Guides and Resources

Find practical experience guides, checklists, templates, and videos to help you report your experience in the Practical Experience Reporting Tool (PERT). Select a section below to find resources for your experience route, competency reporting, chargeable hours, and other practical experience requirements.

 

Videos

How to use the reporting templates: Practical Experience reporting templates

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How to complete Enabling Competencies

Practical Experience Video: Enabling Competencies.

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Additional video resources

Financial Reporting Competency - Introduction

An introduction to the Financial Reporting Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements. 

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Financial Reporting Competency - Deep Dive

An in-depth overview of the Financial Reporting Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements.

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Management Accounting Competency - Introduction

An introduction of the Management Accounting Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements.

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Management Accounting Competency - Deep Dive

An in-depth overview of the Management Accounting Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements. 

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Finance Competency - Introduction

An introduction to the Finance Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements. 

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Strategy & Governance Competency - Introduction

An introduction to the Strategy & Governance Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements. 

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Audit & Assurance Competency - Introduction

An introduction to the Audit & Assurance Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements. 

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Taxation Competency - Introduction

An introduction to the Taxation Competency area as it relates to the Practical Experience Requirements. 

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Getting started

Practical Experience Webinar on Getting Started.

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April 2025 Q&A webinar

April 2025 Questions and Answers webinar.

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Practical Experience Plan

How to develop a Practical Experience Plan to meet the Practical Experience Requirements.

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Practical Experience Supports

An overview of how to determine if your role is qualifying and additional supports provided to CPA Candidates through CPA Alberta, including Career Services, Career Assist, and Employer Relations.

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Time Limit Extensions

To view or download the closed captions for the Time Limit Extension video, please visit: Closed Captions Time Limit Extension.

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Job Search Strategy

Developing a job search strategy is similar in importance to a business having a solid business plan. Determining starting points and actions can be difficult and failing to execute the resulting action plan is likely if we don't hold ourselves accountable. Kick your job search off to a strong start to succeed in finding employment.

To find Job Search Guides and Handbooks visit: CPA Alberta Career Centre

 

 

 

 

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