A. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

 

Legal ground for establishment

Art. 5.2.2.4 from the Charter approved by the General Assembly of SEEPAD, December 2001, Istanbul.

Attributions

1. The Committee elaborates and submits for approval of the Council, within three months from establishment:
a) the criteria to be observed by a professional organization in order to become full member of SEEPAD, associate of observer;
b) the presentation format of a member's application and the approved procedures.
2. The Committee examines the applications and makes proposals to the Council, regarding the awarding of the quality of full member, associate or observer, according to art. 3 of the Charter.
3. The Committee periodically analyses the stage of development of the accounting profession in the countries where the member organizations are set up and presents the Country Reports to the Council.
4. The Committee pursues analyses and makes proposals regarding the way in which the contribution for financing SEEPAD activities, for each member, is set up, according to art. 4.2 (c) of the Charter.
Country Association Membership Committee Member
Albania The Albanian Institute of Authorized Chartered Auditors (IEKA) and
The Albanian Association of Certified Accountants (LPKM) 		Mr. Sotiraq DHAMO
Bosnia & Herzegovina Citizens Association for Public Finance “JAFIS” from the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina Mrs. Merima KOVACEVIC
Republic of Srpska Accounting and Audit Association of the Republic of Srpska Mr. Dragan VESELINOVIC
Bulgaria Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Bulgaria Mr. Boyko KOSTOV
Republic of Croatia Association of Croatian Accountants -
Greece Body of Certified Public Accountants-Auditors of Greece -
Macedonia Association of Accountants, Financial Workers and Auditors of the Republic of Macedonia (AAFA) -
Moldova Association of Professional Accountants and Auditors of the Republic of Moldova Mr. Philip R. MERLOO
Romania The Body of Expert and Licensed Accountants of Romania Ms. Daniela VULCAN
Serbia Association of Accountants and Auditors of Serbia Mr. Miodrag ZIVKOVIC
Montenegro Institute of the Association of Accountants of Montenegro Mr. Djordjije RAKOCEVIC

Organization and functioning

1. The Membership Committee is formed of one representative of each country where there is a member organization.
2. The representatives of the Membership Committee appoint, by consensus, a Chairman of the Membership Committee, for a three-year mandate.
3. The Membership Committee carries on its activity on the basis of annual programs of activity, submitted for the approval of the Council.
4. The Membership Committee usually meets quarterly; the venue and date of the meetings for one year are established, on the basis of an annual schedule that is presented to the General Secretariat of SEEPAD.
5. The decisions within the Committee are taken by consensus. The issues on which the members of the Committee do not agree are presented to the Council that will decide.
6. The conclusions and decisions of the Membership Committee are presented to the Council, as Reports.
7. The transportation and lodging expenditures needed for organizing working reunions of the Membership Committee are met from the SEEPAD budget.
8. The Membership Committee may invite to its working sessions specialists in the areas included in the agenda, specialists from the country where the reunion is held or from other countries, as well as from international organizations in the area, after consulting the Executive of SEEPAD.
The correspondence and written communication among members of the Committee are channeled through the General Secretariat of SEEPAD.