Accounting for its success
[Sponsored Article] CPA Australia is one of the world’s largest and most respected professional accounting bodies. It is widely recognised for its high standards, comprehensive training programs, advocacy, and a membership network which extends throughout the global business community.
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CPA Australia is one of the world’s largest and most respected professional accounting bodies. It is widely recognised for its high standards, comprehensive training programs, advocacy, and a membership network which extends throughout the global business community.
Alex Malley FCPA (Aust.), Chief Executive of CPA Australia, says: “These achievements can be attributed to a forward-looking approach which puts a premium on innovation, engagement and thought leadership. But while the organisation is proud of its current success and ongoing growth, it has never forgotten the debt of gratitude it owes to the pioneers and distinguished members who established its principles, and charted the course for everything that was to follow.”
When the 45 founding accountants convened for the first time in Melbourne in 1886, they could hardly have imagined what their initiative and inspiration would lead to. CPA Australia now has a worldwide total of more than 155,000 members in 120 countries, working in almost every branch of trade, industry and financial services.
“Our influence is continuing to expand in Asia and around the world,” says Deborah Leung FCPA (Aust.), CPA Australia’s Country Head of Greater China. Leung oversees offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou which serve more than 17,000 members. “Besides meeting our core objective of providing high-quality training and development programs and professional support, we have built important relationships with governments, regulators, employers and academia. These allow us to participate in debates on important regional and international issues.”
