Become a CPA

What is a CPA?

CPAs are business leaders and financial experts who create value and provide strategic advice to help companies and other organizations succeed. Gaining the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation will secure the future you want.

Why become a CPA?

Be in Demand – Now and in the Future

CPAs have the skills and expertise that organizations need to succeed—today and in the future. Because earning your CPA combines business and finance fundamentals with important evolving skill sets like data analytics and new technologies like artificial intelligence, your expertise will always be valued.

Be Rewarded and Respected

CPAs have an exceptional reputation for their knowledge and integrity, and are part of an exclusive, regulated profession. That means there will always be plenty of career options, above-average salaries, and a path to rise to the top of organizations.

Be Able to Work Anywhere

The Canadian CPA designation is recognized around the world. In fact, over a thousand Alberta CPAs work outside of the country, including in the United States, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean, and more!

Who do you want to be? A CPA designation will get you there! Download brochure

Faces of the Profession

Close your eyes. Now try and picture who you think are the faces of the CPA profession. We don’t know what you imagined, but our new video series introduces you to some of the people changing the face of the profession, Alberta businesses, communities, and more. Trust us; you’ll definitely want to remember these faces!

The face of women in the profession

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