Editing Professional certification (section)

=== Accountancy, auditing and finance ===
{{See also|Professional certification in financial services}}
There are many professional bodies for accountants and auditors throughout the world; some of them are legally recognized in their jurisdictions.
[[Public accounting|Public accountants]] are the [[accountancy]] and [[Management accounting|control]] experts that are legally certified in different [[jurisdiction]]s to work in public practices, certifying accounts as [[statutory auditor]]s, eventually selling advice and services to other individuals and businesses. Today, however, many work within private corporations, financial industry, and government bodies.

==== Accounting and external auditing ====
Cf. [[Accountancy qualifications and regulation]]
* [[CPA Canada|CPA]] ([[Chartered Professional Accountant]]), the unified accounting designation in Canada conferred by [[CPA Canada]].
* CA or [[Chartered Accountant]] conferred by the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]].
* Institute of Chartered Accountants within the Commonwealth e.g. Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Canada (before merger into CPA).  With mutual recognition with each other and with the UK
* [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales|ACA]], [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales|FCA]] or [[Chartered Accountant|CA]] ([[Chartered Accountant]]) conferred by Institutes of [[Chartered Accountants]] in various territories, namely the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
* [[Chartered Institute of Management Accountants|ACMA]] or FCMA (Associate or Fellow Chartered Management Accountant) conferred by the [[Chartered Institute of Management Accountants]] (UK)
* Associate or Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant ([[Association of Chartered Certified Accountants|ACCA]] or [[Chartered Certified Accountant|FCCA]]) conferred by [[Association of Chartered Certified Accountants]] (UK)
* AFA or FFA (Associate or Fellow Incorporated Financial Accountant) conferred by the [[Institute of Financial Accountants]] (UK)
* AAIA or [[FAIA]] (Associate or Fellow International Accountant) conferred by [[Association of International Accountants]]
* MIPA or FIPA (Member or Fellow of the [[Institute of Public Accountants]] who use the designation "Public Accountant") conferred by the [[Institute of Public Accountants]] (Australia)
* CPA ([[Certified Public Accountant]]) conferred by State Accountancy Boards in the US, Hong-Kong, Canada ...
* CMA ([[Certified Management Accountant]]) conferred by [[Institute of Certified Management Accountants]] (ICMA in Australia), [[Institute of Management Accountants]] (IMA in US)
* CCC (Chartered [[Cost control|Cost Controllers]]) issued and conferred by the [[American Academy of Financial Management]] USA Certifying Board ([[American Academy of Financial Management|AAFM]])<ref>[http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/american-academy-of-financial-management.asp AAFM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701055754/http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/american-academy-of-financial-management.asp |date=1 July 2010 }}, Investopedia Dictionary.</ref>
* CFS (Certified Finance Specialist) conferred by IQN

==== Internal auditing and fraud combat ====
* CIA ([[Certified Internal Auditor]]): CCSA, Certification in Control Self Assessment; CGAP, Certified Government Auditing Professional; CRMA, Certification in Risk Management Assurance; QIAL, Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership, conferred by the internationally recognized [[Institute of Internal Auditors]] (IIA) headquartered in [[Lake Mary, Florida|Lake Mary]], Florida, with chapters in many countries
* CFE ([[Certified Fraud Examiner]]) conferred by the [[Association of Certified Fraud Examiners]] (ACFE) headquartered in Texas with chapters in many countries
* CFF ([[Certified in Financial Forensics]]) awarded by the [[American Institute of CPAs]]
* CISA ([[Certified Information Systems Auditor]]) awarded by the [[ISACA|Information Systems Audit and Control Association]] headquartered in the US with chapters in many countries
* CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) offered by [[Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists]] (ACAMS) and advanced CAMS
* CGSS (Certified Global Sanctions Specialist) conferred by [[Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists]] (ACAMS) 

==== Finance ====
* CFA ([[Chartered Financial Analyst]]) conferred by [[CFA Institute]] (CFA)
* CIIA ([[Certified International Investment Analyst]]) conferred by the [[Association of Certified International Investment Analysts]] (ACIIA)

