CGA (Certified General Accountant) — DEPRECATED
Historic Canadian general-accounting designation; superseded by Canadian CPA. Mentioned here only because some US-Canadian dual-residency accountants may still reference the legacy designation.
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Sitio web oficial →Fundado
1908
Sede
Vancouver, BC, Canada (legacy)
Público objetivo
Legacy Canadian general-practice accountants; no longer awarded as of 2015 unification of Canadian accounting bodies into CPA Canada.
Características principales
- Status: DEPRECATED — CGA Canada merged with CMA Canada and CA Canada in 2014-2015 to form CPA Canada; no new CGA designations awarded
- Legacy CGA holders received CPA designation automatically through the unification
- Historic credential covered Canadian GAAP accounting, audit, tax, management accounting
Cómo obtener esta certificación
Prerrequisitos
N/A — legacy designation only.
Por qué certificarse — ROI
Impacto salarial
N/A — legacy/deprecated.
Beneficios profesionales
- Lo que la distingue
- Historic Canadian general-accounting designation; superseded by Canadian CPA. Mentioned here only because some US-Canadian dual-residency accountants may still reference the legacy designation.
- Reconocimiento del sector
- Legacy CGA Canada (now CPA Canada).
Quién debería obtener esta certificación
Ideal para:
- Legacy Canadian general-practice accountants
- no longer awarded as of 2015 unification of Canadian accounting bodies into CPA Canada.
Considere alternativas si:
- DEPRECATED — no current path for new candidates
- Limited US recognition even when active (Canadian-domestic designation)
Precios
Los precios varían.
Debilidades
- DEPRECATED — no current path for new candidates
- Limited US recognition even when active (Canadian-domestic designation)
- All legacy holders now hold CPA Canada designation; legacy CGA name is for historic reference only
Mercados disponibles
Canada (historical)
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