Developing capable professionals through progressive qualifications and lifelong learning.
About ICPAS
Building trust through a stronger accountancy profession.
ICPAS develops, supports and regulates competent and ethical professional accountants who contribute to financial integrity, accountability and Somaliland’s economic development.
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Somaliland
A professional accountancy community that serves the public interest.
ICPAS supports the development of the accountancy profession through education, qualification and certification pathways, membership, continuing professional development, ethics and professional standards.
The Institute also builds institutional collaboration, strengthens public awareness and promotes the contribution of accountants to reliable reporting, better decisions and accountable institutions.
- Develop education and professional qualification pathways
- Certify and support accounting professionals
- Promote ethics, standards and continuing competence
- Regulate professional conduct and practice
- Advance public confidence in financial information
Promoting competence, ethical conduct, reliable reporting and high-quality service.
Strengthening trust, transparency, accountability and sustainable economic development.
A clear vision, delivered through a practical mission.
Our direction connects professional development with financial integrity and Somaliland’s wider economic progress.
Our Vision
A trusted and internationally connected accountancy profession serving the public interest and supporting Somaliland’s economic development.
Our Mission
To develop, support and regulate competent and ethical professional accountants who contribute to financial integrity, accountability and economic development in Somaliland, while safeguarding the evolving public interest.
The principles behind our decisions and conduct.
These values guide how ICPAS develops the profession, serves its stakeholders and protects public trust.
Integrity
We promote honesty, ethical conduct, objectivity and professional responsibility.
Competence and Professional Excellence
We support high-quality education, practical skills, continuous learning and strong technical standards.
Public Interest
We recognise the role of accountants in protecting trust, transparency and accountability.
Collaboration
We work with government, universities, employers, firms, students, members and international partners.
Six priorities shaping ICPAS’s institutional growth.
Open each priority to see the role it plays in developing the profession and strengthening public confidence.
01Qualifications
Clear and progressive pathways through CAF, CATT and CPA programmes for aspiring accountants at different stages of education and experience.
02Membership
A structured professional community founded on competence, ethical conduct, recognition and meaningful member support.
03Continuing Professional Development
Practical, relevant learning opportunities for accountants, auditors, educators and finance professionals throughout their careers.
04Standards and Ethics
Promoting ethical conduct, quality financial reporting, professional accountability, audit confidence and public trust.
05Public Interest
Supporting stronger financial management and accountability in government, SMEs, institutions and the wider economy.
06Institutional Growth
Building ICPAS capacity, digital services, partnerships, sustainable operations and international recognition.
One profession, connected to the whole economy.
Select an audience group to see how ICPAS’s work supports them.
01Students and Aspiring AccountantsExplore support
Structured routes into the accountancy profession, from foundational learning to advanced qualification.
- CAF and CATT pathways
- CPA Somaliland professional route
- Ethics, examinations and guidance
- Career awareness and practical learning
02Members and Professional AccountantsExplore support
Support for competence, ethical conduct and recognition throughout an accountant’s career.
- Membership and recognition
- Continuing professional development
- Ethical and technical guidance
- Professional regulation and practising certificates
03Employers, Firms and BusinessesExplore support
Access to accounting talent and support for better financial management and reporting.
- Qualified and developing professionals
- Employer engagement and workforce insight
- Sound accounting practices
- Standards awareness and development
04Government and Public InstitutionsExplore support
Professional expertise supporting public financial management, accountability and capacity.
- Public-sector accounting and IPSAS
- PFM-focused professional development
- Dialogue on standards and regulation
- Transparency and accountability
05Education and Training PartnersExplore support
Collaboration that connects academic learning with professional expectations.
- Qualification and curriculum collaboration
- Standards and learning resources
- Lecturer and trainer engagement
- Routes into professional membership
06The Public and Wider EconomyExplore support
A public-interest mandate supporting confidence in financial information and institutions.
- Ethical and competent practice
- Confidence in financial reporting
- Research and public education
- Financial integrity and sustainable growth
A visual identity rooted in knowledge, trust and national service.
Together, the colours and symbols present ICPAS as a national professional accountancy body committed to education, ethical practice, reliable financial reporting, institutional accountability and protection of the public interest.
Growth, trust, professionalism and sustainable development.
Transparency, clarity, independence and ethical conduct.
Knowledge, excellence, progress and achievement.
Protection, continuity and institutional leadership.
The red crescent shape
Represents protection, continuity and institutional leadership: ICPAS guiding and safeguarding the profession.
The pen
Symbolises professional judgement, certification, reporting and accountability in recording, verifying and communicating financial information.
The open book
Symbolises education, learning, standards and continuous development through qualifications, training, CPD and technical guidance.
Somaliland national colours
The green, white and red connect the Institute’s identity to peace, unity, independence and national pride.
The ICPAS abbreviation
Identifies the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Somaliland as the national professional accountancy body.
Help strengthen financial integrity and professional accountancy in Somaliland.
We welcome collaboration with institutions, employers, universities, professional bodies and development partners.
