SOCPA — Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants
Saudi Arabia's professional accounting body and fellowship.
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Quick answer
Best for Saudi Arabia's professional accounting body and fellowship.
Not ideal for If you don't work with Saudi entities or the Saudi market.
Main roles Audit, accounting and zakat/tax practice in Saudi Arabia.
CPD SOCPA members complete continuing professional development relevant to their practice.
UK relevance: NicheGulf relevance: High
Last reviewed: June 2026
Who it's for
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 integral qualification.
Careers
Audit,
accounting and zakat/tax practice in Saudi Arabia.
The skills you'll build
Many of these serve more than one path.
Saudi standards & IFRSAuditingZakat & taxBusiness lawFiqh of transactions
Best free resources for this path
Curated and vetted, with how to start.
Deloitte IFRS e-Learning ↗Free + certificate
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.
Coursera & edX ↗Audit free
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.
Big 4 free webcasts (Deloitte/PwC/EY/KPMG) ↗Free + CPE
Free, CPE-eligible webcasts on tax, audit, accounting and regulation from the Big 4.
How to start: Search ' webcasts / Dbriefs' and register free per session.
Microsoft Learn
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🏢 Fileminder
📍 San Vicente de Taguatagua
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