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Founding Members
The following 63 professional accountancy bodies were founding members of IFAC in October 1977.
| Country: | Member Body: |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Federacíon Argentina de Colegios de Graduados en Ciencias Económic |
| Australia | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia |
| Australian Society of Accountants (now CPA Australia) | |
| Bangladesh | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh |
| Belgium | College National de Experts Comptables de Belgique (now the Institut des Experts-comptables et des Conseils fiscaux) |
| Institut des Reviseurs d'Enterprises | |
| Brazil | Instituto dos Auditores Independentes do Brasil |
| Canada | Certified General Accountants Association of Canada |
| The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants§ | |
| The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (now CMA Canada§) | |
| Chinese Taiwan | The Federation of CPA Associations of Chinese Taiwan |
| Colombia | Instituto Nacional de Contadores Públicos de Colombia |
| Cyprus | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus |
| Denmark | Foreningen af Statsautoriserede Revisorer (now FSR-danske revisorer) |
| Fiji | Fiji Institute of Accountants |
| Finland | KHT-yhdistys - Föreningen CGR |
| France | Ordre des Experts Comptables et des Comptables Agrees (now the Conseil Supérieur de l'Ordre des Experts-Comptables) |
| Germany | Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. |
| Ghana | The Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) |
| Greece | Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Greece |
| Hong Kong* | Hong Kong Society of Accountants (now the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants) |
| Iceland | Félag loggiltra Endurskoðend |
| India | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (now The Institute of Cost Accountants of India) | |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Institute of Accountants |
| Ireland | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (now Chartered Accountants Ireland) | |
| Israel | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel |
| Italy | Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti (now Consiglio nazionale dei Dottori commercialisti e degli Esperti contabili) |
| Jamaica | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica |
| Japan | The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| Lebanon | The Middle East Society of Associated Accountants (former member of IFAC) |
| Luxembourg | Ordre des Experts Comptables Luxembourgeois |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Institute of Accountants |
| The Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (now the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants) |
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| Malta | The Malta Institute of Accountants |
| Mexico | Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Publicos, A.C. |
| Netherlands | Nederlands Instituut van Registeraccountants (now the Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants) |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Society of Accountants (now the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants) |
| Nigeria | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria |
| Norway | Norges Statsautoriserte Revisorers Forening (now Den norske Revisorforening) |
| Pakistan | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan |
| Institute of Cost and Managements Accountants of Pakistan | |
| Panama | Colegio de Contadores Públicos Autorizados de Panama |
| Paraguay | Colegio de Contadores de Paraguay |
| Philippines | Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| Rhodesia† | The Rhodesia Society of Chartered Accountantsǂ |
| Singapore | Singapore Society of Accountants (now the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore) |
| South Africa | The National Council of Chartered Accountants (now the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) |
| Spain | Instituto de Censores Juradoes de Cuentas de España |
| Sweden | Foreningen Auktoriserade Revisorer (now FAR) |
| Switzerland | Schweizerische Treuhand-und Revisionskammer (now Treuhand-Kammer) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Turkey | Expert Accountants' Association of Turkey |
| United Kingdom | The Association of Certified Accountants (now the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) |
| The Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy | |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales | |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | |
| The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (now the Chartered Institute of Managements Accountants) |
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| United States | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| Uruguay | Colegio de Doctores en Ciencias Económicas y Contadores del Uruguay (now the Colegio de Contadores, Economistas y Administradores del Uruguay) |
| Venezuela | Associacíon de Contadores de Venezuela (former member of IFAC) |
| Federacíon de Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Venezuela (former member of IFAC) |
* Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of People's Republic of China
† Now Zimbabwe
ǂ Now recognized as The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe
§ Now recognized as Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) following a merger in 2013 between the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and CMA Canada.
