About the NBICA

What is the NBICA?
The NBICA is the self-governing body of chartered accountants and CA students in New Brunswick. It's primary mandate is to serve and protect the public interest, and advance the interests of the chartered accountancy profession within New Brunswick and throughout Canada. The Chartered Accountants' Act (1998) grants the NBICA the authority to govern the professional activities of its members and students. The Institute meets the objectives of serving and protecting the public interest in several ways, including:

• promoting and increasing the knowledge, skills and proficiency of members and students;

• regulating the discipline and professional conduct of members and students;

• requiring public practitioners to carry minimum levels of professional liability insurance;

• having lay representatives sit on Council, and

• conducting practice inspection of its public practitioners.

NBICA Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide relevant, reliable information and decisions in a global context. As trusted financial leaders with strong business skills, we act with integrity and objectivity. Our commitment to excellence and the public interest is enforced through rigorous self-governance and public oversight.

Our Vision for Canada's Chartered Accountants
We are Canada’s most valued, internationally recognized profession of leaders in senior management, advisory, financial, tax and assurance roles.

Governance
The governance, control and administration of the affairs of the NBICA are vested in Council, comprised of 12 CAs elected annually by the Institute members. A lay representative, appointed by the Government of the Province of New Brunswick, also sits on Council. This lay representative is a full voting member of Council, and can be removed during his term of office only by the Government. The day-to-day affairs of the NBICA are the responsibility of the Executive Director, who reports to the Executive Committee of Council.

Membership Profile (as at March 31, 2010)

Total Membership	1,081
Resident	867
Non-Resident	214
Non-active (retired)	91
Active	990
Public Practitioners	414
Members in Industry/Education and Government	524
Other (Including Retired)	143
Female Members	31.7%
Male Members	68.3%
Francophone Members	8.1%
Anglophone Members	91.9%

There are 100 students registered with the NBICA. Pre-certification education is delivered by the Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy.