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Tomorrow’s CPA
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Connected by trust to tomorrow’s CPAs, eager to grow and expand our profession

Investing one’s future in a professional program is an act of trust in the opportunities and value that can accrue. In 2016, the CPA profession continued to draw top graduates and outstanding professionals from across Ontario and around the world, who were attracted to the high standards, integrity and global opportunities represented by the CPA designation.

Creating Value


1,337
post-secondary and high school students attended CPA Ontario flagship events Chartered for Finance, No Limits, and the COIN competition.

900
pre-approved programs offered by employers that meet the CPA Practical Experience Requirements.

782
students passed the inaugural offering of the Common Final Examination (CFE) in Ontario.

650
internationally educated professionals attended pre-migration
information events.

100+
partnerships with agencies and organizations representing
immigrants and new Canadians.

20
Ontario students of 52 students across Canada achieved National Honour Roll status, including the first-ever national Gold Medal winner, Erin Compeau of Toronto.

15
new graduate-level accredited CPA programs were launched at Ontario universities.

Five
pre-arrival partnerships with agencies and government-funded organizations to provide CPA program information to individuals interested in emigrating to Canada.

Four
Convocations celebrating the success of 4,326 convocants.

This year CPA Ontario

  • Built more partnerships with government agencies and immigrant-serving organizations, expanding our pre-arrival program and partnerships with agencies that serve internationally educated and trained professionals.
  • Continued to align and enhance our online tools for students, streamlining processes such as transcript assessment and program registration.
  • Enhanced the student experience through multiple initiatives, including:
    • Launching an interprovincial student focus group.
    • Launching new self-assessment tools for academic prerequisites.
    • Launching the first harmonized student experience survey.
    • Refining the transcript assessment and communications process.
  • Held 3,563 in-person advisement sessions with prospective and transitioning students.
  • Launched the national Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) in Ontario, providing individuals with an alternative to the CPA designation and increased access to accounting and finance opportunities.
  • Made new investments in mentorship initiatives including a new online mentor-mentee matching tool and a range of networking events.
  • Maintained a large network of more than 1,300 student ambassadors of the CPA brand and launched the Board of Ambassadors Advisory Council.
  • Partnered with Junior Achievement to better educate high school students.
  • Provided more than 6000 students with access to a virtual library of debriefing material covering all competencies.

Facts and Figures

Active students by gender, as at March 31, 2016*

CPA Ontario is achieving measurable success in attracting outstanding talent to the designation — from top Canadian universities and around the world.

In the year ahead


CPA Ontario will continue to attract a robust pipeline of students by optimizing processes, creating a strong brand and demand for the CPA designation, and enhancing the student journey to provide opportunities and value to tomorrow’s CPAs, who are eager to grow and expand our profession.

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