History
The name CPA Australia dates from April 2000. Prior to that, the society had been known as the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants since July 1990. In its current form the society dates from 1952 when it was incorporated as the Australian Society of Accountants. The main predecessor bodies of the Society, with year of formation, are:
- Incorporated Institute of Accountants, 1886 (changed name in 1921 to the Commonwealth * Association of Accountants of Australia, 1910
- Australian Institute of Cost Accountants, circa 1925
In 1952, the Commonwealth Institute and Federal Institute merged to form the Society. The Association of Accountants of Australia was merged into the Society some years later, with the Australian Institute of Cost Accountants following in 1966.
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