Established in 1928 Royal Charter, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia is a pre-eminent professional body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia and members operating throughout the world. Its reach extends to more than 58,000 of today's and tomorrow's business leaders, and is the only Australian member of the Global Accounting Alliance representing more than 700,000 of the world's professional accountants. The Institute has a pivotal role in upholding financial integrity in society; members strive to uphold the profession’s commitment to ethics and quality in everything they do, alongside an unwavering dedication to act in the public interest.

Chartered Accountants hold diverse positions across the business community. The leadership and business acumen of members underpin the Institute’s deep knowledge base in a broad range of policy areas impacting the Australian economy and domestic and international capital markets.

In support of this worthy initiative, the Institute is pleased to offer full scholarships in their professional qualification and continuing education courses on an annual basis including:

• A place on the Chartered Accountants Program, the two-year postgraduate program undertaken part-time while employed in a relevant role under the supervision of a CA mentor. (Value: $5,865)
• 100 hours of professional development via the suite of Training and Development short courses offered nationally, made available to 5 scholars for up to 20 hours each. (Value: $8,500)
• Two places on the flagship 3-day Business Forum, held around Australia in May each year. (Value: $3,400)

Go to each course's Scholarship page (Chartered Accountants Program; Business Forum) for information on eligibility and how to apply.