Persons intending to take the professional examination for chartered accountants need to submit a request for admission.
The Austrian Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants ( Kammer der Steuerberater und Wirtschaftsprüfer) will issue an official decision on admission. The requesting party has the right to appeal against a decision that refuses admission.
Decisions admitting the requesting party to a professional examination will be null and void and are to be declared null and void by the Federal Ministry for of Labour and Economy if the party failed and still fails to meet any of the legal requirements for admission.
The following requirements must be met in order to be admitted to the professional examination:
or
Decisions admitting the requesting party to a professional examination will be null and void if the party fails to meet the legal requirements for admission as defined in section 14 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz (WTBG).
No special deadlines need to be observed.
The request may be submitted personally or in writing in German to the competent authority.
Whether certified translations from other countries are recognised will depend on the procedural rules applicable. For instance, an apostille German text may be required for documents to be recognised.
If a foreign-language document must be submitted in the original, together with a certified translation, such a translation may, as a rule, only be made by a court-certified interpreter or translator. A list of court-certified interpreters in Austria may be found on the website pages of the Federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, Reforms, Deregulation and Justice. Interpreters from other EU/ EEA member states may also have their names entered in this list.
Sections 14 and 15 of the Wirtschaftstreuhandberufsgesetz (WTBG)
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Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
12 January 2024