OUTSTANDING OUTCOMES

We aim to embed a customer-centric approach throughout all of our activities and transform student and member experiences and outcomes. We want to create a community of colleagues, members and students collaborating to achieve our shared vision.

Highest Quality Education

The AIA professional qualification has been independently assessed by the UK National Information Centre (UK ENIC, formerly NARIC) for global qualifications and skills, ensuring it remains at the appropriately high specification. AIA first commissioned the independent evaluation and benchmarking of our professional qualifications in the UK in 2021. The overall aim of this exercise was to facilitate wider understanding of the comparable educational levels of all three levels of the programme and the AIA International Accountant (IA) designation.

In 2022 we commissioned a further benchmarking review in relation to four international qualifications frameworks: India, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and the People

An in-depth comparison of the AIA PQ content and assessment was conducted as part of the comparative analysis in the context of the UK system in 2021. The findings and recommended levels of comparability of the AIA PQ and the three exit qualifications against the RQF in 2021 were used to determine an appropriate range of reference points in the international education systems. A comparative analysis was subsequently conducted against framework level descriptors and qualification levels in China.

REGULATED & MONITORED

As a Recognised Qualifying Body (RQB) for statutory auditors, we are regulated by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and by the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) as a prescribed body in Ireland.

Quality Assured

Our quality assurance procedures ensure the integrity of the exam process at every level. The process is overseen by the Chief Examiner and Exams Board, a team of moderators, examiners, test sitters and e-tutors, and the Qualifications Committee, at board level, which has overall