Welcome to LPCAA
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The Lao Chamber of Professional Accountants and Auditors (LCPAA) is professional organization of accountants and auditors in Lao PDR under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance and plays principal roles in producing professional accountants with high quality in term of ethical and accounting and audit professional knowledge and skills for the public interest.
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Upgrading and maintaining accountancy profession with trustworthy quality for the public interest through:
- Strengthening credibility of profession through high ethical value
- Professional training programs with international standards
- Inspiring best practices for better professional development
Become a member
- Being a primary member or practicing associate member of LCPAA means you have meet basic requirement to be eligible to practice as chief accountants or CFO in business especially in public interest entities and large-sized enterprises (as indicated in the article 58 of the Accounting Law 2013), and as manager or partner in public practice in Lao PDR in accordance with the Independent Audit Law. In addition, with the new Lao CPA qualification in line with International Education Standards, a Lao CPA who passed through this process would be recognized in the region.
- Being a non-practicing associate member, you will get some advantage to access some training materials and get some discount to attend professional workshop, seminar or training that would facilitate you to improve your ethical and professional knowledge and skills.
How to be a member?
- To be a primary member or practicing associate member of LCPAA, the candidate should be a Lao CPA, which means he\she complete CPA training and passed 3 years practical training as stated in the Independent Audit Law. Those holding CPA certificate from abroad, could be admitted as Lao CPA when his\her CPA curriculum is accredited by LCPAA, and they should complete also an aptitude test concerning Lao business-related regulations. To apply for that the candidate should fill up an application form and submit all related documents to prove satisfactory to all requirements.
- To be a non-practicing member of LCPAA, there is no pre-requisite, except you have to pay membership fee.
All the Tools You Need to Succeed
Training Program
Lao CPA Qualification
The L a o C P A Qualification is designed to provide the accounting knowledge, skills and professional values which will deliver finance professionals who are capable of building successful careers across all sectors and making a valuable contribution to your organisation, whether you are in the public or private sectors or in practice. Learn more, please download below file.
The L a o C P A Qualification is designed to provide the accounting knowledge, skills and professional values which will deliver finance professionals who are capable of building successful careers across all sectors and making a valuable contribution to your organisation, whether you are in the public or private sectors or in practice. Learn more, please download below file.
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CPD is the learning and development, which enables professional accountants to keep their ethical, technical and business skills up to date in order to boost their confidence and credibility. This would help professional accountants to develop their existing skills and knowledge by following changes in legislation, professional standards, technology and working practice.
CPD is mandatory for practicing members of LCPAA as stated in article 63 of the Accounting Law and article 32 of the Independent Audit Law. All practicing members of LCPAA shall take part in at least 120 hours of educational activities during a three-year cycle with a minimum of twenty hours per year. Others willing to update their knowledge can also join this CPD training program.
CPD is the learning and development, which enables professional accountants to keep their ethical, technical and business skills up to date in order to boost their confidence and credibility. This would help professional accountants to develop their existing skills and knowledge by following changes in legislation, professional standards, technology and working practice.
CPD is mandatory for practicing members of LCPAA as stated in article 63 of the Accounting Law and article 32 of the Independent Audit Law. All practicing members of LCPAA shall take part in at least 120 hours of educational activities during a three-year cycle with a minimum of twenty hours per year. Others willing to update their knowledge can also join this CPD training program.
Thematic training
Thematic training is specific topic training that could assist professional accountants and others to have a depth learning on proposed or chosen theme that is related to their working practice. For instance, it could be training on IFRS, ISA and so on.
Thematic training is specific topic training that could assist professional accountants and others to have a depth learning on proposed or chosen theme that is related to their working practice. For instance, it could be training on IFRS, ISA and so on.
LCPAA Partnership with other professional bodies
Partnership with other professional accountancy bodies
LCPAA has various Partnership Agreements with professional accountancy bodies to support LCPAA’s objective to develop a local Lao language qualification and build capacity within the institution.
LCPAA has various Partnership Agreements with professional accountancy bodies to support LCPAA’s objective to develop a local Lao language qualification and build capacity within the institution.