Membership Pathways

Discover the various levels of membership that are dedicated to support you throughout your career. Learn which membership suits you and the pathway from Affiliate Membership to Fellow Membership.

	To be eligible you must meet the following criteria: Completed at least year 11 secondary education Currently studying the Global Certificate in Public Accounting or a relevant Bookkeeping, Accounting or Tax Agent course? You could be eligible for FREE Affiliate membership.
	To be eligible you must meet the following criteria: Eligible accounting qualification; or Diploma of Accounting; or Advanced Diploma of Accounting; or University Degree in Accounting; or University Graduate Diploma in Accounting; or Meet one of these alternative criteria > Other membership types at this level include Graduate Associate Membership.
	To be eligible you must meet the following criteria: Eligible accounting qualification (see above) and a post-graduate accounting qualification assessed to be equivalent to the IPA Program Professional Sequence Graduate Certificate in Public Accounting and industry experience assessed to be equivalent to the Mentored Experience Program (MEP) completion/full exemption; or Meet one of these alternative criteria > Other membership types at this level include Joint Membership, Academic Membership and MIPA (AAT). Already a member of another professional body? Discover our Joint Membership now.
	To be eligible you must meet the following criteria: At least seven consecutive years tenure as a MIPA; or Currently maintain a Fellow level membership with an alternative IFAC level Accounting body. Other membership types at this level include Joint Fellow Membership and FIPA (AAT).