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CA / CPA / IPA · Accounting
Accounting assessing authorities
Accounting applicants may choose CA ANZ, CPA Australia or IPA. They share core competency areas but differ in fees, portals and employment-assessment services.
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Assessment categories
Choose the pathway before preparing documents.
Skilled employment assessment
Combined qualification and employment assessment
Reassessment, review and additional ANZSCO
Representative occupations
Accountant (General), Management AccountantTaxation Accountant, External AuditorInternal Auditor, Finance Manager and designated occupations
This is a practical summary, not the complete legislative occupation list. Confirm the authority against the current Home Affairs instrument.
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Decision-critical evidence
The title on a reference letter is never enough.
Qualification must be comparable to the required Australian bachelor level
Meet the occupation-specific core accounting knowledge areas
English requirements depend on assessment type and current authority rules
Employment points dates must follow the separate employment-assessment outcome
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Application sequence
CA / CPA / IPA assessment process
Compare CA ANZ, CPA and IPA before choosing one
Choose qualification, employment or combined assessment
Upload study, syllabus and employment evidence
After outcome, reconcile claimable EOI employment
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Checked 30 July 2026
Budget for the correct pathway, not only the base fee.
CA ANZ 2026–27: qualification $565, combined $625; CPA fees/GST depend on location; check IPA's current schedule.
The clock commonly depends on a complete application and may pause or restart after further-information requests.
XIVisa document strategy
Enquire about this assessmentPrepare the CA / CPA / IPA application around the later visa objective.
We can review the nominated occupation, assessment pathway, qualification relevance, employment evidence and the dates that may be usable in the later EOI or visa application.