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Become A CGA

Who are CGAs?

Certified General Accountants are highly skilled accounting professionals who provide forward-thinking financial management and business expertise. They have the education and training required to address important financial and business decisions specific to strategic leadership, efficiency and productivity, sustainability and financial risk management, for businesses of every size and sector.

Why CGA is the Right Choice

CGAs work throughout the world in industry, commerce, finance, government, public practice and other areas where accounting and financial management is required. CGA clients range from major corporations and industries to entrepreneurs. Their expertise is valued in the public sector, government and the corporate world.

So what makes CGA so attractive? Simple. The CGA Program of Professional Studies gives you the solid technical accounting and business skills you need to really make a difference in the real world and allows you the flexibility to fit study into your life:

• Flexible Entrance - Start Anytime
• Flexible Course Delivery - Study Anywhere
• Flexible Practical Experience - Work Anywhere
• Professional Elective Choices - Choose Your Career
• Earn While You Learn - Start Now (75% of CGA students earn $70,000 per year or more while earning their designation*) *Praxicus Public Strategies survey
• Earn a Master or Bachelor Degree - Together with your CGA  (you must have a degree from an accredited university in order to finish the program and earn your CGA designation)

The CGA designation is recognized throughout Canada and around the world. In fact, there are more than 73,000 students and Certified General Accountants around the world - in Canada as well as Bermuda, the nations of the Caribbean, the People.s Republic of China and Hong Kong. We also have mutual recognition agreements with CPA Australia, the UK's ACCA and Ireland's CPA.  CGA's exclusive online program gives you the portability of transferring your designation or studies from province to province, even internationally.