Affiliate membership
Essential for all principals in practice without a CA designation
IN BRIEF
- If your practice uses the 'Chartered Accountants' name, all principals need to be CA or Affiliate members
- Affiliate membership is for any principal or partner of a Chartered Accounting firm without a CA designation
- Becoming an Affiliate member also gives you access to extensive professional support and timely information
Extend your influence
To be a chartered firm, all practice principals and directors need to be a Chartered Accountant or hold Affiliate membership with us.
Your newly appointed or existing directors, principals or partners can seek to expand their professional opportunities along with those of the practice by becoming a Chartered Accountants ANZ Affiliate.
Affiliate benefits
Becoming an Affiliate member also gives you access to extensive professional support and important information
- Access to quality, up-to-date knowledge and information across a broad range of industry related fields
- Networking opportunities with members and industry experts
- Professional and technical support
You are entitled to use the ‘Affiliate Chartered Accountants ANZ’ designation after your name on your business card and signature.
If your practice is located in Australia, you can also apply for Practice Entity Membership. This may provide you with an extra level of risk management through access to the Liability Capping Scheme.
Practice Entity Membership
If you live in Australia, you can also apply for Practice Entity Membership
Read moreBefore you become an Affiliate
To qualify for Affiliate membership, you need to, among other things:
- Apply to become an Affiliate member
- Apply to become a non-member principal
- Hold a recognised degree from an Australian or New Zealand university (or have an equivalent overseas qualification)
- Have a minimum of 5 years full-time postgraduate experience, either in accountancy or a related area of expertise
- Agree to the standards of practice and professional conduct expected of a Chartered Accountants ANZ member
- Demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of the ethical and public practice requirements of Chartered Accountants ANZ
You will need to include a copy of your degree or qualification certificates and transcripts with your application.
There are additional requirements, depending on where you practice, which will help you apply for membership. These can be viewed in the sections below.