Become an Associate Financial Accountant AFA MIPA

Membership at the grade of Associate Financial Accountant means you can use the designatory letters AFA MIPA after your name and refer to yourself as a Financial Accountant.

To join the Institute at this grade you will need to be able to demonstrate an accountancy and finance accountancy qualification that is at the same level and covers the same content as our IFA Direct education programme. 

You will also need to demonstrate at least 3 years’ relevant work experience.  

Associate members must meet the Institute's CPD requirements.  

Benefits

Among the many benefits you can expect are:

  • Refer to yourself as an Associate Financial Accountant
  • Use the designatory letters AFA MIPA after your name
  • Dual membership of the Institute of Public Accountants of Australia
  • IFA and IPA membership certificates
  • Free IFA UK and international webinars and regional networking meetings to learn and network with other accountants and potential employers 
  • A range of relevant CPD workshops and webinars
  • Access to a hard copy of Financial Accountant our member magazine, six times a year
  • A free weekly enewsletter drawing together the latest news, articles and opinion on accounting, finance and business from Financial Accountant digital our online content platform
  • A free quarterly highlights email
  • Exclusive offers from our carefully chosen strategic partners  
  • Technical resources covering business and AML
  • Early bird discounts on annual conference tickets 

Practising certificate

Members at AFA MIPA grade based in the UK offering services to the public for reward will be required to apply for an IFA practising certificate.  You will need to meet the IFA practising certificate eligibility criteria and are expected to gain the appropriate technical theory.