Chartered Professional Accountant ( CPA ; French : comptable professionnel agréé ) is the professional designation which united the three Canadian accounting designations that previously existed:
30-855: [REDACTED] Look up CPA in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. CPA may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Politics and government [ edit ] Christian Peoples Alliance , a political party in the UK Coalition Provisional Authority , a transitional government of Iraq 2003–04 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Communist Party of America, forerunner of Communist Party USA Communist Party of Arakan , in Burma Communist Party of Australia , 1920–1991 Communist Party of Australia (1971) Comprehensive Peace Accord ,
60-827: A 2006 agreement in Nepal Comprehensive Peace Agreement , a 2005 agreement in Sudan Comprehensive Performance Assessment , a UK Audit Commission assessment Comprehensive Plan of Action , a 1989 plan to stop the influx of Indochinese boat people Congress Party Alliance , a political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan) Council of Presidential Advisers , in Singapore Cyprus Ports Authority Other organizations [ edit ] CPA Australia ,
90-482: A 2006 agreement in Nepal Comprehensive Peace Agreement , a 2005 agreement in Sudan Comprehensive Performance Assessment , a UK Audit Commission assessment Comprehensive Plan of Action , a 1989 plan to stop the influx of Indochinese boat people Congress Party Alliance , a political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan) Council of Presidential Advisers , in Singapore Cyprus Ports Authority Other organizations [ edit ] CPA Australia ,
120-469: A device which absorbs coherent light Coherent potential approximation , a method in physics of finding Green's function Chiral phosphoric acid , esters of phosphoric acid Cyclopropane fatty acid , a subgroup of fatty acids CPA superfamily , of transport proteins Other uses [ edit ] Cathay Pacific , ICAO airline code CPA Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide ,
150-404: A device which absorbs coherent light Coherent potential approximation , a method in physics of finding Green's function Chiral phosphoric acid , esters of phosphoric acid Cyclopropane fatty acid , a subgroup of fatty acids CPA superfamily , of transport proteins Other uses [ edit ] Cathay Pacific , ICAO airline code CPA Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide ,
180-417: A document similarity measure Collaboration Protocol Agreement, a component of the ebXML standards Commercial Product Assurance , a form of information security validation Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Chirped pulse amplification , a technique for amplifying an ultrashort laser pulse Closest point of approach, measured by marine radar Coherent perfect absorber ,
210-417: A document similarity measure Collaboration Protocol Agreement, a component of the ebXML standards Commercial Product Assurance , a form of information security validation Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Chirped pulse amplification , a technique for amplifying an ultrashort laser pulse Closest point of approach, measured by marine radar Coherent perfect absorber ,
240-637: A former college in Adelaide, South Australia Certified Public Assassins, a team featured on Extreme Dodgeball Classification of Products by Activity , a European standard classification of goods and services Climate Pledge Arena , a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington Código Postal Argentino , postal codes in Argentina Community Postal Agent, of Australia Post Community Preservation Act ,
270-438: A former college in Adelaide, South Australia Certified Public Assassins, a team featured on Extreme Dodgeball Classification of Products by Activity , a European standard classification of goods and services Climate Pledge Arena , a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington Código Postal Argentino , postal codes in Argentina Community Postal Agent, of Australia Post Community Preservation Act ,
300-484: A professional accounting body CPA Canada , a professional accounting body Canadian Payments Association Canadian Payroll Association Canadian Police Association Canadian Poolplayers Association Canadian Psychological Association Catholic Patriotic Association , a Catholic organization in China Centre de perfectionnement aux affaires Chinese Progressive Association (Boston) , in
330-423: A professional accounting body CPA Canada , a professional accounting body Canadian Payments Association Canadian Payroll Association Canadian Police Association Canadian Poolplayers Association Canadian Psychological Association Catholic Patriotic Association , a Catholic organization in China Centre de perfectionnement aux affaires Chinese Progressive Association (Boston) , in
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#1732766220746360-816: A set of project activities Qualifications [ edit ] Chartered Patent Attorney , in the UK Certified Practising Accountant , in Australia Chartered Professional Accountant , in Canada Certified Public Accountant , in the US Science and technology [ edit ] Medicine and health care [ edit ] Care Programme Approach , a British system of delivering community mental health services Cerebellopontine angle , in
390-472: A set of project activities Qualifications [ edit ] Chartered Patent Attorney , in the UK Certified Practising Accountant , in Australia Chartered Professional Accountant , in Canada Certified Public Accountant , in the US Science and technology [ edit ] Medicine and health care [ edit ] Care Programme Approach , a British system of delivering community mental health services Cerebellopontine angle , in
420-526: A state law in Massachusetts, US Continuous partial attention , a term coined by Linda Stone in 1998 to describe a kind of multitasking Continuous payment authority , a type of regular automatic payment See also [ edit ] PAC (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title CPA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
450-463: A state law in Massachusetts, US Continuous partial attention , a term coined by Linda Stone in 1998 to describe a kind of multitasking Continuous payment authority , a type of regular automatic payment See also [ edit ] PAC (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title CPA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
