Ordre des Experts-Comptables
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The Ordre des Experts-Comptables (Institute of Chartered Accountants), or OEC, is a professional organization of Chartered Accountant
s in France.
The institute was created by Ordinance in 1945 and placed under the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget.
It represents Chartered Accountants, supports them in their professional development and guarantees their ethical conduct.
The institute is represented by the Supreme Council (Conseil Superieur de L'Ordre des Experts Comptables) based in Paris
.
The Supreme Council consists of 44 elected members and the presidents of 22 regional councils.
The OEC is a member of the International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC) and of the International Federation of Francophone Accountants
(FIDEF).
CGA-Canada has a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the OEC. There is a straightforward process for a member of the one institution to become a member of the other, subject to passing an examination.
There are two trade associations for accountants in France: the Institut Français des Experts-Comptables and Experts-Comptables de France. These are not assocated with the OEC.
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
s in France.
The institute was created by Ordinance in 1945 and placed under the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget.
It represents Chartered Accountants, supports them in their professional development and guarantees their ethical conduct.
The institute is represented by the Supreme Council (Conseil Superieur de L'Ordre des Experts Comptables) based in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
The Supreme Council consists of 44 elected members and the presidents of 22 regional councils.
The OEC is a member of the International Federation of Accountants
International Federation of Accountants
International Federation of Accountants is the global organization for the accountancy profession. IFAC has 164 member and associates in 124 countries and jurisdictions, representing more than 2.5 million accountants employed in public practice, industry and commerce, government, and academe...
(IFAC) and of the International Federation of Francophone Accountants
International Federation of Francophone Accountants
The International Federation of Francophone Accountants is an organization that promotes exchange and cooperation between accountants in the French-speaking community....
(FIDEF).
CGA-Canada has a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the OEC. There is a straightforward process for a member of the one institution to become a member of the other, subject to passing an examination.
There are two trade associations for accountants in France: the Institut Français des Experts-Comptables and Experts-Comptables de France. These are not assocated with the OEC.