The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) is the operating name for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand. The Institute represents over 33,000 members in New Zealand and overseas. Most accountants in New Zealand belong to the Institute.
The Institute adopted the name Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand in 1996. Prior to that, it was known as the New Zealand Society of Accountants.
In order to audit public companies an individual must be a member of either the NZICA or an organisation gazetted in accordance with Section 199 of the Companies Act 1993: Qualifications of Auditors.
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