The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) is one of the three legally recognised professional bodies for accountants in Australia. The IPA represents more than 40,000 members and students working in industry, commerce, government, academia and professional practice. The organisation rebranded from its previous title, the National Institute of Accountants (NIA), on 2 …

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the title of qualified accountants in numerous countries in the English-speaking world.It is generally equivalent to the title of chartered accountant in other English-speaking countries. In the United States, the CPA is a license to provide accounting services to the public.It is awarded by each of the 50 states for practice in that state.