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Certified General Accountant (CGA) is a professional designation representing members of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada), provincial and territorial CGA Associations as well as CGA Associations overseas. It was founded in 1908 and was officially established by an Act of Parliament on June 6, 1913. Having over 41,000 certified members and 23,000 students in 2006, CGA is the second largest and fastest growing professional accounting designation in Canada. Certified General Accountants Association of Canada is the Canadian national body representing more than 62,500 Certified General Accountants (CGA) and students in the CGA program. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...


In order to become a CGA, one must successfully complete the CGA professional studies program, which consists of 15 foundation and advanced courses, four professional admission certification examination (PACE) courses, and two business cases. A candidate must also hold a post-secondary bachelor degree and satisfy practical experience requirements before certification. A professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation often called simply certification or qualification is a designation earned by a person to certify that he is qualified to perform a job. ...


The CGA program of professional studies is currently being offered in Canada, in Bermuda, in several Caribbean countries, and in a number of universities throughout China and Hong Kong. CGA currently has about 2,000 international members. “West Indian” redirects here. ...


CGAs are employed by businesses of all sizes and from all sectors. A number of them are partners in public practice firms; others work in government, industry, commerce, or non-profit sector. As of 2005, CGAs are authorized by provincial legislations to perform audits of public companies in every province and territory in Canada, except Quebec. Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595...


Judicial rulings have granted CGAs the rights to audit a selected list of public bodies in Quebec. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement of Internal Trade (AIT), CGA-Canada has commenced challenges to the audit restrictions in Quebec. The AIT panel ruled that the Government of Quebec must take actions to resolve the barrier of entry into Quebec public accounting for CGAs. As of December 2006, the Quebec Government on introducing legislation that, if passed, will open the field of public accounting to CGAs in Quebec.


On 18 December 2006, CGA Canada and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced a Mutual Recognition Agreement to take effect on 1 January 2007. Details The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a British chartered accountancy body with a global presence that offers the Chartered Certified Accountant (Designatory letters ACCA or FCCA) qualification worldwide. ...


See also

Accountancy (profession) or accounting (methodology) is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers to make resource allocation decisions within companies, organizations, and public agencies. ... Accountant, or Qualified Accountant, or Accountancy Practitioner, is a accountancy and financial experts legally certified to originally worked only in public practices, selling advice and services to other individuals and businesses, but today in addition many work within private corporations and government bodies. ... The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a British chartered accountancy body with a global presence that offers the Chartered Certified Accountant (Designatory letters ACCA or FCCA) qualification worldwide. ... Chartered Accountant (CA) is the title of members of a certain professional accountancy associations in the Commonwealth countries and Ireland. ... In the United States, the profession of accounting includes the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation. ... Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA. In most U.S. states, only CPAs who are licensed are able... Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of Canada provides the framework of broad guidelines, conventions, rules and procedures of accounting. ...

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