Why settle for a job, when you can have a career?
Earning the CGA designation gives you the distinctive edge within the business community, opening doors to employment and a wide range of career options. With the CGA program of professional studies, you don’t need to choose between school and work because you earn while you learn.
A CGA designation offers flexibility, opportunity and financial reward.
Becoming a certified general accountant benefits you at every stage of your career. It equips you with the tools essential for success, offering flexibility, opportunity and financial reward. Recognized for its commitment to quality, integrity and thorough skills development, the CGA program of professional studies has proven to meet the highest of standards in leading-edge financial management competencies, integrated computer technologies and independent learning.
The CGA designation is achieved by successfully completing assignments and national examinations, passing comprehensive final examinations on all
aspects of the program, fulfilling practical work experience requirements
of the CGA program of professional studies, and meeting the degree requirement. The program’s flexibility enables individuals from a variety of academic backgrounds to achieve their CGA designation.
Take advantage of our accredited programs.
Students who graduate from a CGA Ontario accredited program at a post secondary institution are eligible to enrol in the certification courses of the CGA program of professional studies. This means that a student has one year or less of part-time studies in order to complete the education requirement of the CGA program.
For your path to becoming a CGA, please visit the Accredited Programs page at www.cga-ontario.org/Ryerson.aspx for the list of accredited programs.
For your path to becoming a CGA in Public Accounting, please visit the Accredited Programs page at www.cga-ontario.org/Ryerson_LPA.aspx for the list of accredited programs.
Who is CGA Ontario?
An affiliate of CGA Canada, the national body representing more than 73,000 CGAs and students, the Certified General Accountants Ontario is a self-governing body, which grants the exclusive right to the CGA designation and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its more than 20,000 CGAs and 8,000 students in the province of Ontario. To get started on the path to a great career, visit cga-ontario.org or cga-domore.org.
