History
The IFA was established in 1916 and is the oldest non-chartered accountancy body in the world.
A timeline of key dates in the history of the IFA and its predecessor bodies is:
- 1916–c1966: Institute of Book-keepers
- c1967–1974: Institute of Book-keepers and Related Data Processing
- 1974–1982: Institute of Administrative Accounting and Data Processing
- 1982–1987: Institute of Administrative Accountants
- 1988 to present : Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
On 3 June 2009, the Federation of Tax Advisers (FTA) merged with the IFA to become part of the IFA Group.
Read more about this topic: Institute Of Financial Accountants
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