BICA Membership is compulsory by law as enshrined in the Accountants Act of 2010. It is not a choice but a legal requirement for anyone performing accounting and/or accounting related work for a salary or fee to register. Even employers have been sensitized about this and that is why whenever there is a job vacancy for an accountant they insist that you should be a BICA Member. Even if you have ACCA, CIMA or AAT you are still required to do so. By using the designated letters of your Membership category, it gives you the status and prestige that you indeed know what you are doing, and you are regulated for the same, which means when it comes to public interest protection, which is one of BICA’s core mission, you are trusted even beyond Botswana to deliver an excellent service. You get subsidized rates for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events, these are expensive mind you, for u to stay relevant and abreast of any developments in the profession.