ABOUT ACAT
The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation
® (ACAT) was
established in 1973 as a non-profit independent testing, accrediting and
monitoring organization. The Council accredits independent practitioners who
specialize in providing financial, accounting and taxation services to
individuals and small to mid-size businesses. Professionals receive
accreditation through examination and/or coursework and maintain accreditation
through commitment to continuing professional education, adherence to the
Council's Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct, and paying of
annual renewal fees. ACAT is affiliated with the
National
Society of Accountants headquartered in Alexandria, VA.
Governance
ACAT is governed by a
Board
of Directors comprised of practitioners and educators. The Board carefully
monitors legislative and regulatory matters affecting taxation and accountancy,
works for continuing recognition of the need for professional standards,
conducts job practice analyses, and updates ACAT examination and study
materials to reflect our changing profession.
Objectives
To raise professional
standards and improve the practices of accountancy and taxation.
To accredit persons with
demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of accountancy and
taxation.
To encourage practitioners in
a continuing program of professional development.
To assure that accredited
individuals provide the highest degree of technical proficiency in small
and mid-size business and individual accounting and taxation services.
To foster increased
recognition for the accredited individual in the public, private and
educational sectors of our nation.
Code of Ethics
The Council is dedicated to the highest professional standards. Business,
public and government rely upon the public accounting profession more than ever
for the complete and accurate presentation of financial information, schedules
and reports, as well as judgment in business matters. Each individual
accredited by the Council accepts this responsibility, and pledges to abide by
the
Code
of Ethics.
Accredited Business
Accountant® (ABA)
Accredited Business Advisor® (ABA)
Accredited Tax Advisor® (ATA)
Accredited Tax Preparer
® (ATP)
Elder Care Specialist
® (ECS)
