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CPA Alberta is the professional organization for more than 30,000 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) across the province. The CPA designation is the Canadian business and accounting designation representing more than 200,000 professional accountants across the country.

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CPA Alberta is the professional organization for more than 30,000 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) across the province. The CPA designation is the Canadian business and accounting designation representing more than 200,000 professional accountants across the country.

CPA Alberta is the professional organization for more than 30,000 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) across the province. The CPA designation is the Canadian business and accounting designation representing more than 200,000 professional accountants across the country.

  • Become a CPA
  • Members
  • Professional Development
  • Services
  • Events
  • Protecting the Public
  • Foundation
  • About Us
  • CPA Assist
  • About Us
  • Careers at CPA Alberta
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

CPA Alberta is the professional organization for more than 30,000 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) across the province. The CPA designation is the Canadian business and accounting designation representing more than 200,000 professional accountants across the country.

Practice Review Alert 

Over the last several months, practice reviews of compilation engagements across Canada have highlighted some significant deficiencies in the application of the new Canadian Standard on Related Services (CSRS) 4200, Compilation Engagements. Read this important Practice Review Alert. 

Announcing the 2023 Achievement Award recipients

The accomplishments and contributions of these Alberta CPAs have had a tremendous, positive impact on the province, the profession, and the communities in which they live and work.

Congratulations to this year's list of recipients!

CPA Alberta is proud to be recognized as one of Alberta's top employers in 2023

Alberta 75 Top Employer Logo 2023.Discover some of the reasons why CPA Alberta was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers.

Elevate 2023

Appreciate. Innovate. Elevate.

May 8 – 13, 2023
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Overview
Protecting the Public

CPA Alberta is the professional regulatory body for the CPA profession in Alberta.

We operate under the provincial Chartered Professional Accountants Act, the purpose of which is to: protect the public; protect the integrity of the accounting profession regulated under the Act; promote and increase the competence of registrants; and regulate the conduct of registrants.

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Protecting the Public
Governing Documents

The governing documents of CPA Alberta outline and provide the framework for the authority of the organization, and the rights and responsibilities of all CPAs. Governing documents include:

  • Chartered Professional Accountants Act
  • CPA Alberta Regulation
  • CPA Alberta Bylaws
  • CPA Alberta Rules of Professional Conduct with Guidance
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Protecting the Public
Upcoming Hearings

View upcoming hearings for registrants who have violated practice standards and/or rules of professional conduct. Please note that hearing dates are updated regularly and are subject to change.

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Protecting the Public
Find a CPA
Our role as a professional organization is to protect the public interest; therefore, membership verification is one of the most important things we do.

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Protecting the Public

Overview
Protecting the Public

CPA Alberta is the professional regulatory body for the CPA profession in Alberta.

We operate under the provincial Chartered Professional Accountants Act, the purpose of which is to: protect the public; protect the integrity of the accounting profession regulated under the Act; promote and increase the competence of registrants; and regulate the conduct of registrants.

LEARN MORE

Governing Documents

Protecting the Public
Governing Documents

The governing documents of CPA Alberta outline and provide the framework for the authority of the organization, and the rights and responsibilities of all CPAs. Governing documents include:

  • Chartered Professional Accountants Act
  • CPA Alberta Regulation
  • CPA Alberta Bylaws
  • CPA Alberta Rules of Professional Conduct with Guidance
LEARN MORE

Upcoming Hearings

Protecting the Public
Upcoming Hearings

View upcoming hearings for registrants who have violated practice standards and/or rules of professional conduct. Please note that hearing dates are updated regularly and are subject to change.

LEARN MORE

Find a CPA

Protecting the Public
Find a CPA
Our role as a professional organization is to protect the public interest; therefore, membership verification is one of the most important things we do.

LEARN MORE
  • Becoming a CPA
  • CPA PEP
  • CPA preparatory courses
  • Practical Experience
Overview
Becoming a CPA

Join one of the largest organizations in the world.

With more than 200,000 members nationally, CPAs belong to one of the largest accounting designations in the world.

Find out what it takes to earn Canada's preeminent, internationally recognized accounting designation and business credential.

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Becoming a CPA
CPA PEP

The CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) is a two-year graduate-level program leading to the Chartered Professional Accountant designation. It is designed to meet the needs of industry, government and public practice and provide professional accountants with the knowledge and skills to succeed in whatever role or position they take on.

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Becoming a CPA
CPA preparatory courses

CPA preparatory courses are a suite of 14 courses that provide all the knowledge requirements for admission to the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP). Designed with the working professional in mind, courses are offered on a part-time basis and combine online learning and self-study with options for in-class sessions.

