Caption: During the World Congress of Accountants, on 7 November 2018 at ICC Sydney, ICAB President Dewan Nurul Islam FCA and CPA Australia President Peter Wilson officially exchanging the Membership Pathways Agreement. Further Details

ICAB President Dewan Nurul Islam FCA signed a Membership Pathways Agreement (MPA) with CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest accounting bodies working in 125 countries and regions around the world. Earlier, President of CPA Australia, Peter Wilson signed the same agreement. During the World Congress of Accountants, a separate signing ceremony was also organized in Sydney in November. 

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 recognized 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.

Step 2: Apply

Complete CPA Australia online application and submit 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.

Step 4: Advance to CPA status

Once you become an Associate member of CPA Australia you must successfully complete the following four subjects of the CPA Program:

• 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 and Supports Please Visit CPA Australia website