CIPFA believes that an academy will benefit greatly from ensuring that its chief financial officer is a member
of an accountancy body recognised by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
A relevant degree can reduce the length of time taken to gain professional qualifications with one
of the accountancy bodies, enabling exemptions from a number of examinations.
Not exact matches
The findings from this research will help public finance and
accountancy bodies such as CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) provide guidance for resource
accountancy bodies such as CIPFA (Chartered Institute
of Public Finance and
Accountancy) provide guidance for resource
Accountancy) provide guidance for resource allocation.
Kerry Ace, a policy manager with the Chartered Institute
of Public Finance and
Accountancy (CIPFA), on the importance
of having strong, ethical governing
bodies in schools
Certainly in the
accountancy market the major professional
bodies have developed highly sophisticated and measurable ways
of communicating with their memberships.
It strikes me that HR areas
of interest are not as well defined as other professional
bodies such as;
accountancy, legal, medical etc..
CIMA, the Chartered Institute
of Management Accountants, is a professional
body that offers
accountancy qualifications.
ICAEW (the Institute
of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), another professional
body offering
accountancy qualifications, says that the average earning potential
of ICAEW chartered accountants in business six to nine years after qualifying is # 85,900 (# 71,600 salary plus # 14,300 bonus).
Search the international websites
of professional
bodies, for example ACCA Global for
accountancy.
Professional qualifications are offered through one
of the professional
bodies for the
accountancy profession:
There are a number
of professional
accountancy bodies you can train with, though the Chartered Institute
of Management Accounting (CIMA) is commonly chosen by aspiring management accountants; some employers may, however, specify which professional
body they want you to study with.
Here's a summary
of the main professional
accountancy bodies in their own words.
Becoming a member
of a professional
body that specialises in forensic
accountancy is not mandatory but it can be beneficial for increasing your credibility and keeping your skills and knowledge up to date.
It is possible to study for
accountancy qualifications at an academic institution without working at the same time, but you can not normally gain membership with the professional
body until you have a certain amount
of experience in
accountancy as well.