAB), you can join Institute of Chartered Accountants
of England & Wales (ICAEW) by passing four of ICAEW ACA
Global Recognition of exams, or you may be eligible to apply based on your experience

ICAB Members through ICAEW Pathways route. You can also apply for a practising certificate
and gain audit rights in the UK with ICAEW Audit Qualification.

Membership agreement: Qualified members of the ICAB will need to sit and
• ICAEW
pass four ACA examinations and the ethics module in order to be eligible to
• CIPFA, UK join the ICAEW.
• CPA Australia Pathways to Membership: Fully qualified ICAB member with at least five
• CA ANZ years’ full membership, you may be eligible to join ICAEW based on your
experience through Pathways to Membership route.

Practising certificate: If you intend to practise in the UK or EC you must

apply for a practising certificate. You may only practice as an ICAEW member
if you have been a member of ICAB for at least two years.

Audit rights: ICAEW membership does not automatically grant you audit
rights in the UK, so if you intend to work in audit during your career, then
ICAEW recommend that you apply for the Audit Qualification (AQ) when join
ICAEW.

For details please visit the link:

https://www.icaew.com/membership/becoming-a-member/members-of-other-b
odies/members-of-other-bodies-a-z/icab-members-join-icaew
Members of ICAB can fast-track to CIPFA membership
ICAB member can also become members of the
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and
Accountancy (CIPFA), a globally recognised membership body for the public
sector subject to fulfillment of some criteria.
ICAB Members in good standing having five or more years post-qualification
public sector experience are eligible for Full Membership of CIPFA as
Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA) and the members having fewer
than five years post-qualification public sector experience are eligible for
Affiliate member of CIPFA (CIPFA Affiliat).
ICAB members having CIPFA Affiliate membership, or having no working
experience in public sector can gain CPFA status by successfully completing
exams of only two papers i.e.
• Public Sector Financial Reporting and
• Strategic Public Finance from the CIPFA qualification.
Build on existing memberships – add CIPFA to your professional recognition
and gain additional services to support your work in the public services.
Gaining CIPFA membership will give you in many ways:
• globally recognised dual designation
• specialist public sector benefits
• access to connect with our global public finance network technical
help
• public finance CPD support and resources
• event and sector updates
• outstanding thought leadership articles
• rewards and discounts.
For details, please visit the link:
https://www.cipfa.org/join/joining-from-another-membership-organisation
Pathway to CPA Australia membership
CPA Australia has a Member Pathway Agreement (MPA) with the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB).
The following steps demonstrate the pathway to Associate CPA membership
for full members of (ICAB) under the conditions of the current mutual pathway
agreement(MPA).
Step 1: Determine your eligibility
You may be eligible to apply for CPA Australia membership if you:
• are a member of good standing and not currently subject to any
disciplinary sanctions or investigations and payment of fees
• did not gain entry to ICAB membership through another mutual
recognition agreement (MRA), any other similar pathway agreements
or any special member pathway
• have successfully completed the ICAB examination under the ICAB
syllabus and the ICAB practical work experience requirements
and
• hold a degree recognised by CPA Australia as being at least
equivalent to Australian bachelor degree level’
or
• have at least five years’ senior work experience (current at the time of
application) in professional accounting.
Work experience evidence CA ANZ Membership for ICAB Members through International
Some of our professional body pathways require evidence of professional Pathway Program (IPP)
work experience. ICAB and CA ANZ signed an MOU (memorandum of

Step 2: Apply Understanding) mainly focusing on mutual collaboration and

Complete our online application and submit with the required documentation,
including your application and membership fee.
In your application, nominate the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Bangladesh (ICAB) as the professional body with whom you studied and hold
membership.
Step 3: Verification and outcome of your application
Your application will take approximately 10 to 15 working days to verify. CPA
Australia will send you an email advising you of your assessment outcome.
principles of recognition of professional program,
examination and practical experience.
Now, you can use your ICAB Chartered Accountant qualification to become a
member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
under International Pathway Program (IPP) of CA ANZ.
The International Pathway Program (IPP) of CA ANZ is designed for
experienced members of designated overseas CA bodies including ICAB who
are living in Australia or New Zealand and are seeking membership of CA
ANZ.

Step 4: Advance to CPA status For details please visit :

Once you become an Associate member of CPA Australia you must https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/become-a-member/memberships/

successfully complete the following four subjects of the CPA Program: pathway-for-members-of-overseas-accounting-bodies/international-pathway-p
rogram
• Ethics and Governance

• Strategic Management Accounting

• Financial Reporting

• Global Strategy and Leadership

When complete, you will advance to CPA status, receive a CPA certificate and
will then be able to use the letters CPA after your name.

For details please visit the link:

https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa/starting-the-cpa-program/me
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