480-685: Is the national organization that represents the profession, and the CPA designation has been in use by members of all constituent accounting bodies in the provinces, territories and Bermuda since 2014. The legislative process for implementing the new designation began in Quebec in May 2012, and was completed in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in January 2019. The CPA Competency Map lays
510-596: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales . However, applications to register "CPA" as such were either withdrawn or refused. For more than 100 years, Canada has seen several accounting designations, which eventually coalesced around the titles of "chartered accountant", "certified management accountant" and "certified general accountant". In time, it became increasingly harder to distinguish between them, as candidates in all bodies had to essentially meet
540-429: The 1970s. A subsequent merger attempt between chartered accountants and certified management accountants occurred in 2004, being promoted by their leaders but failing to secure adequate membership support. In 2011, all three main bodies agreed to work towards a merger that would see a new organization with 180,000 professional members and 10,000 candidates and registered students. This new accounting body would be one of
570-610: The Canadian Accounting Profession was issued by the following three organizations: the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), the Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada) and Certified General Accountants of Canada (CGA-Canada). This framework set out a proposal to unite members of the existing designations and their 40 national and provincial accounting bodies into
600-628: The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), employing a common CPA designation. On October 1, 2014, the union of Canada's accounting profession became complete with the integration of the CGA-Canada and CPA Canada, placing all of Canada's recognized national accounting bodies under the singular CPA banner. The Canadian CPA designation has since grown to more than 210,000 members in Canada and around
630-1058: The US College Park Academy , in Riverdale Park, Maryland, US Commission on Preservation and Access , now Council on Library and Information Resources, in the US Consumer Protection Association , in Myanmar CPA (agriculture) ( Cooperativa de Producción Agropecuaria ), a type of agricultural cooperative in Cuba Craft Potters Association , in the UK Project management and cost analysis [ edit ] Cost per action , an online advertising measurement and pricing model Cost per activity , an internat marketing cost policy Critical path analysis , an algorithm for scheduling
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#1732766220746660-623: The US College Park Academy , in Riverdale Park, Maryland, US Commission on Preservation and Access , now Council on Library and Information Resources, in the US Consumer Protection Association , in Myanmar CPA (agriculture) ( Cooperativa de Producción Agropecuaria ), a type of agricultural cooperative in Cuba Craft Potters Association , in the UK Project management and cost analysis [ edit ] Cost per action , an online advertising measurement and pricing model Cost per activity , an internat marketing cost policy Critical path analysis , an algorithm for scheduling
690-502: The brain Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis , a long-term fungal infection Collaborative practice agreement , a legal document between pharmacists and physicians in the US N -Cyclopentyladenosine , a drug Cyproterone acetate , a medication Information technology [ edit ] Chosen-plaintext attack , an attack model for cryptanalysis Co-citation Proximity Analysis ,
720-402: The brain Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis , a long-term fungal infection Collaborative practice agreement , a legal document between pharmacists and physicians in the US N -Cyclopentyladenosine , a drug Cyproterone acetate , a medication Information technology [ edit ] Chosen-plaintext attack , an attack model for cryptanalysis Co-citation Proximity Analysis ,
750-448: The foundation for the CPA certification program, including education, accreditation, examinations, and practical experience requirements, and describes the knowledge, skills and proficiency levels you must achieve to become a Canadian CPA. Former CFE Competency Map (2019): "Chartered Professional Accountant" is borrowed from a similar but aborted Australian merger attempt in 1998. It has been registered as an EU Community trademark by
780-616: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up CPA in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. CPA may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Politics and government [ edit ] Christian Peoples Alliance , a political party in the UK Coalition Provisional Authority , a transitional government of Iraq 2003–04 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Communist Party of America, forerunner of Communist Party USA Communist Party of Arakan , in Burma Communist Party of Australia , 1920–1991 Communist Party of Australia (1971) Comprehensive Peace Accord ,
810-410: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CPA&oldid=1259823668 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Spanish-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages CPA From Misplaced Pages,
840-435: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CPA&oldid=1259823668 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Spanish-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chartered Professional Accountant CPA Canada
870-660: The same requirements for entry. The Government of Quebec undertook a review which resulted in the goal of a merger under common regulations. Registration as a Canadian trademark was originally sought by the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec in September 2010, but the application lapsed. It was subsequently secured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario in August 2011. In January 2012, A Framework for Uniting
900-528: The world. The move to adopt the CPA designation was the latest of a series of consolidating moves that has affected the Canadian accounting profession between 1880 and 2010, of which the last significant merger occurred between Canadian chartered accountants and certified public accountants in the 1960s. Several attempts were made to merge the CGAs and CMAs during the 1960s, as well as of all three bodies during
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