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Accounting Careers

Many accounting students seek advanced education after your university experience. The careers section is designed to help you locate information pertinent in making your future educational decisions. The Canadian Academic Accounting Association provides a good resource specifically tailored to Canadian students. To obtain more information on the CA, CMA or CGA programs and services, please select your choice.

If you are looking for work with your university degree, there are options available to you. Check out links about job postings, and job hunting advice by clicking career links to be taken to the relevant section of this page. Professional accounting firms hire many students and provide training and educational opportunities. Check out the article What Corporate America Wants in Entry-Level Accountants to give you insight on what employers value in an accountant.

If you are interested in public sector career opportunities, there are many Canadian government departments hiring accounting and business graduates.


CICA - Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants

The CICA, together with the provincial and territorial institutes of chartered accountants, represents a membership of 60,000 professional accountants in Canada and Bermuda. The CICA sets accounting and auditing standards for business, not-for-profit organizations and government. It issues guidance on control and governance, publishes professional literature, develops continuing education programs and represents the CA profession nationally and internationally.

CICA - Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Links - CICA / ICCA / Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
CA-Xchange
An online environment in which CAs across Canada exchange ideas, knowledge and experiences.
CA Magazine
This link directs you to the CICA's Table of Contents for its CA Magazine.

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CMA - Society of Management Accountants of Canada
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CGA - Certified General Accountants

CGA Canada is the association of 56,500 certified general accountants and CGA students in Canada, Bermuda, the nations of the Caribbean, and the Pacific Rim. Certified General Accountants (CGAs) are professional accountants working in industry, commerce, finance, government and public practice.

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Careers - Private Sector
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Finding the Right Job for You as an Individual
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Public Sector - Government of Canada

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