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CPA Australia has 122,000 members in finance, accounting and business, working in more than 100 countries around the world.
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CPA Australia's membership is made up of:
Associate members
Graduates who have completed a tertiary degree accredited by CPA Australia are eligible for non-voting status with CPA Australia. You must join CPA Australia as an Associate (ASA) member to be eligible to enrol in CPA Program and the Mentor Program.
CPA members
CPAs have completed CPA Program and the Mentor Program. This includes three compulsory and three elective segments, as well as three years mentored practical experience in finance, accounting or business advice.
A CPA is a finance, accounting and business professional with a specific qualification. CPAs come from a number of backgrounds and industry types, including the corporate sector, small to medium enterprises, public practice, government, not-for-profit organisations and academia.
The CPA designation is a mark of high professional competence. It indicates a soundness in depth, breath and quality of accounting knowledge. The CPA designation is internationally recognised.
Fellow members
Fellow (FCPA) members are CPAs who have at least 15 years experience in accounting, finance or both, and at least five years experience in a responsible executive position relating to accounting or finance (or have been a fulltime principal in a practice).
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