Approved Training Employers

Application as an Approved Training Employer

Organisations in Commerce, Industry or Public Sector

An organisation in commerce, industry or the public sector that wishes to become an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) under Stream II must comply with the following requirements of the Institute.

1. The organisation must have at least one member of MICPA or of one of the following approved professional bodies in its employ:

(i) Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

(ii) Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

(iii) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

(iv) Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

(v) The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants

(vi) Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants

(vii) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

(viii) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

2. The employee with the qualification described in paragraph 1 above and who has obtained at least three years of post qualification experience shall be eligible to act as Training Supervisor for registered students of the Institute.
3. The organisation must be able to provide the variety of work experience for the registered students employed by the organisation and must be able to commit adequate resources to supervising, training and counseling the students. If the organisation has met the requirements of the Institute, it may submit a formal application to the Institute for authorisation as an ATO under Stream II when it wishes to recruit students who intend to pursue the MICPA qualification. For further information, kindly contact the Membership Services Department of the Institute.