The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO) held a Special General Meeting on Thursday, February 28 to vote on bylaw amendments creating a new â??Affiliateâ? class of ICAO members. A record 27.6 per cent of Ontario members voted, with a majority of 85.4 per cent of voters supporting the bylaw.
This microsite provides Ontario-specific information on joining CPA Canada. It includes details about upcoming town hall meetings and webinars as they are scheduled, latest news, information on the CPA certification program, and key documents.
The Institute issued the CPA designation to all members in good standing as of November 1, 2012. The use of the CPA designation, in conjunction with the CA, becomes mandatory on July 1, 2013. Guidelines for the use of the designations are provided here.
Nominations are now open for the Institute's 2013 Fellowship Elections, the deadline for nomination is February 28, 2013. Nominations are also open for the ICAO Award of Distinction, deadline for this award is March 29, 2013.
This issue includes: Bylaw Amendments-Protecting Your Designation; How to Use your CPA Designation; Canadian CPA Certification Program; Use of CPA Designation by Ontario Firms; and much more.
If you are a CA Training Office looking to fill a position that will count towards the CA Student practical experience requirement, why not post your job description on the Instituteâ??s new CA Student Job Postings website?