ICMA Approved Certifications for the Education Requirement Note: These certifications either do not require a Bachelor’s degree or have alternate paths for meeting their education requirement Australia Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants Bangladesh Associate (ACMA), Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh Fellow (FCMA), Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh Canada Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants France DCG, le diplôme de comptabilité et de gestion (Diploma of Accounting and Management) India Associate or Fellow, Institute of Cost Accountants of India Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Ireland Chartered Accountant (CA), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland Japan Certified Public Accountant (CPA), The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) Pakistan Associate or Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Associate or Fellow (ACMA or FCMA), Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan People’s Republic of China Certified Public Accountant (CPA), The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants Qualified Accountant (QA) or Senior Qualified Accountant (SQA), The National Accountant Assessment & Certification Center (Semi-Senior and Senior levels only) Saudi Arabia Fellowship, Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants Scotland Chartered Accountant (CA), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Sri Lanka Associate or Fellow (ACMA or FCMA), CMA Sri Lanka
Switzerland Diplomierte Expertin/ Experte in Rechnungslegung und Controlling Taiwan Certified Public Accountant (CPA), The Securities and Futures Bureau of Financial Supervisory Commission United Kingdom Associate or Fellow (ACCA or FCCA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA), Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy United States Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CFA Institute Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Institute of Internal Auditors Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Association of Financial Professionals