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MEMBERSHIP
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PIPFA's Members - Associate Public Accountants (APA) or
Fellow Public Accountants (FPA) are among the best accounting
professionals in the country and enjoy high professional
standing. |
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PIPFA's Members are
already working in industry, trade and services in both
public and private sectors. |
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They are eligible for the positions
of chief financial officer or company secretary of listed
public companies under the Code
of Corporate Governance being member of a recognized body
of professional accountants. Eligibility for Chief Financial/Accounts
Officers of Non Bank Finance Companies (NBFC) under active
consideration with SECP. |
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PIPFA
Members/Qualified can avail various
exemptions in acquiring qualifications from Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), Institute
of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP),
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
(CIMA), UK, Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Managers,
Institute of Corporate Secretaries of Pakistan . Some
other professional bodies like ACCA, UK also allow exemptions. |
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They have pre-membership top quality professional education
in the accounting and related field. |
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They constantly update their professional knowledge, information
and skills through the Continuing Professional Education
including seminars, workshops, interaction among the professional
society, access to special studies and other professional
development activities |
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PIPFA's pre & post-qualification education and development
program adds to professional values in their expertise.
PIPFA regulates the professional behavior and conduct
of its members to confirm to high standards of professional
norms. |
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PIPFA (Government Sector) qualification has since been
notified as one of the required qualification for the
positions of Assistant Accounts Officer / Assistant
Audit Officer through S.R.O 17(1) / 2000 dated January
22, 2000 issued by Office of the Auditor General
of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan. |
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Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, vide its
letter No F-1(24) Imp/90 dated June 19, 1999, has also
given its consent to the grant of qualification
pay to the PIPFA qualified (Government Sector) officials
@ Rs.200/- per month. |
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PIPFA's Membership has the unique distinction of representing
the entire accounting community of Pakistan and comprising: |
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Fully
qualified from ICAP/ICMAP, |
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All
but Final part qualified from ICAP/ICMAP,
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SAS
Examination of AGP or Equivalent Examination Qualified, |
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Govt.
Officers of Audit & Accounts Service who qualified
FPO Examination of FPSC |
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PIPFA and its members are constantly adding value to the
accounting profession to meet the challenges of globalization,
IT revolution and ever-growing sophistication in business
and management field. |
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT |
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Like
other professional accounting bodies PIPFA's members
have life long association with their institution. PIPFA
takes care of the needs of professional development
and interest of its members, arranges seminars, courses,
workshops and other activities as part of continuing
professional education (CPE) to constantly update the
professional information and knowledge of its members
(CPE credit hours also accepted by ICAP, ICMAP etc.)
and further improve their expertise. A monthly Newsletter
is also published to keep the members and students abreast
with the latest developments in the filed
Members also
have opportunities for interaction with the elite community
of accountants at national level, access to special
studies and information, participation in Branch Committees
(six Committees already functioning in major cities),
election of three members of Board of Governors and
other avenues of professional development. PIPFA is
in the process of further expanding its services to
members including job advancement and placement services.
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