IMPORTANT
​MRA & OBT applications through CPA closed on 22^nd August 2024. Mutual Recognition Agreements will transition to Chartered Accountants Ireland on September 1st 2024. Following 1^st September, you will be able to apply through the Chartered Accountants Ireland website here. 


Back Row: Eamonn Siggins, CEO, CPA Ireland and Mike Fritz, Chairman of the Board, NASBA
Front Row: Barry Melancon, President & CEO, AICPA; Aine Collins, President, CPA Ireland and Ken Bishop, President and CEO, NASBA


Mutual Recognition Agreement between CPA Ireland and the International Qualifications Appraisals Board in the USA (IQAB)

On the 31^st May 2022, a mutual recognition agreement between CPA Ireland and the International Qualifications Appraisals Board in the USA (IQAB).  IQAB represents the interests of both the American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy in the USA (NASBA). The MRA is in effect until 31st December 2024 at which point the agreement will be reviewed. 

This MRA confirms that  the “US CPA credential and the Irish CPA credential are substantially equivalent.” This recognition agreement is a strong endorsement of the CPA Ireland qualification and provides further global opportunities for Irish CPAs.

The MRA offers both bodies the opportunity for key strategic partnerships and provides a route for qualified members of each body to become a member of the other body, and to enjoy the benefits which each organisation offers.