One of the big reasons for merging Canada’s accounting profes­sions is the global compe­tition nipping at their (our?) heels. One such challenger, as highlighted in the current CA Magazine, is the Chartered Global Management Accountant certi­fi­cation, a product of the American Institute of Certified Public Accoun­tants (AICPA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accoun­tants (CIMA). Cue Patrick […]

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The country’s profes­sional accounting bodies regulating the use of Chartered Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and Certified General Accountant desig­na­tions are currently deep into merger talks, as you might have heard. This affects me, of course, but I have a very pliable opinion on the merits of this path. Ultimately I’ve earned the CA desig­nation by passing […]

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It has been five years since my first post on Feb. 18, 2006. In a way it’s the 5-year anniversary for this blog, but I haven’t really been writing as frequently lately as I should be in order to claim that legit­i­mately. This is my first post in 2011! So to celebrate, I’m raiding the archives […]

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Got an email last week about an update to the Decisions Matter ad campaign the CICA has been running for the desig­nation: The Decisions Matter ad campaign is aimed at shifting the tradi­tional perception of the CA desig­nation and promoting CAs as business leaders and key decision-makers in every organi­zation. The campaign is very different […]

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Dear readers, It is with great reluc­tance that I announce the closing of this blog. As of this Friday, May 9, 2008, I will leave public accounting to pursue new oppor­tu­nities in the wide world of industry in internal audit. I have met a lot of great people within the profession through this blog and it […]

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