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Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland

Irish accountancy body

CPA Ireland, formerly the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, is one of the main Irish accountancy bodies, with 5,000 members and students. The Certified Public Accountants (CPA) designation is the most commonly used designation for professional accountants. One million qualified accountants worldwide are CPAs.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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CPA Ireland, formerly the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, is one of the main Irish accountancy bodies, with 5,000 members and students.2

The story

CPA Ireland was founded as the Irish Association of Accountants on 11 March 1926 and then went on to join with the Irish Society of Public Accountants, originally incorporated 29 January 1943. This amalgamation, in 1964, blended the two bodies to become the CPA Ireland there is today.

The first CPA exams for election to membership were held in November 1926 and CPA Ireland today represents 5000 members and students.

In 1961 the Society of Public Accountants gained legal recognition and changed its name to The Irish Society of Certified Public Accountants Ltd; this was changed again in 1971 to The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland.

From Wikipedia’s article on Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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