Editing Chartered accountant (section)

=== Australia ===<!-- This section is linked from [[Accountant]] -->
Chartered accountants of Australia belong to the [[Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand|Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand]] (CA ANZ, formerly the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia]]) and use the designatory letters ''CA''.<ref>{{cite web|title=About membership and inclusions|url=http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/Members/Membership/About-membership-and-inclusions.aspx|publisher=ICAA|access-date=15 October 2012|archive-date=4 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604055705/http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/Members/Membership/About-membership-and-inclusions.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Some senior members (at least 15 years' membership) of the institute may be elected fellows and use the letters ''FCA''. Of equal legal status and recognition in Australia as qualified professional accountants are [[Institute of Public Accountants]] (IPA) and [[CPA Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Advancement to Fellowship|url=http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/Members/Membership/Advancement-to-fellowship.aspx|publisher=ICAA|access-date=15 October 2012|archive-date=7 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007023947/http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/Members/Membership/Advancement-to-fellowship.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 June 2016, the [[Association of Chartered Certified Accountants]] (ACCA) and CA ANZ announced a strategic alliance to provide an opportunity for dual membership of both bodies, which will add value for the members locally and globally. ACCA members resident in Australia and New Zealand will be invited to apply for CA membership and CA ANZ members will be invited to apply for ACCA membership, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria of the other body.