Who can apply for a practicing certificate?

Practising certificates are only issued to members who are registered in the PAAB register and members in good standing with both their CPDs and subscriptions.

Requirements for an ICAZ Practising Certificate

• ICAZ PC completed form
•  Payment of USD235 for the certificate
• Payment for the Insurance cover (unless if you have your own, which you would then need you to attach the document to your application)

Practising members are those members who do any of the following:

1. Accept an appointment as an auditor 
2. Become a principal in an accountancy firm 
3. Sign or produce any accounts, reports, certificate 
4. Tax return that a 3rd party may place reliance on, operate in a private practice or operate in a firm that is known as a “Chartered Accountant” firm.

For the PAAB Practising Certificate, the following will be required:

• PAAB application form, which should be submitted simultaneously with the ICAZ PC and you, pay USD$431.25 ( RPA/ RPAcc) and USD323.40 (General Acc & Tax Acc) for the PAAB PC (Which is paid directly into the PAAB Account). Please also note that the PAAB PC is a once-off application while the ICAZ PC is renewed every year. 
• Very important: members will also need to register their auditing company with PAAB and pay an amount (Which is paid directly to PAAB). Kindly email them for the specific Firm License Requirements on [email protected]. 

You will also be required to submit the following for the PAAB PC:

1. Your ID copy
2. Your Curriculum Vitae 
3.  A copy of your ICAZ Practising Certificate
4.  A copy of your PAAB Registration Certificate
5.  The Quality Control Manual for your firm
6.  Motivational Letter