The UAA, one of the associations accredited by the SSRSFM, was founded in 1999 with the support of the USAID/Pragma Corporation and unites accounting technicians, junior accountants, preparers of financial statements, chief accountants, and auditors on a voluntary basis. Membership is open to individuals holding the Certified Accounting Practitioner or Certified International Professional Accountant designations, which it offers. The UAA develops annual CPD programs for its members and the wider profession. In addition to membership in IFAC, the UAA is a member of the Eurasian Council of Certified Accountants and Auditors. To achieve efficiencies and to build further capacity of the accounting profession in Kyrgyz Republic, in 2019 UAA merged with the Chamber of Accountants and Auditors (CAA). The merger was supported by the Strengthening the Capacity of the Accountancy Profession in the Kyrgyz Republic (2016-2020) project implemented by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) under the UK Department for International Development (DFID)-funded IFAC Professional Accountancy Organization Capacity Building Program. The CAA was established in 2001 as the result of a merger of four previously existing professional accountancy organizations and provided trainings and CPD courses.