Private Equity Accountants and Auditors

Private equity accountants and auditors are not members of unions. Many join professional associations that provide a variety of educational and career resources. For example, the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) has its own proprietary online social network called LinkUp IMA (http://linkup.imanet.org), which is available to IMA members. The IMA also provides certification, offers job listings at its Web site, and publishes Strategic Finance, Management Accounting Quarterly, and other publications. Other noteworthy organizations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and Institute of Internal Auditors. The Private Equity Growth Capital Council and Emerging Markets Private Equity Association are membership organizations for private equity firms, limited partners, fund managers, and related entities.