The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICA India) have recently entered into a mutual recognition agreement (MRA). 
 
CPA Ireland members seeking admission of ICA India membership should:

• Be a holder of a recognised degree or, if not, at least  five  years work experience in professional accounting
• Have successfully completed the CPA Ireland examinations, and the, CPA Ireland practical experience requirements.  
• Be a member in good standing and not currently subject to any disciplinary sanctions or not have been subject to any disciplinary sanctions in the past five years.
• Successfully complete the ICA India’s examination specialized module:
        (a) Corporate and Allied laws
        (b) Direct and Indirect Taxes
        and either Strategic Corporate Finance in the CPA examinations or Strategic Financial Management in the ICA India examinations; and either Audit Practice and Assurance Service in the  CPA examinations or Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics in the ICA India examinations.
  

For CPA Ireland Members wishing to find out more about becoming ICA India Members contact Mr Nitin Grover, Executive Officer, ICAI, by email at ia@icai.in.

About ICA India

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 for the regulation of the profession of Chartered Accountants in India. During its 61 years of existence, ICAI has achieved recognition as a premier accounting body not only in the country but also globally, for its contribution in the fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high accounting, auditing and ethical standards. ICAI now is the second largest accounting body in the whole world.
 
 For more information visit the ICAI website.