ACCA EQUIVALENT LEVELS TO CGA/CPA

good day! im a Trinidadian and to do ACCA we do not need a degree. I am now a member and tried to do the MRA pathway to get CPA designation but a requirement is to have a degree first. So if you all are planning on doing the MRA pathway, ensure you have a degree and dont do like me and pay $500CAN to do the Canadian Law and Tax exam just to be told i wont get through 🙁

CPA is very confusing place. Since last year i have been trying to find a route on how to convert my ACCA. I finally found CPA Caribbean online and i have directed my transcripts to an address they gave me to see if i will get exemptions.

I am sure there are others out there who have converted ACCA to CPa this way but yet everytime i email CPA Ontario they act like its the first time someone has asked this question and just send me use less links that makes no sense to me.

@aarti123 said:
good day! im a Trinidadian and to do ACCA we do not need a degree. I am now a member and tried to do the MRA pathway to get CPA designation but a requirement is to have a degree first. So if you all are planning on doing the MRA pathway, ensure you have a degree and dont do like me and pay $500CAN to do the Canadian Law and Tax exam just to be told i wont get through 🙁

CPA is very confusing place. Since last year i have been trying to find a route on how to convert my ACCA. I finally found CPA Caribbean online and i have directed my transcripts to an address they gave me to see if i will get exemptions.

I am sure there are others out there who have converted ACCA to CPa this way but yet everytime i email CPA Ontario they act like its the first time someone has asked this question and just send me use less links that makes no sense to me.

Hi Aarti123,

Did you get exemptions from ACCA? If not did you complete the research assignment to get the Oxford Brooks degree?

Hey! there are 2 ways (that I am aware of) to get from ACCA to CPA
1. The first one is from the mutual recognition agreement ACCA has with CPA, CGA. If you take this pathway it is the quickest and the best since you only need to pass the Canadian tax exam but its requirement is to have a Degree.

2. The second one is the regular process which can be done through CPA prep courses or practical experience this can take up to 2 years. ( I am guessing you have to go through this procedure since you don’t have a degree, but try asking ACCA if you can enroll for the Oxford Brookes University degree it would probably be quicker)

Yes, each province has its own CPA regulatory body, I would suggest emailing them instead of calling them since they aren’t the best at giving advice on calls!

Hope this helps!

@1473357 said:
Hi Alkemist

i am an ACCA member and recently submitted all my documents including the certificate of passing the law and tax and application. however its already been more than a week i havent heard anything from CPA-Canada. could you please tell me usually how long it took for them to respond you while applying and then for issuing you the membership certificate.

your response will be highly appreciated.

BR

@1473357 I cannot recall how long it took for them to respond. What I can tell you though is that to date they have not sent my certificate. Now that you mention it, I need to contact them because it has been well over a year on that one.

Hi,

I am FCCA and looking for CPA of Canada through MRA scheme.
What is the requirement in relation to attainment of that goal.
I am living in Middle east region.

Kind regards,

Hi all,

I am a Student member (ACCA), with 2 more P-papers to complete, and now in Canada. I recently received a job offer of accounting assistant here in Canada, through Robert-Half (Accountemps). Specifically, I am contracted by Robert-Half (thus I am their employee) to a company, where I am working as an accounting assistant. At Robert half my supervisor is a recruiting manager who help me to assign my job. But the company where I worked, I have a supervisor, who actually is a CPA (Canada) and supervise, help and guide me on my day-to-day roles.

I would like register this job a part of my PER in myACCA Experience. Can someone help me to do so, based on their similar experience or opinion. I am particularity confused on (i) whom should I put as my employer, Robert-Half who pays me or The company where I actually work; (ii) who is my supervisor and son.

Please help

hi

i am just about to apply for cpa under mra

i have a uk based bachelors degree. do i need WES evaluation for this or shall i just ask my university to send transcripts to cpa ontario?

what address do i have to send the transcripts to?

please advise

thanks

Not sure where you read this, but there are many persons who have received exemptions under ACCA who have become CPA Canada members.

@femila said:
Hi, sorry this might not be a response to your question, i have two more papers as well for ACCA, i will be landing in january. will i still be eligible for CPA conversion. please help.

i, sorry this might not be a response to your question, i have two more papers in acca and will be landing in january. will i still be eligible for CPA conversion. please help, plus i have well over 8 years professional experience.

If your question is not answered by the information here https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/membership/mutual-memberships.html (select the CPA Canada option) or in any of the related links or downloads at the bottom of that page you should contact:

ACCA: info.ca@accaglobal.com
CPA Canada: member.services@cpacanada.ca

Has anyone tried to convert to CPA (Ontario) who doesn’t have a bachelors degree before acquiring ACCA qualification and have more information on the PEP route?

I have over 10 years of practical experience, been qualified ACCA for over 4 years but do not have a university degree, which is stopping me going down the MRA route.

Do you get any exemptions from the PEP route? It seems insane that just because I didn’t go to university before studying ACCA that it would mean I had to study for an additional 2 years!

Hey @shahmir101 if you could please help me out. What the procedure of converting from ACCA to cpa Canada. The overview of Canadian law and taxation. Do I need to give that exam online ? Can I give while staying in Canada. Your support would be of great help.
Thank-you