亲爱的会员，
我们非常高兴地宣布，经过紧张的谈判，澳大利亚公共会计师协会（IPA AU）同意与英国财务会计师公会（The Institute of Financial Accountants，简称IFA）正式合并成为IPA集团（IPA Group）。
合并后的IPA集团将是全球最大的服务于中小企业/中小事务所（SME/SMP ）的会计专业团体，其会员及学员人数超过35,000名。此举将全方位强化26,000名IPA AU会员及学员的地位，同时极大提升9000多名IFA会员及学员的权益（相关报道请参见：IPA and IFA unite to form the world"s largest SME/SMP accounting group）。
IPA AU和IFA的合并，是继2012年双方正式签署合作协议（相关报道详见协会中国网站新闻中心：IPA AU与英国财务会计师公会（IFA）签署合作协议）后的一大盛举。IPA AU和IFA的通力合作，特别是共同致力于维护SME/SMP部门的需求和利益的承诺，已强力证实IPA 集团的成立符合逻辑，会大力提升所有会员的利益。
我们相信，您会为协会所取得的该新进展、新机遇及其所带来的优势倍感兴奋。
如您有任何疑问，请随时电邮至：[email protected]，协会工作人员会尽快回复您。
安德鲁﹒康威 FIPA - IPA AU全球执行总裁
杰森﹒帕克 FIPA - IPA AU董事会主席
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信件原文：
Important message from the IPA CEO, Andrew Conway
Dear member
We are pleased to announce that after extensive negotiations, the IPA has agreed to join with the Institute of Financial Accountants (UK) to form the IPA Group.
The IFA joining with us to form the IPA Group will create the world’s largest SME/SMP focused accountancy body with more than 35,000 members and students. This will provide extensive enhancements for our 26,000 IPA members and students, and benefits to the more than 9,000 IFA members and students.
This amalgamation of the two organisations follows the 2012 signing by the IPA and IFA of a formal Collaboration Agreement. The synergies between the IPA and the IFA, particularly the shared commitment of the bodies to the needs and interests of the SME/SMP sector, have strongly confirmed the formation of the IPA Group as a logical progression and one which will advance the interests of all members.
We trust you will be excited as we are about this new development and the opportunities and benefits it will deliver.
Our frequently asked questions document will provide background to this significant next step in our growth.
Any enquiries can be directed to: [email protected]
Andrew Conway FIPA - Chief Executive Officer
Jason Parker FIPA -President & Chairman of the Board
Please click below to view a message from Andrew Conway, IPA CEO.
