When will I be a CA?
I recently passed the 2-year mark working in public accounting since graduating without doing any co-op terms. I started work at the beginning of May 2005, so through the end of June I will have 26 months experience, less the approximately 2 months I took off last summer to attend the SOA and study and write the UFE.
To fully earn the CA designation in Canada, you need 30 months of practical experience, along with satisfying some more specific hours requirements in certain areas (i.e. audit, tax, review). I chose a mid-tier firm because the experience is very well-rounded, so the hours requirement is almost certainly satisfied.
(Along with the experience requirement, there is of course the education and examination requirements.)
Therefore, at the end of December this year I could be Neil McIntyre, CA.
Remember to account for vacation time taken off too.
You’ve had vacation, yes?
Not yet! The only vacation I’ve had in the past two years was the time taken off for studying!
Oh snap — are they generous with the vacation carryforward, or are you going to take some time off later this year?
Yeah I’ve been able to carry forward everything.
I’m going to the Dominican for a week with the woman in early August! Look the pics on my Flickr.