What We Do

Our Business

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) is the most influential body of professional accountants, combining the strengths of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). We empower the world’s most highly-skilled accountants – CPAs and CGMA designation holders – with the knowledge, insight and foresight to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s challenges.

Our Mission

Our mission is to drive a dynamic accounting profession ready to meet the demands of a constantly changing, disruptive world. We serve 650,000 CPAs, CGMA designation holders and students in 179 countries — providing the tools, resources and intelligence they need to clarify complexity, anticipate risk and create opportunity.

We are their voice, protecting the public interest and powering trust, opportunity and prosperity worldwide.

Our History

Formed by members of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants builds on a century-long heritage of excellence.

	AICPA & CIMA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants forms
	AICPA & CIMA AICPA and CIMA members approve the creation of a new global association to represent public and management accounting around the world
	AICPA & CIMA AICPA \| CIMA Competency and Learning web site launches CIMA CIMA moves to computer-based assessments
	AICPA & CIMA AICPA and CIMA introduce CGMA Competency Framework AICPA & CIMA AICPA and CIMA launch Global Management Accounting Principles
	AICPA & CIMA AICPA and CIMA launch the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation
	AICPA & CIMA AICPA and CIMA enter into a joint venture AICPA CPA Exam is offered outside the U.S. for the first time
	AICPA AICPA computerizes Uniform CPA exam
	CIMA CIMA members are given right to use title Chartered Management Accountant
	AICPA AICPA makes peer review mandatory
	CIMA Name changes to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
	CIMA ICMA is granted a Royal Charter
	CIMA Name changes to the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA)
	AICPA Name changes to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
	AICPA American Society of Certified Public Accountants merges into the American Institute of Accountants
	AICPA American Society of Certified Public Accountants forms, acting as a federation of state societies
	CIMA The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants (ICWA) is founded
	AICPA Name changes to American Institute of Accountants
	AICPA AAPA is succeeded by the Institute of Public Accountants
	AICPA AAPA forms committee to create ethical standards for members
	AICPA AAPA merges with the Federation of Societies of Public Accountants
	AICPA American Association of Public Accountants (AAPA) is founded

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