The Institute has joined the International Innovation Network (INN) to become Australia’s only representative on this global network of accounting institutes. With a membership comprised of 16 national accounting institutes in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas, the INN was formed in 2002 to stimulate innovation and ensure quality in the products and services offered by and to their members.

The IIN’s mission is to provide:

The Institute’s representative to the IIN is Deputy CEO Elaine McFadzean, who will be presenting on the following topics at the next INN meeting in June.

• Careers marketing strategy
• Brand and advertising evolution
• Business partner program
• MINT Career Assessment Tool, and
• Research findings on member needs and training and development.

For the Institute and its members, the INN represents an opportunity to:
Showcase activities, products and services
Access to the innovations and initiative of other accounting institutes
Network with the accounting profession globally.

The other members of the INN are: Canada (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants), England and Wales (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales), France (Conseil Supérieur de l'Ordre des Experts Comptables), Germany (Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V.) Hong Kong (Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants), India (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India), Ireland (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland), Italy (Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti), Japan (Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants), Netherlands (Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut van Registeraccountants), New Zealand (The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants), Pakistan (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan), Scotland (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland), Spain (Instituto de Censores Jurados de Cuentas de Espana), and US (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants).

Last updated: 30 May 2007