Membership Requirements
ASCA by-laws set out the classes of memberships follows:

Associate member
First case:

  1. Candidate should be a citizen of an Arab country.
  2. Should pass the accounting and professional examinations prescribed by the Board.
  3. Should have practical experience in accounting acceptable by the Board of not less than three years.

Second case:

  1. Candidate should be a citizen of a non-Arab country. 
  2. Should be a member in one of the following professional association:
  • The Association of chartered certified accountants (UK).
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England &Wales.
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
  • The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  • The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
  • any similar international professional association acceptable to ASCA Board of Directors.

       3. Demonstrate acceptable accounting experience through public practice or public employment, or completion of a minimum of two years of experience in industry, trade or public service in an Arab country.

Third case:

  1. Candidate should be a citizen of an Arab country.
  2. Should be a member in one of the international professional associations listed in the Second Case above.

Fellow member
This class of membership is granted to the following:

  1. Associate members with continuous membership for a period of five consecutive years.
  2. Members of the international professional associations listed in the Second Case above with continuous membership for a period of five consecutive years.
  3. The signatories of the Memorandum of Association and the founders named in ASCA by-laws.

Affiliation Requirements
Students or Recent Graduate Affiliates

First case:
Applications submitted by Arab candidates enrolled in study programs prepared by ASCA to prepare them for examinations leading to the ACPA certificate, and who are either recent graduates from recognized universities or community colleges or who are in their last year of study before graduation with a specialization in accounting, management, economics, finance, banking, actuarial science, or any other related subject are accepted. Members under this category shall observe the following:

  1. Members from community colleges or recent members from community colleges have to enroll in preparation courses held by ASCA for not less than 60 hours per year.
  2. University graduates or recent university graduates have to enroll in preparation courses held by ASCA for not less than 30 hours per year.

Second case
Participants who have successfully completed the ACPA exam and don’t meet the members condition (the three year experience condition).

Academic Affiliates
Applications submitted by Arab candidates who hold postgraduate degrees from a recognized university in the field of accounting, management, economics, finance, banking, or actuarial science or any other related field shall be accepted as academic affiliates in ASCA, provided that:

  1. Ph.D. degree holders should have held office for no less than two consecutive years either in the field of teaching or in the field of accounting or in any other similar field approved by ASCA.
  2. Master degree holders should have held office for no less than four consecutive years either in the field of teaching or in the field of accounting or in any other similar field approved by ASCA.

Parallel Affiliates
Candidates that do not hold a recognized university degree in accounting, management, economics, finance, banking, actuarial science, or any other related subject shall be accepted as Parallel Affiliates provided that they are university graduates and occupy positions in an accounting firm approved by ASCA, or occupy positions in the field of law, taxation consultations, intellectual property rights, information technology or other similar positions approved by ASCA provided that they hold such positions for no less than three consecutive years prior to applying for ASCA’s affiliation.

Corporate Entities Affiliation
Applications submitted by societies, establishments, or any other entity that has interests, business or objectives relevant to those of ASCA may be considered for Corporate Entities Affiliation.

Annual Membership and Affiliation Fees
Annual membership fees are payable as follows based on membership and affiliations category in US Dollars (or Equivalent in Local Currency):

  1. Admission fees (one time payment only) US$ 200
  2. Annual fees for (Associates & Fellows) US$ 150
  3. Annual fees for Affiliates:
  • Students or Recent Graduates (First case) US$ 50 
  •  Students or Recent Graduates (Second case) US$ 100
  • nstructors (Academicians) US$ 100
  • Paralleled US$ 100
  • Corporate Entities US$ 500

Members of ASCA enjoy numerous privileges, the most important of which are:

  1. Acquiring research and studies: ASCA’s technical research program, at both Arab and international level, gives members the opportunity to participate and utilize such program. The program also provides members with the ASCA’s monthly bulletin in which the door is open to disseminate opinions and ideas.
  2.  Association with government bodies: take advantage of ASCA as an association means with government bodies. There is no doubt that government institutions prefer dealing with individuals, particularly in respect of taxation topics, commercial laws and exchanging expertise in the field of administrative systems and other fields related to economic movement as well as practicing the profession.
  3. Discounts on publications and training courses: members shall be given a discount not less than 10% for purchasing each professional publication issued by ASCA or participating at training courses to be concluded by ASCA.
  4. When paying annual membership fees, each and every member should have the latest translated version of the publications of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs), International Auditing, Assurance, and the Code of Ethics or International Financial Reporting Standards (workbook & guide) Support and protection: joining a professional, internationally-recognized society and biding by all its professional requirements improve the professional position of members practicing the profession.
  5. Discount on Talal Abu Ghazaleh College of Business: members and their Sons and daughters shall be given a discount reach to 20% for studying in Talal Abu Ghazaleh College of Business.