Vigilant said:
Hi All,
Below is the mail which I sent to CPA to clear some doubts. Will paste the replies in next post which may help others.
Thanks..
Hi,
Good Morning & thanks for your mail. I am happy to inform you that I have received my registration number (-------) through the mail. What I understood (Please correct me if I am wrong) after logging in student area that I need to complete the below to get the member ship:
1. an approved course in Canadian Business Law
2. the Core-Knowledge Examination (CKE) or the successor requirement(s) prescribed by Council
3. the School of Accountancy (SOA) or the successor requirement(s) prescribed by Council
4. the Uniform Evaluation (UFE)
5. the prescribed practical experience requirement
From above requirements For 2 & 3 I shall submit the self-assessment as specified on the web website where as for # 5 practical experience I shall submit the practical experience certificates from my current and EX-Employers. Now I have below queries regarding above:
• How much time I have to submit the above documents (Self- Assessment & Experience Letters) as I may need to go to Pakistan to arrange those documents ( Currently working in Middle East)?
• How can I complete the Course in Canadian Business Law and Which universities are offering those courses ?
• Shall I need to attend regular classes/Online Classes for business law or I can do self-study and appear in exams at latter stage?
• What is the third party verification in relation to practical experience requirement? Shall I need to provide something from third party or the CPA will verify itself?
• What will be the next available option if I shall not get exemptions in both CKE & SOA or any of those as CKE & SOA are no more available now.
Waiting for immediate response.
Hi,
In response to your questions:
1. Since the last offering of the CKE and SOA exams have passed we are no longer accepting request for exemptions from the CKE and SOA. You may submit the completed Practical Experience Certificate for Internationally Trained Candidates at anytime. An assessment will be done when you send in the Practical Experience Certificate.
2. Approved courses can be found at the following link: http://www.cpaontario.ca/Admissions/QualificationProcess/ScheduleofUniversityCoursesforInstituteCredit/1014page15943.pdf
3. Please confirm with the university as to what the course entails.
4. As detailed on the Practical Experience Certificate for Internationally Trained Candidates page 10. The third party verifier must review and sign the Experience Certificate and must meet the following criteria:
E. Third party verification
Third-party verification is required of the previous experience position(s) held, the description of the place of employment or practice
and the specific responsibilities carried out or functions performed. Such verification must be made directly on this form in the place
indicated below.
The third party verifier must be a person to whom the applicant directly reported or was otherwise directly accountable in the
applicant’s carrying out of his or her responsibilities or in the performance of his or her job functions described on this certification
form. If the person to whom the applicant directly reported or was directly accountable is no longer available to provide the verification,
such verification may be made by:
• a person who is currently an appropriately senior manager, executive, officer, partner or director of the place of employment,
OR
• a person who is in a management, executive or oversight role with the professional services practice,
AND
• has personal knowledge of the applicant’s having held the position(s)reported by the applicant on this certification form and the
applicant’s having held the responsibilities carried out or performed the functions indicated for such position(s),or
• has access to the applicable records or documentation of the place of employment or practice and has verified following review
or inspection of such records that the applicant held the position(s) reported on this certification form and carried out the
responsibilities or performed the functions reported on this certification form.
5. I believe those who don't complete the legacy program requirements ie. CKE, SOA, UFE will need to complete a transitional bridging program and enter the challenge path in the CPA Certification Program. However communication confirming requirements for admission to membership will be sent.
http://www.cpaontario.ca/Students/CPAcertification/PEP/1014page17397.pdf
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