History of the Society
The Society is represented as an entity, or through the elite of its fellows or members, in many of the relevant professional technical committees formed by the official bodies of the state, or in the boards of directors or general assemblies of the largest institutions, authorities, and companies.
- 2021
Regularizing the Society's status
In accordance with the provisions of Law No. 149 of 2019 and its executive regulations, as follows:
Registration number: (554) Date and year of registration: 27 / 5 / 2007
The unified number for the electronic system (21991035510124)
Address: Plot No. 13 / 1, West Sumed Area – behind the Administrative Control building – 6th of October City – Giza
The Society's main field of work: Cultural, scientific, and training services
The Society's fields of work: Economic development – organization and management – educational activities
The Society's scope of work: At the republic level
- 2015
Moving to the Society's headquarters in 6th of October City
The move to the Society's headquarters building took place on the first of March 2015 after the completion of the construction and fitting-out works with the latest audiovisual means.
- 2007
Registration at the Ministry of Social Solidarity
In recognition of the Society's lofty standing and in confirmation and crowning of its pioneering role in serving the accounting and auditing profession and its practitioners, the bylaws of the Society's articles of association were registered at the Central Administration for Societies and Federations at the Ministry of Social Solidarity under number 554 of 2007, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 84 of 2002 and its executive regulations.
- 1999
Representation in the International Federation — Presidency of the International Federation of Accountants
The Society contributed to founding the Federation of Mediterranean Certified Accountants "FCM", headquartered in Rome, Italy, and as a crowning of its standing both as an entity and a president, Mr. Accountant Hazem Hassan, the Society's President, was unanimously chosen in July 1999 as the first president of the Federation.
Thus the Society is the legitimate and sole representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the International Federation of Accountants "IFAC"
- 1977
Amendment of the official name — Re-registration
With the issuance of Law No. 311 of 1953 amending some terms in the legislation in force at the time of its issuance, as required by the declaration of the republican system, the Society's name was amended to
Egyptian Society of Accountants & Auditors
Accordingly, the Society was re-registered on 5 January 1977 under number 2280.
- 1951
Issuance of the law for practicing the profession
Since its founding, the Society has undertaken the regulation of the accounting and auditing profession in Egypt, and worked to maintain its proper standard.
The Society contributed the largest role in obtaining the royal decree
Law No. 133 of 1951 on practicing the accounting and auditing profession, which preserved for the Society and its members a lofty and distinguished standing in recognition of its merit and its diligent efforts in elevating the profession, and its persistent endeavor to maintain its proper standard locally, regionally, and internationally.
- 1946
Issuance of the royal decree establishing the Society
The Society was established as one of the most important professional edifices in Egypt and the world by virtue of the royal decree issued on 24 April 1946 adopting the bylaws of
The Egyptian Royal Society of Accountants & Auditors
