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Benefits of ICPAK membership
You’ll be officially recognized as a professional accountant
Upon registering fully, you’ll be awarded the prestigious ICPAK practicing certificate which gives you full legal mandate to practice as an accountant, auditor, tax expert, or any specialization anywhere in Kenya.
Suffice to say that it’s illegal under the Kenya’s accountant Act No.15 2008 and its amendments under the Finance Act, 2018 to open a CPA firm without ICPAK’s practicing certificate.
Besides, some employers including leading CPA firms only consider active ICPAK members when hiring.
You’re exposed to numerous professional growth opportunities
The membership allows you to attend their regular ICPAK training programmes (continuing Professional Development) through which you can network and learn about emerging growth opportunities -both in Kenya and internationally.
You’ll also be kept up-to-date with the IAS (international accounting standards) and trends.
You’ll get access to job and practicing opportunities
ICPAK is occasionally contracted to recruit accounting and other finance professionals on behalf of third party companies, parastatals, and not-for-profits.
And as you would expect, they give preference to their members when shortlisting and recruiting for such positions.
Then, through mutual recognition agreements with similar institutes in other countries, ICPAK helps give your CPA certificate credibility in such countries.
Subsequently, you can pursue job opportunities even in foreign countries without having to subscribe for membership with professional accountancy institutes in those nations.
Other Benefits of ICPAK membership
- Affinity card : You’ll be given the ICPAK Smart card, an international Visa Card (Debit) accepted both locally and internationally.
- Insurance policy discount: If you own a car, you qualify for exclusive discounted motor vehicle insurance rates with selected insurance companies.
- Professional publications: You’ll be receiving a free copy of the popular ‘The Accountant’ magazine and other insightful electronic bulletins.
- Discounted price on other reputable publications: You again enjoy hefty discounts on the latest editions of IFRSs manuals and ISAs handbooks.
- Additional Member discounts: There are other discounts including from…
- KCA University – ICPAK members automatically qualifies for a 20% discount on the chargeable fees for any course they wish to pursue at KCA University (a spouse gets 10% off, same with two children)
- Toyota Kenya – Under an agreement between ICPAK and Toyota Kenya, members get myriad discounts on new/pre-owned car purchase and when buying genuine Toyota spare parts.