Topic：The Canadian Accounting Merger: A New Landscape- Including discussion of how to become a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant
Time：May 4, 2014（Sunday）15:00-16：30
Venue：Room 513, Jiageng Bld 2
Presenter：Peter Secord, Associate Professor of Accounting, Saint Mary University
Chair：Jinshuai Hu, assistant professor of Accounting, IFAS
Introduction：
For over 100 years, Canada has had multiple professional accounting societies, most recently involving three streams toward qualification. In 2011, however, a merger was proposed among these societies which – although it will take four years to complete fruition – has revolutionized and rationalized the organizational structure, the curriculum and the path to qualification for the future of the Canadian accounting profession.
This presentation provides a summary outline of the merger process and the development of a common body of knowledge curriculum with distinct steams and specialties, and discusses in detail the path to completion of the new designation, the CPA – Chartered Professional Accountant.