All students will be required to register with Chartered Accountants Ireland within three months of the amalgamation date and to accept the Chartered Accountants Ireland byelaws and exam regulations. You will also be required to enrol on your CAP1, CAP2 or FAE courses.
All exemptions granted by CPA Ireland and examination passes achieved on the CPA Ireland system will be recognised by Chartered Accountants Ireland as outlined in the table below:
| CPA Ireland Syllabus |
Chartered Accountants Ireland Syllabus |
| Students who have passed the below subjects on the CPA Ireland syllabus will be exempt from the equivalent subects on the Chartered Accountants Ireland Syllabus |
|
| Foundation Financial Accounting |
CAP1 Financial Accounting |
| Foundation Management Accounting |
CAP1 Management Accounting |
| Foundation Taxation |
CAP 1 Taxation |
| Professional Corporate Law |
CAP 1 Law |
| Professional Managerial Finance |
CAP 1 Finance |
|
Professional Financial Reporting
|
CAP2 Financial Reporting |
| Professional Performance Management |
CAP2 Strategic Finance & Mananagemnt Accounting |
| Professional Advanced Taxation |
CAP2 Tax |
| Professional Audit & Assurance |
CAP2 Audit & Assurance |
At the AGM on 17 May 2024, members of CPA Ireland voted to approve a resolution that would adopt changes to its constitution to facilitate the amalgamation with Chartered Accountants Ireland. This follows the mandate of members to amalgamate both Institutes. As Chartered Accountants Ireland members also approved its bye-law amendments, the two Institutes are now continuing to work towards a joint future with a proposed amalgamation date of 01 September 2024.