How to Apply for a Temporary Certificate of Public Practise
The conditions under which Council may issue a temporary certificate of public practice are as follows:
(a) The applicant is a member of a professional accounting body specified under rule 50, who has a current certificate of public practice in his country issued by his professional body.
(b) The payment of a fee as Council determines from time to time, soon after approval by Council of the application.
(c) If after 45 days of notice to the applicant of acceptance of application and for payment of the necessary fee such fee still remains outstanding the approval shall then be rescinded.
(d) All certificates issued shall only entitle the temporary practitioner to carry out work for a specific client or clients approved by the Council and on the terms and conditions upon which the certificate is issued. Solicitation of other work not approved by Council shall not be permitted.
The conditions under which Council may issue a temporary certificate of public practice are as follows:
(a) The applicant is a member of a professional accounting body specified under rule 50, who has a current certificate of public practice in his country issued by his professional body.
(b) The payment of a fee as Council determines from time to time, soon after approval by Council of the application.
(c) If after 45 days of notice to the applicant of acceptance of application and for payment of the necessary fee such fee still remains outstanding the approval shall then be rescinded.
(d) All certificates issued shall only entitle the temporary practitioner to carry out work for a specific client or clients approved by the Council and on the terms and conditions upon which the certificate is issued. Solicitation of other work not approved by Council shall not be permitted.
In the event a person is granted, on application, a temporary certificate of public practice under rule 68, then, subject to rule 68(b) and 68(c), a letter from the Council advising the same is sufficient evidence of issue of the Certificate, and that letter shall constitute the certificate. It shall be necessary to set out the conditions of the issue of the certificate as the Council in its discretion determines in that letter, including any limitation
To apply for Certificate of Public Practice, please submit an application letter addressed to the President and attach all relevant documents.
You can email your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or drop off hard copy to our SIA Office, at NPF Level 3.