CGA Canada has reciprocity agreements with several international accounting bodies. If you are a member of one of these accounting bodies, you may be eligible for advanced standing for most of CGA Ontario’s requirements for the CGA designation.

To determine your individual path to becoming a CGA, you first have to find out if your accounting body belongs to Group 1 or Group 2.

Once you have determined which group your accounting body belongs to, click on Choose Your Path. Here, you will learn what the specific requirements are for you to become a CGA.

Group 1 Organizations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA-UK)
• Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA-Australia)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA-UK)
• Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires Aux Comptes (France)
• Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKCPA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
• L’Ordre des Experts Comptables (France)

Group 2 Organizations

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh
• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
• Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India
• Philippines Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Institute of Management Accountants (CMA-US)

Evaluation of Qualifications