As APTA is nonprofit organization register with DGTO and member of FPCCI and complies with its articles of incorporation and bylaws which explain the authority and powers of the Board and its Committees. The documents dictate the required number of board members and provide for the creation & appointment of committee chairs. Boards may have standing committees, such as the finance or executive committee, and might even establish ad hoc committees to address specific issues. Committees do the work of the board by focusing on specific issues, which allows for closer attention to important tasks. All Committee are answerable to the full board and may be supervised by one or more of the board leaders.