Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Accountant, CPA, Public, Certified

tofu

any CPA or any CPA students/candidates here?   just wonder where can i take CPA courses in vancouver?  please give me some details.
thanks.

tofu

"CPA is the easiest to get.... but it's totally no use in Canada."

which one is the easiest, hard to say.  because cpa needs you to write 4 exams in two days and the min passing mark is 75%.  cga just need you to complete all courses.  so just depends on do you want to takes # of small exams, or just four big ones.  i will say cpa is more difficult, because you need to remember so much info. at once.

yes, cga requries a degree for licensing.  but they are partner with few universities which offer special(2year???) programs for cga students.  my friend said it is much easier than you complete a ba at a regular university

cpa & ca has an agreement, cpa  can become a ca by taking a MC? exam.

icing

HAHAH you just pissed of all CGA's here =D  

BTW.. CGA does require bachelor degree.  After CGA, you can get the HK ACCA destination by taking 1 or 2 more courses and a MC exam.
LoRkz 發表於 2009-11-4 22:31

CGA requires a Degree now. if you don't have it while enrolling, you need to finish their degree program

icing

thanks icing, i think i will go for the washington state as well, since it only need 1 years experience.
tofu 發表於 2009-11-4 17:03

They've a form with a couple pages of work experience required. Make sure u've it all. You need a sponsor (any CPA in US) to sign it for you.

LoRkz

CPA is the easiest to get.... but it's totally no use in Canada.

LoRkz

Sounds cheap? I think the general impression is that it's only for those who are not good enough to get CA.
快樂牛郎 發表於 2009-11-4 19:47

HAHAH you just pissed of all CGA's here =D  

BTW.. CGA does require bachelor degree.  After CGA, you can get the HK ACCA destination by taking 1 or 2 more courses and a MC exam.

快樂牛郎

A degree does not matter since anybody can get a degree.  It's the amount of rigor and caliber involved that distinguishes one from the other.

maldini

36# maldini


As far as I know, CGA doesn't require University degree; where as CA requires U degree. So it sounds more "higher grade"?
fibbi 發表於 2009-11-4 19:51

That has changed already. As far as I know, a few years ago, CGA started to require that all students need to possess a degree before they can get the CGA. They don't need a degree when they join the program, but they need a degree by the time they apply for the CGA designation.

快樂牛郎

36# maldini


As far as I know, CGA doesn't require University degree; where as CA requires U degree. So it sounds more "higher grade"?
fibbi 發表於 2009/11/4 18:51

I think as with any other accreditation you want the most prestigious and most exclusive credential that applies to the broadest range of positions.

fibbi

36# maldini


As far as I know, CGA doesn't require University degree; where as CA requires U degree. So it sounds more "higher grade"?