===== Investments =====
* CFA ([[Chartered Financial Analyst]]) conferred by [[CFA Institute]] (CFA)
* CIPM ([[Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement]]) conferred by [[CFA Institute]] (CFA)
* CIIA ([[Certified International Investment Analyst]]) conferred by the [[Association of Certified International Investment Analysts]] (ACIIA)
* ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser), AM (Accredited Member), and CEIV (Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations) conferred by the [[American Society of Appraisers]]
* CBV (Chartered Business Valuator) conferred by the [[CBV Institute]].
* CAIA ([[Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst]]) conferred by the CAIA Association
*FRM ([[Financial Risk Manager]]) conferred by [[Global Association of Risk Professionals]] (GARP)
* PRM ([[Professional Risk Manager]]) conferred by [[Professional Risk Managers' International Association]] (PRMIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prima.org/|title=Public Radio in Mid America – Shaping the Future of Public Media|work=Prima.org|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-date=16 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416143507/http://www.prima.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* FMVA (Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst) conferred by [[Corporate Finance Institute]] (CFI).
* CQF ([[Certificate in Quantitative Finance]]), conferred by the CQF Institute <ref>[https://www.cqfinstitute.org CQF Institute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302100645/https://www.cqfinstitute.org/ |date=2 March 2021 }}, cqfinstitute.org</ref>

===== Payroll =====
* CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) and FPC (Fundamental Payroll Specialist) conferred by the [[American Payroll Association]].
* Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) and Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) conferred by the [[National Payroll Institute]]

===== Personal finance =====
* CFA ([[Chartered Financial Analyst]]) conferred by [[CFA Institute]] (CFA)
* CFP ([[Certified Financial Planner]]) conferred by [[Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards]] and [[Financial Planning Standards Board]]
* EA ([[Enrolled Agent]]) by the [[Internal Revenue Service]] (IRS)

===== Public finance =====
* [[Certified California Municipal Treasurer|CCMT]] ([[Certified California Municipal Treasurer]]) conferred by [[California Municipal Treasurers Association]] (CMTA)
* CGAP (Certified [[Government audits|Government Auditing]] Professional) conferred by the [[Institute of Internal Auditors]], based on the US [[Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book)]] and additionally on [[Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission|COSO]], IIA standards and [[INTOSAI]] ISSAI standards recognized worldwide in public finance
* CDFM (Certified Defense Financial Manager) conferred by American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC)
* CFO (Certified Financial Officer) conferred by the [[Carl Vinson Institute of Government]] of the [[University of Georgia]]
* [[CGFM]] ([[Certified Government Financial Manager]]) conferred by Association of Government Accountants (AGA)
* CGAT (Certified Governmental Accounting Technician), conferred by Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gfoaa.org/|title=GFOAA – Home Page|website=www.GFOAA.org|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-date=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429000649/http://www.gfoaa.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* CGFO (Certified Government Finance Officer) conferred by [[Government Finance Officers Association of Texas]] (GFOAT)
* CMFO (Certified Municipal Finance Officer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gfoanj.org/index.php/certification|title=Certified Municipal Finance Officer|website=GFOANJ.org|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016075350/http://www.gfoanj.org/index.php/certification|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>) conferred by Government Finance Officers of New Jersey,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gfoanj.org|title=Government Finance Officers Association of NJ|website=www.GFOANJ.org|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-date=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429000147/http://www.gfoanj.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rutgers University]], and the State of [[New Jersey]]
* CMFO (Certified Municipal Finance Officer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comptroller.tn.gov/RA_Upload/CMFOWelcome.aspx|title=Welcome to the TN CMFO Application system|website=www.comptroller.tn.gov|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112195342/https://www.comptroller.tn.gov/RA_Upload/CMFOWelcome.aspx|archive-date=12 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>) conferred by Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/|title=Home – Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury|website=www.comptroller.tn.gov|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-date=4 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504203801/http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Municipal Technical Advisory Service]]
* CPFO (Certified Public Finance Officer) conferred by [[Government Finance Officers Association]]
* CPFA (Certified Public Finance Administrator) conferred by [[Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada]] (APTUSC)