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Asia Pacific student information
CPA Australia is active in the Asia Pacific region, with divisions in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. There are more than 20,000 CPA Australia members in these areas.
Information for residents in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong wishing to gain membership to CPA Australia is below.
Graduates meeting the below requirements can be admitted as Associate members (ASA). To advance to CPA status, you must complete the CPA Program and have three years of mentored work experience. The CPA Program and mentored work experience can be carried-out completely in Malaysia, Singapore or Hong Kong.
Asia Pacific criteria to gain membership of CPA Australia
Permanent residents of Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong can gain membership of CPA Australia if they meet one of the following criteria:
- hold an Australian degree, including an accounting major, fully undertaken in Australia*
- hold an Australian degree, including an accounting major, offered fully offshore*
- hold an Australian degree, including an accounting major, and part of the degree was offered through an offshore institution that has an approved twinning arrangement with an Australian university or other higher education provider*
- hold a Malaysian / Singapore / Hong Kong degree with an accounting major that has been assessed by CPA Australia as allowing admission as an ASA
- hold an overseas degree with an accounting major that has been assessed as allowing membership of CPA Australia*
Members of CPA Australia who hold CPA status are eligible for admission to:
- Malaysian Institute of Accountants without further requirement
- Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore after demonstrating proficiency in Singapore tax and corporations law, and after completing a five day 'pre admission' course
- Hong Kong Society of Accountants without further requirement
Any student who is studying for a qualification that can lead to membership of CPA Australia is eligible to join CPA Passport.
* Malaysian students may have substituted Malaysian taxation and corporations law / Singapore students may have substituted Singapore taxation and corporations law
* Applicants must apply for an Overseas qualification assessment from CPA Australia and must demonstrate proficiency in English
Memorandum of Cooperation
To enhance the accountancy profession as well as contribute to the economic developments between Australia and China, CPA Australia has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Macau Society of Registered Accountants respectively.
CPA Australia has also signed MoCs with the Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors, the National Accounting Council of Cambodia, Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors, and the Vietnam Association of Accountants and Auditors.
Members of these bodies can benefit from an exchange of training and continuing professional development programs.
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