Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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Abbreviation	PICPA
Motto	PICPA ….. Reaching Out
Formation	November 1, 1929 (1929-11-01)
Legal status	non-stock corporation; accredited professional organization
Headquarters	Metro Manila, Philippines
Region served	Philippines
Member's designations	CPA
Official languages	English
President	Dr. Antonio P. Tecson
IFAC member since	October 7, 1977
Website	www.picpa.com.ph

The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) is the national professional accountancy body of Philippines.

Aims

It was established with the following aims and purposes:

1. To enable the growth profession to discharge its public responsibilities more effectively;
2. To promote and maintain high professional standards in the accountancy profession;
3. To develop among its members high ideals of competence, ethical conduct, integrity and civic consciousness;
4. To foster cordial, harmonious and fruitful relations among its members;
5. To elevate the standards of accountancy education;
6. To guard against the practice of the profession by unauthorized persons or entities and in general;
7. To protect and enhance the integrity of the certificate of registration of the Certified Public Accountant;
8. To develop a treaty of friendship among its members.

See also

• Accountancy
• Asean Federation of Accountants
• International Federation of Accountants
• Professional Regulation Commission

External links

• PICPA Official Website
• Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004