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Accounting and Auditing Qualifications
We understand that every professional journey is unique. Whether you’re just beginning your career in accountancy or looking to deepen your expertise, our qualifications are designed to support your ambitions at every stage.
From foundational certificates to advanced professional qualifications, AIA offers a flexible and globally recognised pathway that evolves with your goals. Our programmes combine technical excellence with practical relevance, ensuring you gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in a fast-changing financial world.
AIA qualifications are built to help you stand out — wherever your career takes you.
AIA Professional Qualification: Accountancy
Become a world-class accountant with AIA’s flagship qualification. Structured across three levels and ten exams, this programme equips you with the technical knowledge, ethical grounding, and practical skills needed to thrive in today’s global financial environment. Exams are held twice a year, in May and November.
AIA Professional Qualification: Audit
Pursue a rewarding career in statutory audit with a Recognised Professional Qualification. AIA’s audit pathway provides the essential training and confidence to succeed in this regulated and fast-paced field.
Certificate in Business Finance
Gain a solid foundation in business and finance — skills that are highly valued by employers. This certificate enhances your commercial awareness and provides a recognised qualification to boost your career prospects.
Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Master the essentials of IFRS with this practical course, ideal for professionals working in accountancy, finance, or business.
Diploma in Management Accounting and Costing
Learn both traditional and modern management accounting techniques to support strategic planning, control, and decision-making.
Diploma in Auditing and Internal Review
Build or expand your auditing expertise with this diploma, designed for professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge or explore the field for the first time.
Conversion Programmes
Developed in partnership with the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA), this programme opens global opportunities for members in China.
Find Out MoreAIA operates a conversion programme for members of the Federation of CPA Associations of Chinese Taiwan and the USA CPA in Taiwan to advance global opportunities.
Find Out MoreDesigned for members of the Federation of CPA Associations of Chinese Taiwan and the USA CPA in Taiwan, this programme supports international mobility and recognition.
Find Out MoreThe AIA and Beijing National Accounting Institute (BNAI) offer a prestigious programme that recognises candidates who have demonstrated exceptional skills, knowledge, and application in their accountancy careers. This initiative highlights professional excellence and supports continued development within the global accounting community.
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Further Study: Degree pathways and MBAs
AIA works with a number of universities to offer members the opportunity to obtain a degree or MBA, using the AIA qualification for entry purposes onto an ever increasing number MBA programmes, both in the UK and overseas.
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