Iranian Institute of Certified Accountants (IICA) is a national
professional accounting body
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of
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. It was established at 21 February 1973 as a
non-governmental
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association in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. IICA is the largest professional accounting body in Iran in terms of membership (more than 6000 members; CAs & ICAs). Associate members of IICA are known as ''Certified Accountant (CA)'', and, fellow members of IICA are known as ''Independent Certified Accountant (ICA)''. IICA is the first Iranian member of the
International Federation of Accountants
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(IFAC) (since 1998).
Members
Each accountancy professional can become a member of IICA by taking prescribed examinations, undergoing five years of practical training, and meeting other requirements under the IICA's Statute.
Council
Governing body of the IICA is a council constituted under the IICA's Statute, 1991. The Council consists of 9 elected members. The elected members of the council are elected under the single non-transferable vote system by the members of the institute. Every year, three members of the council is elected. The Council elects four of its members to be president, vice-president, treasurer, and council secretary who hold office for one year. Houshang Khastoui (
CPA, ICA) is the President of the IICA, now (since 27 Jan 2015).
General Secretary
The General Secretary, who is the chief executive officer of the IICA, is appointed by the IICA's president, for non-limited period. Managing of the IICA's office is undertaken by the General Secretary. Mohsen Ghasemi (ICA) is the General Secretary of the IICA, now (since 15 Jan 2014).
Secretary of IICA
about us, official website of IICA.
See also
* Economy of Iran
* Taxation in Iran
Taxation in Iran is levied and collected by the Iranian National Tax Administration under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Government of Iran. In 2008, about 55% of the government's budget came from oil and natural gas reven ...
* IFAC Member Bodies and Associates IFAC may refer to:
* International Fine Arts College, now renamed to the Miami International University of Art & Design.
* International Fine Arts Consortium, the independent curatorial platform in New York.
* International Federation of Accountants ...
References
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Accounting in Iran
Professional associations based in Iran
Educational organisations based in Iran
Organizations established in 1972
Member bodies of the International Federation of Accountants