Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland

CPA Ireland
AbbreviationCPA Ireland
Formation11 March 1926 (1926-03-11)
Legal statusCompany limited by guarantee
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Region
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Membershipc. 4,000
President
Aine Collins
Studentsc. 1,000
Websitewww.cpaireland.ie

CPA Ireland, formerly the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, is one of the main Irish accountancy bodies, with 5,000 members and students.

The Certified Public Accountants (CPA) designation is the most commonly used designation for professional accountants. One million qualified accountants worldwide are CPAs. CPA Ireland was founded in 1926 and its members work in accountancy firms, the public sector, the financial services, and other private sector businesses.

CPA Ireland is a member of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies – Ireland (CCAB–I), a founding member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), and a member of the Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE), the representative organisation for the profession in Europe. The CPA Ireland headquarters are based in Dublin.