FIA Competitors

We are ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), a globally recognised professional accountancy body providing qualifications and advancing standards in accountancy worldwide. Founded in 1904 to widen access to the accountancy profession, we’ve long championed inclusion and today proudly support a diverse community of over 252,500 members and 526,000 future members in 180 countries. Our forward-looking qualifications, continuous learning and insights are respected and valued by employers in every sector. They equip individuals with the business and finance expertise and ethical judgment to create, protect, and report the sustainable value delivered by organisations and economies. Guided by our purpose and values, our vision is to develop the accountancy profession the world needs. Partnering with policymakers, standard setters, the donor community, educators and other accountancy bodies, we’re strengthening and building a profession that drives a sustainable future for all. Find out more at: www.accaglobal.com --- Our privacy policy: https://goo.gl/JfKztq

We are the UK hub for over c.5,000 South African Chartered Accountants, the most trusted and globally respected designation in the accounting world. The CA(SA) designation was ranked as the most trusted Chartered Accountancy designation globally in 2023 by a global professional trust survey conducted by Edelman DxI on behalf of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW). With a reputation for excellence, integrity, and leadership, CA(SA)'s are shaping industries, driving businesses forward, and opening doors across international markets. Follow us to connect, grow, and lead with the most powerful network of South African finance professionals in the UK.

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) is a leading accountancy institute representing suitably qualified Professional Accountants (SA), in practice, commerce and industry, academia and the public sector. For over 40 years, SAIPA has been a pioneer in the South African economy, contributing to the advancement of the accountancy profession, influencing legislation and constantly transforming to keep abreast of business, financial and social developments in the country and internationally. SAIPA leads the way in forging a new and dynamic role for the Professional Accountant (SA) to fulfil the escalating demands made by business in South Africa’s growing economy by equipping members with the latest knowledge, techniques and accreditation in the increasingly advanced services they render. INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS SAIPA is a full member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA). SAIPA has beneficial reciprocal agreements with national and international bodies including; the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in Ireland, the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in Australia, the Institute of Commercial and Financial Accountants (CFA) in Namibia, the Sumara Institute of Professional Accountants (SIPA) in Russia and the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) in the United Kingdom.