[2] The AIA's head office is in the UK, and it has established branches in Hong Kong, Greece, Cyprus, Ghana, Singapore and Malaysia.
[4] All AIA members must undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD),[5] are subject to Disciplinary Procedures and adhere to the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Code of Ethics.
[8] The AIA professional accountancy qualification is accepted as equivalent to a first degree for entry purposes into a growing number of full and part-time MBA programmes in United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Cyprus.
This recognition extends to the European Economic Area nations.the qualification AIA is a Recognised Qualifying Body (RQB) for statutory auditors under the Companies Act 2006.
[10] AIA had supervisory status for its members in The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
AIA full members (AAIA or FAIA) were eligible to apply for membership of the Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA), which is a Recognised Supervisory Body (RSB).
[12] AIA full members (AAIA or FAIA), particularly those holding practising certificates, are eligible to undertake a wide range of regulated work in Ireland (additional authorisation may be required), including: The AIA professional qualification is recognised for the purpose of audit of public companies according to article 155(1)(b), Chapter 113, of the Companies Act.
AIA and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) have signed an agreement for Mutual Examination Paper Exemption (MEPE) in 19/5/2008.
The MoU allows appropriately qualified and experienced AIA members to join the ICAI, a statutory body established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 of India.
Graduates of AIA are meanwhile, recognised as having a qualification equivalent to a General Degree (in Accounting field) of a Public Institution of Higher Learning.
To obtain ICAG membership, AIA members must demonstrate three years' relevant practical work experience in accountancy and finance, provide two referees and attend an induction programme that outlines the professional and ethical expectations of the Ghanaian Institute.
Both organisations require members to adhere to their continuing professional development policies and pay their annual subscription to maintain their membership.
AIA is recognized by the National Accreditation and Equivalence Council for membership of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants under the Financial Reporting Act 2004 S.51(3).
'Student' means an individual who is registered with AIA as a student and is actively pursuing the education process with a view to admission to full membership.