(Law No. 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 establishing iCPAR)

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

(Note: Please complete this form in Capital letters)

A. Application Category

I hereby submit my application form for membership as:-

Certified Public
Accountant / Certified Accounting Technician

(Please refer to Appendix I of this application form for the eligibility criteria and tick the appropriate category applied for, above)

B. Personal Information

(i) Passport Photograph / Affix your recent coloured passport size photograph
(ii) Title: / Mrs. / Mr. / Dr. / Prof. / Other (Please Specify in the box)

(tick the applicable title)

(iii) Name / / /
(first name / middle name/ surname)
(iv) Date of Birth / / /
(day / month/ year)
(v) Nationality
(vi) Gender / Female / Male

(tick the applicable gender)

(vii) Address
(indicate permanent Post Office Box Address)
(viii) Contacts
(cell phone)
(landline)
(fax)
(e-mail)
(ix) Occupation
(indicate current occupation)
(x) Organization
(indicate current employer / self employment)
(a) Address
(indicate permanent Post Office Box Address of employer / entity)
(b) Contacts
(entity cell phone)
(landline)
(fax)
(e-mail)

C. Educational and Training Details

(i) Academic Education (Secondary and Post Secondary)

School / From
(Year) / To
(Year) / Name of examining Body and Country / Qualification obtained

(Please attach notarized copies of relevant certificates)

(ii) Professional Education (Professional Accountancy Education)

Institution / From
(Year) / To
(Year) / Name of examining
Body and country / Qualification obtained

(Please attach notarized copies of relevant certificates)

(iii) Other Qualifications

Institution / From
(Year) / To
(Year) / Name of examining
Body / Qualification obtained

(Please attach notarized copies of relevant certificates)

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(iv) Summary of Employment and Relevant Experience

Organization / From
(Year) / To
(Year) / Position Held / Key Responsibilities

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(v) Curriculum Vitae

Please attach curriculum vitae of not more than four pages structured as follows:-

  • Organization (s) you have worked for
  • Positions held
  • Duration
  • Key responsibilities
  • Employment references

D. References

(Please attach original recommendation letters from current employer or a member of an Institute recognized by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).)

Reference from / Relationship to applicant

E. ACADEMIC TRASCRIPTS

Please attach notarized academic transcripts for each year of study.

F. Declarations

(i)I confirm that all changes in my address will be communicated to iCPAR in writing within 30 days of the change.

(ii)I accept my responsibility to undertake adequate Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the Governing Council from time to time.

(iii)I confirm that I will abide by the Institute’s code of professional conduct and ethics.

(iv)I authorize you to contact my University/Institute/College/School/Employer/Referees or any other persons or organization to verify the details presented in my application.

(v)I have never been charged / convicted by any court of Law on any case (s) other than as stated in the attachment referenced………………………….(Indicate either Not Applicable or attach details to this application form if applicable)

(vi) I understand that this application will lead to issuance of a provisional membership subject to approval by the Governing Council.

(vii)I understand that the membership will also be subject to payment of Rwf 100,000 for application and one year membership fee and subsequent annual subscription fees of Rwf 100,000. These amounts are subject to change as determined by the Governing Council.

(viii) I hereby declare that the information and representations made in this application form are true and correct in every respect and I further acknowledge that any statement contained anywhere in this application, which is known to me to be false, shall invalidate this application.

Signature
Date / / /
(day / month/ year)

G. Submission Address

Note that the completed form should be returned to:

The Chairperson

Governing Council

Institute of

Certified Public Accountants

of Rwanda

(iCPAR)

P.O Box 3213

Kigali,

Rwanda

H. For Official use only

This application form, attachments and testimonials have been reviewed and approved by the Governing Council of iCPAR and the following has been resolved:

(i)The applicant has successfully met the minimum requirements set under Law number 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 Establishing iCPAR and has been assigned membership number ………………………………..as a Certified Public Accountant / Certified Accounting Technician (delete as appropriate)subject to approval by the Governing Council of iCPAR.

Signed for and on behalf of the Governing Council by:-

Signature
(President of the Governing Council of ICPAR)
Signature
(Secretary of the Governing Council of ICPAR)
Date / / /
(day / month/ year)

(ii)The application has NOTmet the minimum requirements set under Law number 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 establishing iCPAR and the application has therefore been DECLINED by the Governing Council for the following reasons, which will be communicated to the applicant in accordance with Law No. 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 Establishing iCPAR:-

Reason
number / Details

Signed for and on behalf of the Governing Council by:-

Signature
(President of the Governing Council of ICPAR)
Signature
(Secretary of the Governing Council of ICPAR)
Date / / /
(day / month/ year)

Appendix I (Membership Eligibility)

Article 58: Eligibility for registration as a Certified Public Accountant

For a person to be a Certified Public Accountant, he/she shall fulfill at least one of the following requirements:

  1. be a holder of the professional qualification of a Certified Public Accountant issued by the Institute (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda)
  2. be a holder of a professional qualification of a Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant issued by a body of professional accountants in another country which has full membership of IFAC.

Article 60: Eligibility for registration as an Associate Accountant

To be eligible for registration as an ‘Associate Accountant’ an accountant shall fulfill all the following requirements:

  1. be a holder of at least a bachelors degree (A0) majoring in accounting or its equivalent;
  2. to have exercised for at least four (4) years prior to the entry into force of this Law, in the independent accounting or auditing profession or to have served as an audit manager within firms evaluating audit reports in Rwanda.

Article 62: Eligibility for registration as a Certified Accounting Technician

To be eligible for registration as a Certified Accounting Technician, a person shall fulfill any one of the following requirements:

  1. be a holder of a Certified Accounting Technicians certificate awarded by the Institute (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda)
  2. be a holder of a Certified Accounting Technicians certificate awarded by a body of professional accountants outside Rwanda which is a full member of IFAC.

(For more information, please refer to Law No. 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 Establishing ICPAR)

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