CGA Ontario Congratulates Newest LPAs

CGA Ontario congratulates those CGAs that passed the AP1 examinations

Media Contact: Shawn Griffiths Manager, Public Relations Marketing & Communications T: 416-544-4781 F: 416-322-6481 sgriffiths@cga-ontario.org
Related Topics: Public Accounting and the CGA Program

TORONTO, ON (January 23, 2012) – The Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario), the self-governing body that grants the exclusive right to the certified general accountant (CGA) designation, is set to license additional CGAs to practise public accounting.

Licensed Public Accountants (LPAs) are qualified to perform public accounting duties such as issuing audit reports. Twenty eight members of CGA Ontario have successfully completed Applications in Public Practice (AP1) - a significant milestone towards becoming a licensed public accountant.

To qualify for a public accounting licence, a student in the CGA program must:

Hold a four-year university degree with specified courses in auditing and accounting;
Complete the technical proficiency exam (TPE), professional applications 1 (PA1) and applications in public practice 1 (AP1) courses and exams;
Complete 30 months including 2,500 hours in an approved training office (concurrent with the education requirements). The experience must include a minimum of 1,250 assurance hours, with a minimum of 100 hours of reviews and 625 hours of audit, verified by a licensee from the approved training firm where the experience was obtained.

CGA Ontario extends well-deserved congratulations to the CGAs who passed AP1:

Eddy Aceti, CGA	Ron Kwok, CGA
Piyush Aggarwal, CGA	Thomas Lai, CGA
Jodie Arthurs, CGA	John MacDonald, CGA
Sukhan Bains, CGA	Sanjay Verma, CGA
Vani Balabaskaran, CGA	Frank Roberge, CGA
John Brokking, CGA	Sandy Kirkwood Pearce, CGA
Chris Button, CGA	Usman Paracha, CGA
Bruce Clark, CGA	Gord Peters, CGA
Stacey Dean, CGA	Annette Rakoczy, CGA
Les Griffis, CGA	Husain Rizvi, CGA
Marlies Hendricks, CGA	Jonathan Scott, CGA
Matt Hodgson, CGA	Dennis Shukla, CGA
John Jang, CGA	Seemant Thakkar, CGA
Brian Killah, CGA	Cheung Wai Yu, CGA

Click here for more details on the path to becoming a licensed public accountant.

About the Certified General Accountants of Ontario
CGA Ontario is a self-governing body that grants the exclusive rights to the CGA designation, and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario. Certified general accountants (CGAs) are committed to meeting the needs of their businesses and organizations with strategic insight, leadership and demonstrated abilities. In Ontario, there are more than 20,000 CGAs and approximately 8,000 students working towards their designation. http://www.cga-ontario.org / http://www.cga-more.org

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Media contact:

Shawn Griffiths
Manager, Public Relations
CGA Ontario
Tel.: (416) 544-4781
Email: sgriffiths@cga-ontario.org