text: if i graduate from a state college in the united states, could i become a chartered accountant in australia?   are you a member of the usa cpa? if you are, you can get your qualifications recognised by the australian icaa, you can transfer your membership to australia after attend bridging studies.   check the icaa site for recognition info  http://www.icaa.org.au/about/index.cfm?menu=12&id=a105761026   if you are just a tertiaty graduate, not a member of usa cpa, you would have to get asessed by icaa first, check this site for more info:  http://www.icaa.org.au/entry/index.cfm?menu=353&id=a104180806  if after the assessment they approve you, then you can take up the chartered accountant program, which is 5 course to be done in 5 semesters. more info see the link   about ca program - http://www.icaa.org.au/entry/index.cfm?menu=318&id=a106353300