Everything about Certified General Accountant totally explained
'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 fastest growing and second largest professional accounting designation in Canada.
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.
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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 68,000 international members.
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 December 2007, CGAs are authorized by provincial legislations to perform audits of public companies in every province and territory in Canada.
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.
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On 8 April 2008, CGA Canada and
CPA Australia entered into a Mutual Recognition Agreement to extend the global reach of both organizations into new continents.
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Certified General Accountants have many responsibilities. They do jobs such as auditing, taxation, accounting, business consulting etc.
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