Editing Chartered accountant (section)

=== Pakistan ===
The [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan]] (ICAP) is the professional body of Chartered Accountants in Pakistan, established on 1&nbsp;July 1961 under the Chartered Accountants Ordinance, 1961. ICAP is the sole body and authority in Pakistan which has a mandate to regulate the accounting and auditing profession<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chartered|first=accountant|title=Chartered Accountants of India Basics|url=https://www.ngamadia.com/accounting-advisory-services|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.ngamadia.com|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030052239/http://www.ngamadia.com:80/accounting-advisory-services |archive-date=30 October 2019 }}</ref> in the country. It adopts and develops the national auditing standards and develops accounting standards for the [[Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan]] (SECP). It represents accountants employed in public practice, business and industry, and the public sector. The institute is a member of the [[International Federation of Accountants]] (IFAC), which is the global organization for the accountancy profession.

ICAP has more than 7,000 active members and more than 25,000 students. Other national accountancy bodies include Institute of cost and management accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP),<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.icmap.com.pk/| title = ICMA| access-date = 7 January 2019| archive-date = 13 December 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191213060649/https://www.icmap.com.pk/| url-status = live}}</ref> PIPFA, etc. ICAP and ICMAP are full members of International federation of accountants and PIPFA is an associate member. Besides these national accountancy bodies, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) & Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK Bodies also has a strong presence in Pakistan.