About ICPAS
Building trust through a stronger accountancy profession.
ICPAS develops, supports and regulates competent and ethical professional accountants who contribute to financial integrity, accountability and Somaliland’s economic development.
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Somaliland
A professional accountancy community that serves the public interest.
ICPAS supports the development of the accountancy profession through education, qualification and certification pathways, membership, continuing professional development, ethics and professional standards.
The Institute also builds institutional collaboration, strengthens public awareness and promotes the contribution of accountants to reliable reporting, better decisions and accountable institutions.
- Develop education and professional qualification pathways
- Certify and support accounting professionals
- Promote ethics, standards and continuing competence
- Regulate professional conduct and practice
- Advance public confidence in financial information
Developing capable professionals through progressive qualifications and lifelong learning.
Promoting competence, ethical conduct, reliable reporting and high-quality service.
Strengthening trust, transparency, accountability and sustainable economic development.
A clear vision, delivered through a practical mission.
Our direction connects professional development with financial integrity and Somaliland’s wider economic progress.
Our Vision
A trusted and internationally connected accountancy profession serving the public interest and supporting Somaliland’s economic development.
Our Mission
To develop, support and regulate competent and ethical professional accountants who contribute to financial integrity, accountability and economic development in Somaliland, while safeguarding the evolving public interest.
The principles behind our decisions and conduct.
These values guide how ICPAS develops the profession, serves its stakeholders and protects public trust.
Integrity
We promote honesty, ethical conduct, objectivity and professional responsibility.
Competence and Professional Excellence
We support high-quality education, practical skills, continuous learning and strong technical standards.
Public Interest
We recognise the role of accountants in protecting trust, transparency and accountability.
Collaboration
We work with government, universities, employers, firms, students, members and international partners.
Six priorities shaping ICPAS’s institutional growth.
Open each priority to see the role it plays in developing the profession and strengthening public confidence.
01Qualifications
Clear and progressive pathways through CAF, CATT and CPA programmes for aspiring accountants at different stages of education and experience.
02Membership
A structured professional community founded on competence, ethical conduct, recognition and meaningful member support.
03Continuing Professional Development
Practical, relevant learning opportunities for accountants, auditors, educators and finance professionals throughout their careers.
04Standards and Ethics
Promoting ethical conduct, quality financial reporting, professional accountability, audit confidence and public trust.
05Public Interest
Supporting stronger financial management and accountability in government, SMEs, institutions and the wider economy.
06Institutional Growth
Building ICPAS capacity, digital services, partnerships, sustainable operations and international recognition.
One profession, connected to the whole economy.
Select an audience group to see how ICPAS’s work supports them.
01Students and Aspiring AccountantsExplore support
Structured routes into the accountancy profession, from foundational learning to advanced qualification.
- CAF and CATT pathways
- CPA Somaliland professional route
- Ethics, examinations and guidance
- Career awareness and practical learning
02Members and Professional AccountantsExplore support
Support for competence, ethical conduct and recognition throughout an accountant’s career.
- Membership and recognition
- Continuing professional development
- Ethical and technical guidance
- Professional regulation and practising certificates
03Employers, Firms and BusinessesExplore support
Access to accounting talent and support for better financial management and reporting.
- Qualified and developing professionals
- Employer engagement and workforce insight
- Sound accounting practices
- Standards awareness and development
04Government and Public InstitutionsExplore support
Professional expertise supporting public financial management, accountability and capacity.
- Public-sector accounting and IPSAS
- PFM-focused professional development
- Dialogue on standards and regulation
- Transparency and accountability
05Education and Training PartnersExplore support
Collaboration that connects academic learning with professional expectations.
- Qualification and curriculum collaboration
- Standards and learning resources
- Lecturer and trainer engagement
- Routes into professional membership
06The Public and Wider EconomyExplore support
A public-interest mandate supporting confidence in financial information and institutions.
- Ethical and competent practice
- Confidence in financial reporting
- Research and public education
- Financial integrity and sustainable growth
A visual identity rooted in knowledge, trust and national service.
Together, the colours and symbols present ICPAS as a national professional accountancy body committed to education, ethical practice, reliable financial reporting, institutional accountability and protection of the public interest.
Growth, trust, professionalism and sustainable development.
Transparency, clarity, independence and ethical conduct.
Knowledge, excellence, progress and achievement.
Protection, continuity and institutional leadership.
The red crescent shape
Represents protection, continuity and institutional leadership: ICPAS guiding and safeguarding the profession.
The pen
Symbolises professional judgement, certification, reporting and accountability in recording, verifying and communicating financial information.
The open book
Symbolises education, learning, standards and continuous development through qualifications, training, CPD and technical guidance.
Somaliland national colours
The green, white and red connect the Institute’s identity to peace, unity, independence and national pride.
The ICPAS abbreviation
Identifies the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Somaliland as the national professional accountancy body.
Help strengthen financial integrity and professional accountancy in Somaliland.
We welcome collaboration with institutions, employers, universities, professional bodies and development partners.