MRA between ICMAB and CPA Ireland (ICMAB Signed MRA with CPA Ireland)  

Recognizing that global portability is becoming increasingly important for professional accountants around the world and that the development of quality content will be increasingly important to Members in the future, ICMAB and CPA Ireland signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on today (19 November) at the hotel Sofitel, Mumbai BKC, India.

On behalf of ICMAB, Md.Mamunur Rashid FCMA, President, ICMAB, Imtiaz Alam FCMA, Vice-President, ICMAB and on behalf of CPA Ireland, Ms. Aine Collins CPA, President, CPA Ireland,  Eamonn Siggins, Chief Executive, CPA Ireland, signed the agreement. Vice President Md Munirul Islam FCMA, Treasurer Md. Ali Haider Chowdhury FCMA, Past President Md. Abdul Aziz FCMA, Abu Bakar Siddique FCMA, AKM Delwer Hussain FCMA, Md. Jasim Uddin Akond FCMA and the officials of both institutions witnessed the signing ceremony.

The parties wish to provide for recognition of their respective Members’ prior qualifications, provide membership services to each other’s Members in their “home” locations, and jointly undertake a range of activities and initiatives on the terms set out in the Agreement. The MRA is effective from the signing date and, unless terminated earlier under the terms of this MRA, will continue for five years. ICMAB and CPA Ireland will hold an annual meeting under the MRA with senior management of each party to scope out any joint initiatives and cooperation to be pursued. With signing this MRA, members of ICMAB shall be able to avail CPA (Ireland) designation under a special gateway.