FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Membership

What are the ICPAK membership qualifications?

Membership to the Institute is open to all CPA Finalists. For the membership categories and the requirements for each category, please visit Membership Categories

How do I register for membership

Membership registration is done online. Visit ICPAK website. On the home page, select the ‘Membership’ tab, then select online registration, Provide the required information, documents and application fees to complete your application.

Do I need to have my certificates certified for membership application

Where one is not able to have their certificates certified by a Commissioner for Oaths, they may upload colored scanned copies to their application portal.

How often does the Registration & Quality Assurance Committee meet

This statutory committee meets once every quarter to approve membership and license applications.

What are the benefits of being a member of ICPAK

Membership provides you with a wide array of benefits that include but are not limited to;

• Enhancement of members’ skills and competencies
• Career pathway- The CPAK designation can positively launch your career into C-level finance roles
• Strategic and global partnerships locally, regionally and internationally to enhance recognition of the CPAK brand.
• ICPAK provides its members with access to tools and information to help them improve their performance.
• A variety of lifestyle benefits unique to members
• Communities and networking through ICPAK’s branches and chapters.

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What is required of me as a member to be in good standing?

A member is required

pay their annual subscription fees when due
attain a minimum of 40 CPD hours annually
avoid any professional misconduct issues at all times.

How do I apply for the ICPAK Members' Benevolent scheme?

A member is required to submit their benevolent information through their online member portal. Click here to capture the required details of yourself and dependents.
Click here to submit your claim. You can also click this link for the rules and regulations of the scheme.

How do I know the status of my Benevolent claim

Status update at every stage is shared with the claimant through their email address.
To see the progress of your submitted benevolent claim, You may also log in to your online member profile, go to your submitted claims and click on the respective claim to see its current status.

How do I access other member value adds with external partners?

To access these value adds, a member must be in good standing and must present their letter of good standing to the partner(s). Queries may be shared through memberservices@icpak.com

How do I exit from being a member of ICPAK?

A member may opt to exit from membership. To do this, make the request through memberservices@icpak.com and you will be taken through the process. A member may also be exited from membership through a disciplinary process, or failure to meet their member obligations over a period of two (2) years.

Where do I report a member's professional misconduct?

For any professional member misconduct issues, please send your information and supporting facts/documents to the Legal department through memberservices@icpak.com

How do I confirm that someone is a member of ICPAK or that an audit firm is certified?

You can make your search of the member or audit firm through the online ICPAK CPA directory on the ICPAK Directory

What are the requirements for applying for any of the multiple licenses under the new practice licenses?

Each category of licenses has different requirements. Click here to get more information on each category.

How do I apply for or renew my license?

Holders of licenses within the different categories are expected to renew their licenses annually. Click here to renew or apply for any of the licenses and follow the instructions as directed.

How do I register into an ICPAK branch or chapter

Subscription to the branch of your choice is voluntary

Once you settle on the branch, reach out for registration through the branch email.

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CPD Programmes

What are CPDs

CPDs are continuous professional learning activities that a registered member must engage in through their membership to enhance their professional competency, as well as meet their standard member obligations.

How many CPD hours does a member require to be in good standing?

A member must have accumulated a minimum of 40 CPD hours in a year or 120 CPD hours in the last three (3) years of their membership.

How are a member's CPD hours categorized?

A member must accumulate a minimum of 25 structured CPD hours and 15 unstructured CPD hours in a year.

Structured CPD: These are events that you have attended and been awarded with a certificate.

Unstructured CPD: These are CPDs that you earn from reading or writing materials related to the profession. For more information on the CPD policy please visit the website.

How do I upload my CPD

CPD hours gained from ICPAK hosted events are awarded automatically.

To upload non-ICPAK CPD hours, log into your online member account and click on ‘MY CPD’ and then “Record CPD”. You can then file for both structured and unstructured CPD hours.

How do I access my letter of good standing

Download your letter of good standing as follows.

Login on ‘MyICPAK’ on the ICPAK website
If logging in for the first time, click on ‘Forgot password’ or activate account. Input the email address used during membership registration. An email with a link will be sent to this email. Click on the link and input the password that you will be using.
Go back to the website and click login.
Input you email/member number as your username and your password
Once you login, below your photo, you will see ‘download certificate’

If it says you are not in good standing, this is because you may not be up to date on your CPD hours or annual subscriptions.

How do I book for an ICPAK CPD event?

Visit the ICPAK website for the list of upcoming CPD events.
Select the event you wish to attend and whether physical or online (where applicable)
Click on BOOK NOW and follow the steps to the end.
Your proforma invoice will be send to the email address you have indicated in your booking.
Pay the event fees through any of the options as indicated on your profoma invoice.

For physical events, you will be issued with your nametag whilst for online events, your access credentials, all after paying fully for the event.