The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) is the leading accountancy institute representing suitably qualified Professional Accountants (SA), in practice, commerce and industry, academia and the public sector. For 35 years, SAIPA has been a pioneer in the South African economy, contributing to the advancement of the accountancy profession, influencing legislation and constantly transforming to keep abreast of business, financial and social developments in the country and internationally. SAIPA leads the way in forging a new and dynamic role for the Professional Accountant (SA) to fulfil the escalating demands made by business in South AfricaÍs growing economy by equipping members with the latest knowledge, techniques and accreditation in the increasingly advanced services they render. INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS SAIPA is a full member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA). SAIPA has beneficial reciprocal agreements with national and international bodies including; the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in Ireland, the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in Australia, the Institute of Commercial and Financial Accountants (CFA) in Namibia, the Sumara Institute of Professional Accountants (SIPA) in Russia and the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) in the United Kingdom.