The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh
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Abbreviation | ICAB |
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Motto | সত্য, ন্যায়,প্রগতি |
Formation | 1973 |
Type | National Professional Accounting Body |
Professional title | ACA, FCA |
Headquarters | 100 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue |
Location |
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Region served |
Bangladesh |
Membership | 1,869 |
Official language | English |
President | Dewan Nurul Islam FCA [1] |
Vice-President (Tech) | Moddassar Ahmed Siddique FCA[1] |
Vice-President (E&T) | Mr. Mahmudul Hasan Khusru FCA[1] |
Vice-President (F&A) | Md. Mahamud Hosain FCA |
Main organ | Council |
Affiliations | IFAC, IASB, CAPA, SAFA, AOTCA, ICAEW |
Website |
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) is the national professional accountancy body and research institute in Bangladesh.[2][3] It is the sole organisation in Bangladesh with the right to award the Associate Chartered Accountant designation. It has 1,869 members.[4]
History
It was established under the Bangladesh Chartered Accountant Order 1973 (Presidential Order No. 2 of 1973). The Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the administrative Ministry of ICAB.[5][6][7]
Regional branches
ICAB has Regional Offices in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and in Chittagong. There are also Chapter Management Committee Offices both in London, UK and Ontario, Canada.[8]
Information concerning memberships and contract signing
This organisation is a member of the following institutions:[9]
- the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)[10]
- the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)[11]
- the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA)[12]
- the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)[13][14]
- the Asia Oceania Tax Consultants' Association (AOTCA)[15]
Moreover, this organisation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) on 26 October 2010.[16]
References
- 1 2 3 "ICAB President and Vice-Presidents". ICAB. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "Tax camps to boost NBR collections". The Daily Star. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ↑ "ICAB gets new secretary". The Daily Star. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ↑ "Members and firms statistics". ICAB. October 2017.
- ↑ "Order under which ICAB established and ICAB's Administrative Ministry)". ICAB. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "ICAB awards 24 entities for best financial reporting". The Daily Star. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ↑ Bangladesh, The Financial Express. "FRC to safeguard common investors, says its chief". The Financial Express Online Version. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ↑ "ICAB – A BRIEF OUTLINE (Regional Offices)". ICAB. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "Whom We Work With". ICAB. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "IFAC Membership". ICAB. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "IASB-IFRS Foundation". ICAB. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "CAPA Membership". ICAB. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "SAFA Membership". ICAB. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ Bangladesh, The Financial Express. "Seven BD entities win SAFA awards". The Financial Express Online Version. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ↑ "Members – Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants' Association –". AOTCA. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "ICAEW signs MoU with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh". ICAEW. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2014.