History
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) is one of Australia's oldest representative professional bodies, formed in 1923.
- 1923 - Institute of Factory and Cost Accountants, formed in Melbourne, Victoria.
- 1950 - Institute of Taxation and Cost Accountants, name change.
- 1957 - National Institute of Accountants, name change.
- 1967 - Institute of Commercial Studies, name change.
- 1970 - Institute of Affiliate Accountants, name change.
- 1988 - National Institute of Accountants, adoption of the precedent name.
- 2002 - NIA gazetted as an authorised assessing authority for skilled migration to Australia.
- 2004 - NIA became a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
- 2007 - NIA became a member of Asia Oceania Tax Consultants' Association (AOTCA).
- 2011 - Institute of Public Accountants, name change
- 2011 - IPA became a member of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA).
- 2012 - IPA launches "My Public Accountant" package for accountants in public practice.
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