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Becoming a CPA
Practical Experience

In addition to formal education and the common final examination, the CPA certification program requires CPA candidates to complete a term of relevant practical experience.

Learn more about the practical experience requirements, how to report practical experience, and what employers and mentors need to know to support Candidates.

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Becoming a CPA

Overview
Becoming a CPA

Join one of the largest organizations in the world.

With more than 200,000 members nationally, CPAs belong to one of the largest accounting designations in the world.

Find out what it takes to earn Canada's preeminent, internationally recognized accounting designation and business credential.

LEARN MORE

CPA PEP

Becoming a CPA
CPA PEP

The CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) is a two-year graduate-level program leading to the Chartered Professional Accountant designation. It is designed to meet the needs of industry, government and public practice and provide professional accountants with the knowledge and skills to succeed in whatever role or position they take on.

LEARN MORE

CPA preparatory courses

Becoming a CPA
CPA preparatory courses

CPA preparatory courses are a suite of 14 courses that provide all the knowledge requirements for admission to the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP). Designed with the working professional in mind, courses are offered on a part-time basis and combine online learning and self-study with options for in-class sessions.

LEARN MORE

Practical Experience

Becoming a CPA
Practical Experience

In addition to formal education and the common final examination, the CPA certification program requires CPA candidates to complete a term of relevant practical experience.

Learn more about the practical experience requirements, how to report practical experience, and what employers and mentors need to know to support Candidates.

LEARN MORE
  • Services for Members
  • Job Board
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Online Resource Centre
  • Career Advising and Job Search Support
Overview
Services for Members

CPA Alberta provides a variety of services, resources, and benefits specifically focused on the improvement of its members in the accounting profession.

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Services for Members
Job Board

The CPA Alberta Job Board helps connect Alberta CPAs with employment and volunteer opportunities. Alberta CPAs have free access to this service, which includes the ability to view available positions and directly upload resumes that are then viewable by potential employers. Students enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (as well as the legacy education programs) also have access.

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Services for Members
Volunteer Opportunities

CPA members: get involved in great volunteer opportunities throughout the year. There are a variety of activities available, including mentorship programs and our volunteer tax clinic program.

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Services for Members
Online Resource Centre

Looking to stay up-to-date on the state of business and accounting? There’s so much information out there, it can be hard to know where to start. CPA Alberta has curated a collection of CPA and external resources to make the job easier.

Find articles and links on topics relevant to accounting and finance professionals, including disruption and innovation, cyber security, the future of the profession, accounting standards, and more.

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Services for Members
Career Advising and Job Search Support

Whether you're looking for your next career opportunity, are new to the province, or simply want to brush up on your networking skills, CPA Alberta Career Services has several resources to help you develop your accounting career.

Services include a comprehensive job board, career advising, resume reviews, seminars and webinars, networking and mentoring programs, and more.

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Services for Members

Overview
Services for Members

CPA Alberta provides a variety of services, resources, and benefits specifically focused on the improvement of its members in the accounting profession.

LEARN MORE

Job Board

Services for Members
Job Board

The CPA Alberta Job Board helps connect Alberta CPAs with employment and volunteer opportunities. Alberta CPAs have free access to this service, which includes the ability to view available positions and directly upload resumes that are then viewable by potential employers. Students enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (as well as the legacy education programs) also have access.

LEARN MORE

Volunteer Opportunities

Services for Members
Volunteer Opportunities

CPA members: get involved in great volunteer opportunities throughout the year. There are a variety of activities available, including mentorship programs and our volunteer tax clinic program.

LEARN MORE

Online Resource Centre

Services for Members
Online Resource Centre

Looking to stay up-to-date on the state of business and accounting? There’s so much information out there, it can be hard to know where to start. CPA Alberta has curated a collection of CPA and external resources to make the job easier.

Find articles and links on topics relevant to accounting and finance professionals, including disruption and innovation, cyber security, the future of the profession, accounting standards, and more.

LEARN MORE

Career Advising and Job Search Support

Services for Members
Career Advising and Job Search Support

Whether you're looking for your next career opportunity, are new to the province, or simply want to brush up on your networking skills, CPA Alberta Career Services has several resources to help you develop your accounting career.

Services include a comprehensive job board, career advising, resume reviews, seminars and webinars, networking and mentoring programs, and more.

LEARN MORE
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CPA Alberta acknowledges that we reside on the traditional and ancestral
territories of many Indigenous, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples.

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