IAI and ACCA highlight shared priorities to advance the accountancy profession in Indonesia and across ASEAN - press release

Aug 29, 2026

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ACCA and IAI reaffirm their shared conviction that a strong, ethical, and future-ready accountancy profession is vital for sustainable economic and societal growth. Through renewed collaboration, they discuss high-quality sustainability reporting, digital transformation, professional education, talent development, and research. As IFAC members, they align on integrity, transparency, public interest, and continuous learning while exploring enhanced recognition and mobility opportunities across ASEAN.

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Shared priorities for advancing accountancy

Sustainability reporting and inclusive future

Collaboration areas: education, talent, digital transformation, thought leadership

Standards, ethics, and qualifications

Regional cooperation through ASEAN Federation of Accountants

8 December 2025 IAI and ACCA highlight shared priorities to advance the accountancy profession in Indonesia and across ASEAN ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IAI (Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia or the Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants) reaffirm their conviction that a strong, ethical, and forward- looking accountancy profession is essential to the sustainable growth of economies and societies. The renewed focus on collaboration comes as ACCA’s Director, Asia Pacific, Pulkit Abrol, visited Jakarta to speak at the IAI Conference. At the Conference, he presented on how high-quality sustainability reporting can unlock new opportunities for organisations and economies. Professional qualifications equip individuals with the business acumen, technical competence, and ethical judgement needed to create and report lasting value in an increasingly digital and interconnected world. To advance these ambitions, ACCA and IAI are committed to build a profession that drives a sustainable and inclusive future. As members of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), ACCA and IAI share core values of integrity, transparency, public interest, and continuous learning. Building on these shared values, ACCA and IAI are exploring ways to further enhance member recognition opportunities and build upon the existing ACCA-IAI Strategic Pathway that facilitates Chartered Accountant (CA) Indonesia holders meet ACCA membership requirements through the ACCA Qualification route. ACCA and IAI are also exploring broad areas of cooperation reflecting mutual priorities and institutional strengths, including professional education and certification, talent development, digital transformation, thought leadership and research, sustainability and public financial management, and recognition of professional qualifications to enhance mobility. ACCA acknowledges the important strategic position IAI holds in setting financial reporting and sustainability disclosure standards in Indonesia and custodian of the code of ethics. ACCA also recognises IAI as the body responsible for developing certified accountants and supports the importance of the CA Indonesia professional qualification as a key certification that underpins the accountancy profession in Indonesia. Regionally, ACCA collaborates with IAI through the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA), which serves as Southeast Asia’s regional professional network, where IAI plays an influential role as the permanent Secretariat. ACCA and IAI share a firm commitment to ASEAN integration and centrality, advocating closer regional cooperation, progressive alignment with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) framework, and greater use of the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement Framework on Accountancy Services. We deeply appreciate ACCA's recognition of IAI's leadership as the acknowledged Professional Accountancy Organisation in Indonesia, affirming our joint commitment to elevating the competence and global competitiveness of our Chartered Accountant members.” – Elly Zarni Husin, Executive Director, IAI “By combining IAI’s leadership in Indonesia with ACCA’s global reach, we can help equip a new generation of professionals with the digital, sustainability and strategic skills they need to drive inclusive growth.” – Pulkit Abrol, Director, Asia Pacific, ACCA -ends – For media enquiries, contact: ACCA Newsroom E: [newsroom@accaglobal.com](newsroom@accaglobal.com) Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI) E: [iai-info@iaiglobal.or.id](iai-info@iaiglobal.or.id) About ACCA We are ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the only truly global professional accountancy body. Since we were founded in 1904, we’ve been breaking down barriers to the accountancy profession. Today we proudly support a diverse community of over 257,900 members and 530,100 future members in 180 countries. We’re redefining accountancy

FAQs

What shared priority do ACCA and IAI emphasize for advancing accountancy?

They emphasize building a strong, ethical, forward-looking accountancy profession that supports sustainable and inclusive growth.

Which cooperation areas are highlighted by ACCA and IAI?

They focus on professional education and certification, talent development, digital transformation, thought leadership and research, sustainability, public financial management, and recognition of qualifications to improve mobility.

How do ACCA and IAI relate their collaboration to ASEAN?

They work through the ASEAN Federation of Accountants, with IAI serving as the permanent Secretariat, supporting ASEAN integration and alignment with international sustainability frameworks and recognition agreements.

Aug 29, 2026

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