The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) is the national
professional accountancy body
A professional accounting body is an organization or association of accountants in a particular jurisdiction. Usually a person needs to be a member of such professional body to hold out to the public of the jurisdiction as an accountant. The desi ...
of the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. Explorers with an accounting background first formed the PICPA in November 1929.
The PICPA focuses on four areas of practice for a CPA: Public Practice, Commerce and Industry, Education, and Government.
Aims
The PICPA was established with the following aims and purposes:
# To enable the growth profession to discharge its public responsibilities more effectively;
# To promote and maintain high professional standards in the accountancy profession;
# To develop among its members high ideals of competence, ethical conduct, integrity, and civic consciousness;
# To foster cordial, harmonious, and fruitful relations among its members;
# To elevate the standards of accountancy education;
# To guard against the practice of the profession by unauthorized persons or entities and in general;
# To protect and enhance the integrity of the certificate of registration of the Certified Public Accountant;
# To develop a treaty of friendship among its members.
PICPA Articles of Incorporation dated April 25, 1947
as amended in 1996
See also
*Accountancy
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "language ...
*International Federation of Accountants
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is the global advocacy organization for the accountancy profession; mainly for the financial accounting and auditing professions. Founded in 1977, IFAC has more than 175 members and associates in ...
*Professional Regulation Commission
The Professional Regulation Commission, ( fil, Komisyon sa Regulasyon ng mga Propesyon) otherwise known as the PRC, is a three-man commission attached to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the pr ...
References
External links
PICPA Official WebsitePhilippine Accountancy Act of 2004
Professional associations based in the Philippines
Member bodies of the International Federation of Accountants
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