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Quebec legislation uniting three accounting bodies receives passage

Legislation in Quebec to unite the three provincial accounting bodies under the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation has received passage. Read more.

May 17, 2012

Provincial unification developments

Three provincial bodies issued communications related to unification developments. Read the messages from CMA BC, CGA-BC and ICAS here.

In response to member and stakeholder inquiries, the CMA Canada national board issues a communication confirming commitment to unification.

May 17, 2012

Update on Ontario unification discussions

On May 15, the ICAO confirmed in a message to members that unification of the profession remains their goal despite announcements from CMA Ontario and CGA Ontario that they are no longer participating in unification discussions. The ICAO emphasized that it remains part of the national unification, believing that unification would benefit all accountants, protect the public interest and strengthen the future of accounting in Canada. ICAO therefore intends to stay involved with developments across Canada and to work with those parties who share similar beliefs.

May 16, 2012

Alberta CGA and CMA announce decision to move forward on unification

In a communication to their members, Alberta’s CGA and CMA organizations report that they have reached an agreement on moving forward with unification and that details on their provincial proposal and member vote process will be published this week. Click here to read their member communication.

May 15, 2012

BC bodies make progress toward unification

CMA BC releases survey results, ICABC posts proposal for member vote, and CGA-BC updates members. Read more.

April 30, 2012