IPA joins Asia-Pacific organisation
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), formerly the National Institute of Accountants, has announced it has been admitted to the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA).
According to the IPA, CAPA is the world’s largest regional accounting organisation, representing 31 accounting organisations in 24 jurisdictions spanning half the globe.
IPA chief executive Andrew Conway said the admission marked a huge milestone for the institute and was in line with the IPA’s strategy of growing its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
“We are proud to join such a prestigious organisation that shares our vision for the development and enhancement of the accounting profession,” he said.
“We look forward to sharing ideas and collaborating in the future on initiatives that will benefit all our members and the profession as a whole.”
The IPA said CAPA’s mission was to provide leadership in the development, enhancement, and coordination of the accountancy profession in the Asia-Pacific region, and to establish better communication among its members to encourage greater cross-border activities in accounting.
The region covered by CAPA, spanning from Canada to Pakistan, features diverse economies with varying levels of maturity, and that diversity benefits all CAPA members, the IPA stated.
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