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CAP/CIPA
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION OF
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS IN UKRAINE

The name of the program (CIPA) represents an abbreviation of the English name of the CIPA (Certified International Professional Accountant) certificate. The certificate holders acquire they right to add the certificate name to their signature, which corresponds to the international practice.

The International Council of Certified Accountants and Auditors founded the CIPA program in 2001 with the support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

A certified international professional accountant (CIPA) is the only Russian-language training program, organization of examinations and certification of professional accountants.

The CIPA program content is built on the basis of the Model Curriculum developed by the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts in international bookkeeping and accounting standards with the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD/ISAR).
The candidates, who fulfill the qualifying requirements of the Eurasian Council of Certified Accountants and Auditors, are delivered the certificates of two levels:

1. CAP (Certified Accounting Practitioner).

A CAP is acquainted with all spheres of accounting, is able to keep the accounting system of an enterprise and draw up the main types of reports, including the tax returns.

2. CIPA (Certified International Professional Accountant).

A CIPA can analyze accounting information and apply professional judgment to the financial management issues.

Qualifying requirements
to obtain the CAP/CIPA certificates:

Requirements	CAP	CIPA
Examinations	Fiscal accounting I	Fiscal accounting I
	Management accounting I	Management accounting I
	Taxes and law (based on national legislation)
		Fiscal accounting II
		Management accounting II
		Auditing
		Finances
		Management information systems
Higher education		Mandatory
Experience	1 year +	3 years +
Reputation	Confirmed by an organization-member of the Eurasian Council of Certified Accountants and Auditors

Severe, independent, and uniform examinations are the central component of the qualifying requirements.
The CIPA program is winning increased recognition from the parties concerned:

1. Professional accounting and auditing organizations. The Eurasian Council and professional member-organizations adopted the CIPA program as a program for confirmation of the skills of their staffers.
2. The employers use the CAP / CIPA certificates and examination results to determine the skill level when recruiting accountants and other financial employees and their upgrading.
3. The public authorities in many member countries recognize the CAP / CIPA certificates (or the examination results to issue certificates (licenses) to the auditors.

Instructors:

- Oleksandr Ivanovych Malyshkin, candidate of economics, assistant professor, certified auditor, certified consultant, Director of “Goodwill Plus” auditing firm.
- Halyna Stepanivna Rayevska, certified accountant (CAP), certified Auditor, business trainer (since 2002 CAP instructor), manager of the Cherkassy territorial branch of the Federation of Professional Accountants and Auditors of Ukraine.
Training is carried out as students are enrolled in groups.

For further information concerning training and certification, please, do not hesitate and apply through:
(044) 524-57-96
e-mail: mba-maup@yandex.ru