New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand (NZICA) is the New Zealand body for practising accountants in public practice and membership is particularly important if you wish to become a financial accountant or auditor. To meet the academic requirements of the NZICA, four years of study is required. We recommend that more able students (ie B average and above) complete an Honours degree or consider enrolling in the Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce when they complete their BCom. Other students wishing to gain membership of NZICA must enrol in a BCom and a Diploma for Graduates. After completing four years of University study, you will need three years of practical experience, attend the Professional Accounting School and pass two professional competency examinations to obtain full membership. Once you become a member of the NZICA you are entitled to use the designatory letters CA and describe yourself as a Chartered Accountant.

2009 NZICA Academic Requirements

2008 NZICA Academic Requirements

NZICA 2007 New Academic Requirements

NZICA 2006 requirements