AIA affiliate membership is open to individuals who have worked in accountancy and finance for over five years. Affiliate membership is designed for those who wish to access the resources of a professional accountancy body, who may already possess some accountancy qualifications and who may well be mature persons who do not wish to take any more exams. As an Affiliate member, you can choose to remain an Affiliate or you can sit the AIA exams and work towards full membership of the AIA.
Affiliate membership is not full membership of AIA and therefore some limitations are placed on those holding this category of membership. This category of membership is not available to those based in the Republic of Ireland.