Professionals who hold the credentials must meet criteria set by the National Accreditation Commission and at all times remain in good standing with the relevant accounting organization.
AICPA to Offer Credentials Abroad
The governing council of the American Institute of CPAs has approved allowing the Institute to offer specialized credentials in forensics, business valuation, technology assurance and financial planning outside the United States. The credentials would be offered through non-U.S. accounting bodies that must have stringent codes of conduct and eligibility requirements.
The credentials involved are the Accredited in Business Valuation, Certified in Financial Forensics, Personal Financial Specialist, and Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) credentials. As approved, the organizations who offer the designations must "have sufficient national or international stature to maintain the integrity of the credentials."
