Certified Internal Auditor (CIA®) Certification

We are delighted to partner with The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) to offer ACCA members a supporting requirement exception for CIA. 

Your ACCA membership is recognised by The IIA as satisfying the education and professional experience requirements for the CIA program. Therefore, you are not required to submit proof of education or professional experience.

Candidates must be an active full member of ACCA, students are ineligible. A current letter of good standing is required from ACCA indicating full member status.

The IIA will verify ACCA membership when a member applies for the CIA program.

Once you have been approved into the program, you have three years to successfully complete all three CIA exam parts. You do not have to complete the exam parts in order. 

Important dates - applicants approved in April

• Application windows: April 2023
• Registration and exam scheduling: April 2023
• First attempt testing windows: June and August 2023

Important dates - applicants approved in September

• Application windows: September 2023
• Registration and exam scheduling: September 2023
• First attempt testing windows: November 2023 and February 2024

Exam retake dates

• Registration and exam scheduling: all year
• Retake test windows: February 2023, June 2023, August 2023 and November 2023

Important dates (Mainland China ONLY)

• Application window: April 2023 and September 2023
• Registration window: April 2023 and September 2023
• Scheduling window: 1-8 May 2023 and 1-8 November 2023
• First attempt testing windows: For April: 4 June 2023 at 9am ICT only, for September: 3 December 2023 at 9am ICT only

Exam retake dates (Mainland China ONLY)

• Registration windows: 
  1-8 February 2023
  1-8 May 2023
  1–8 August 2023
  1-8 November 2023
  
  
• Retake test windows: 
  5 March 2023 – 9am ICT only
  4 June 2023 – 9am ICT only
  3 September 2023 – 9am ICT only
  3 December 2023 – 9am ICT only

Need to know more?

Please contact IIA direct
Email: customerrelations@theiia.org
Phone: +1-407-937-1111  (USA)
Web: IIA website