Your Path to Becoming a CGA
for Industry, Government and Not-for-Profit

Hold a Lakehead University
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Major)* degree
and complete:

Complete any two CGA Ontario courses or take the equivalent Lakehead University courses and
successfully complete the respective CGA Ontario challenge
exam to earn a transfer credit.
(C+ or higher.* Passing a CGA program challenge exam will earn you a transfer credit.)

Lakehead University Course

CGA Ontario Course

Business 4432 Auditing 2 and
Business 4452 Information Systems Auditing 

Business 4072 Advanced Corporate Taxation

Business 3019 Corporate Finance 

No equivalent course

MU1 Internal Auditing and Controls

No equivalent course

MS2 Information Systems Strategy

No equivalent course

PF1 Public Sector Financial Management

Exams/Courses
Issues in Professional Practice (PA1)
Strategic Financial Management (PA2)

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Concurrent Work Experience
Obtain the required 24 months of
work experience in the sector of your choice.