Members' Duties and Responsibilities

Members need to be familiar with the provisions of the Accountancy Profession Act and the revised byelaws of the Institute so that they can monitor whether Council is complying with its statutory obligations. This includes familiarity with the rules governing the election of Council (Sec 14 of the revised byelaws).

Council will ultimately determine the welfare of the Institute and its members and consequently the AGM at which Council is elected is of paramount importance. It is therefore important that members attend the Institute's annual general meeting (AGM), at which Council, the governing authority of the Institute, is selected.

Turnout and involvement has been poor in recent years, and indeed the AGMs themselves have been either not held at all or held late.

It is extremely important that we have an active membership, which means members must not only attend the AGMs, but they should also participate in progressing the effectiveness of the Institute as a whole, helping fellow members, as well as the wider community.

Such attendance will be increased if we can demonstrate real progress with the Institute. Real impact in the community. And active involvement in those activities by a greater percentage of the membership.