Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions - IPA Membership Renewals

Please read this page carefully before you renew your membership.

Payment

Renewal of your IPA membership fees can be made in full or the instalment option. Payment is due by 1 July 2024.

Instalments

IPA members can opt-in to an instalment plan anytime prior to 1 July 2024. When selecting to renew your membership via the instalment plan option, an administration fee of $30 (GST inclusive) will automatically be added to your invoice and paid with your first instalment.

The payment plan consists of four instalments. Your 1st payment will be upon set-up, followed by your 2nd payment on 1 July, 3rd payment on 1 August and 4th payment on 2 September 2024. Each payment will be processed automatically.

If your credit card details change or are due to expire, please update your credit card details via your member dashboard, or contact the IPA office on 1800 625 625 to provide correct and current details.

Cancellation

If you would like to cancel your membership, please contact the IPA office on 1800 625 625.

Refunds
If you are due a refund for your IPA membership fees, please contact the IPA office on 1800 625 625.

Please note no refunds of membership fees will be issued after 30 September 2024.

Late fee

Payments (without a payment plan) received on or after the 1 August 2024, a late fee of $55 GST inclusive is due and payable, and will automatically be applied to your membership renewal.

Leave of Absence

If you are not currently working in accounting or related industry and wish to suspend your membership for a period of one year or up to three years per lifetime of your membership, please contact the IPA office on 1800 625 625.

Retirement

If you are retired from accounting or related industry, you may be able to change your membership type to a Retired membership. To make this change, please contact the IPA office on 1800 625 625.

Joint Membership

The IPA is pleased to advise that there is an offer for

(i) a discounted joint membership rate to current CA ANZ or CPA Australia members and
(ii) a discounted joint Professional Practice Certificate (PPC) rate to current CA ANZ CPP holders or CPA Australia PPC holders.

If you are currently not on these rates and would like to apply for a discount on your renewal, please provide your current membership and practicing certificate (if applicable) evidence to your local IPA office. 

If you are part of the Professional Standards Scheme of CA ANZ or CPA Australia, you must provide documentary evidence to be opted out of the IPA Professional Standards Scheme.

Auto Renew

By opting in for automatic renewal, you hereby authorise IPA on an automatic basis annually to:

1. Renew your IPA membership

2. Charge the applicable membership fees to the credit card details that have been retained securely with our payment gateway, SecurePay.

3. If your credit card details are due to expire, please update your credit card details via your member dashboard, or contact the IPA office on 1800 625 625 to provide correct and current details.

4. Automatic renewals will be processed on 14 June 2024.

5. If you do not wish to proceed with automatic renewal for an upcoming membership year, you must opt out no later than 31 May. To opt out, contact the IPA office on 1800 625 625, or email [email protected]

6. For every payment, the IPA will use the credit card details that are stored securely with SecurePay. It is the member's responsibility to ensure that the details IPA have stored are current and correct.

To update your credit card details please update your details via the Dashboard on the IPA website or contact your Divisional Office on 1800 625 625.

7. If payment of your membership fees are declined due to the card being cancelled, invalid, expired or having insufficient funds, the IPA will send members a notification via email.

If attempts to contact you for a valid credit card are unsuccessful, Auto Renew will be disabled, and you will receive your renewal notices and reminders via the IPA renewal process.

8. Change of membership type, i.e. changing to Retired status, you will need to notify the IPA by 31 May.

9. No refunds will be issued after 30 September, each financial year.

10. All notifications including Opt out of Auto Renew, and other options, are to be received by email to [email protected]

Statutory Obligations

By renewing my membership I agree to comply with the following rules and standards:

(a) The IPA Constitution, By-laws, Pronouncements and other IPA Regulations;

(b) All standard setter and regulator rules, guidance statements and authoritative interpretations including, but not limited to those issued by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB), the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB);

(c) Consent to my personal information being collected, used and disclosed for the purposes outlined in the IPA’s Privacy Policy;

(d) Understand that the IPA has an investigation and disciplinary process to accept written complaints against IPA members. As a condition of membership all IPA members are subject to this investigation and disciplinary process for alleged breaches of the IPA Constitution, By-laws, Pronouncements, Professional and ethical standards;

(e) Comply with the CPD requirements in Pronouncement 7 by completing a minimum of 120 CPD hours over each 3 year CPD period, with a minimum of 20 CPD hours for each of the three CPD competency areas;

(f) Advise the IPA if I become bankrupt, or be charged with a criminal offence, or be subject to an adverse finding by a professional or regulatory body.

(g) Hold an IPA Professional Practice Certificate (PPC) if I offer professional services to the public and my turnover exceeds the tax-free threshold and/or I hold a statutory registration;

(h) If I hold an IPA PPC, I agree to abide by the following requirements:

(i) Hold an IPA Limited- PPC if I offer professional services to the public and my turnover is nil or less than the tax-free threshold and I don’t hold a statutory registration;

(j) If I hold an IPA Limited-PPC, I also agree to abide by the requirements to:

  • Maintain PI insurance that complies with the IPA By-laws being a minimum of $1m per claim;
  • Undergo the IPA Quality Review Program (QRP) as per the mandated review cycle;
  • Advise the IPA should there be any business sale, merger, liquidation or litigation; and

(k) Notify the IPA Advocacy and Professional Standards team if I receive a PI insurance notification or a claim, or if I been subject to a PI insurance settlement.

Members residing overseas must comply with the above rules and standards where they are not prevented from doing so by local statutory regulations.

The IPA may request evidence of your eligibility to renewal your membership at your existing status.

I acknowledge that my IPA membership and PPC (if applicable) will not be renewed until the payment has been received by the IPA.

Terms and Conditions on The IPA Group Benevolent Fund

The IPA Group Benevolent Fund is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation [charity registration number 1202088] located in the UK. The IPA Group Benevolent Fund has an independent Board of Trustees, and you can find out more about them on their website. 

By opting in to the IPA Group Benevolent Fund, and contributing AUD20.00, you become a voting member. Read here for more information and on the terms and conditions about being a member of the IPA Group Benevolent Fund.