SOCPA — Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants
Saudi Arabia's professional accounting body and fellowship.
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Accountants practising, or seeking to practise, in Saudi Arabia.
Structure
The SOCPA Fellowship exam covers five subjects: Accounting, Auditing, Zakat & Tax, Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Business Law. Holders of CPA, ACA (ICAEW), CA Canada or CA Australia are exempt from the accounting and auditing subjects.
Time & cost
Varies; the local fellowship route, often combined with a global qualification.
Careers
Audit, accounting and zakat/tax practice in Saudi Arabia.
The skills you'll build
Many of these serve more than one path.
Best free resources for this path
Curated and vetted, with how to start.
45+ free modules covering the IFRS standards, with a certificate.
How to start: No registration to study; add your name before the assessment for the certificate.
Thousands of university finance/accounting courses you can audit free; financial aid for certificates.
How to start: Free account; click 'Audit', or apply for financial aid for a certificate.
Free, CPE-eligible webcasts on tax, audit, accounting and regulation from the Big 4.
How to start: Search '<firm> webcasts / Dbriefs' and register free per session.
Free, self-paced Excel and Power BI training — essential analyst skills for any finance path.
How to start: Free with a Microsoft account; the optional PL-300 exam is paid.
Continuing professional development (CPD)
SOCPA members complete continuing professional development relevant to their practice.
Get these hours for free →Information is a guide and may change; always confirm details and requirements on the body's official site. Resources are independent third parties not affiliated with Fileminder.