CGACanada

CGACanada, officially the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, was the national umbrella organization for Canada’s Certified General Accountants. It coordinated the activities of the provincial CGA associations and represented the CGA profession at the national level. The organization supported professional standards, credentialing, continuing professional development, public-policy advocacy, and international engagement; it also helped publish guidance and maintain ethical and technical codes for CGAs.

The CGA designation signified completion of a professional education program combining university-level study, practical accounting experience, and a national examination, enabling holders to perform accounting, auditing, taxation, and advisory work. The organization served tens of thousands of CGAs as members and acted as the national voice for the CGA community.

In the 2010s, CGA Canada participated in the consolidation of the Canadian accounting profession, which led to the creation of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) through the merger of the CA, CMA, and CGA designations. As part of this reform, CGA Canada ceased operations as a separate national body, and most CGAs transitioned to the CPA designation. Provincial CGA associations were replaced or subsumed by the provincial CPA bodies, which now regulate licensing and professional standards for the profession.