Australia Has 200,000 Self-Identifying Accountants: Peak Body

Institute of Public Accountants executive Vicki Stylianou said there is no official definition for accountants.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

One of Australia’s peak accounting bodies has revealed there are at least 200,000 self-proclaimed accountants in the country.

At a recent parliamentary inquiry hearing, representatives from the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) were questioned about the number of “accountants” operating outside professional oversight.