What CAs doChartered accountants plan, organize and administer accounting systems for individuals and businesses. They perform audits and provide taxation, financial or accounting advice. They also work in management consulting, environmental accounting, systems implementation, forensic accounting, insolvency services, financial planning and business valuations. Chartered accountants may work in management positions such as controller, chief financial officer, vice-president and chief executive officer.Chartered accountants are employed by government and the private sector in educational institutions, accounting firms and industry. Many chartered accountants are self-employed.
Chartered accounting is a regulated profession in Manitoba.To practise chartered accounting in Manitoba you must:
You must complete the following steps: STEP 1: Contact the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba and tell them you are an internationally educated accountant and want information on how to become licensed to practise in Manitoba.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba STEP 2: Contact the Chartered Accountant School of Business.
CASB Registration Centre STEP 3: Complete the Chartered Accountant School of Business prerequisite courses. STEP 4: Complete the Chartered Accountant School of Business application form for admission. You must submit the following:
STEP 5: Complete the Chartered Accountant School of Business learning modules. STEP 6: Complete Canadian work experience requirements. (Ask Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba for information.) STEP 7: When all requirements have been met and fees paid, you will be granted membership by the institute. This allows you to use the chartered accountant designation in Manitoba. You may now apply for membership in any Canadian province without completing any further requirements. Additional information Annual membership fee is $1,150. Entrance fee (one-time fee payable on admission) is $800. International work experience may be applicable in the process of credential assessment. Such work experience is assessed on a case-by-case basis. A list of all approved accounting firms in Manitoba is available from the Chartered Accountant School of Business website. You will be paid by your firm during your Canadian work experience. To qualify for approval to practise as a public accountant, 1,250 hours of this work experience must be completed in assurance with a minimum of 625 hours in audit and 100 hours in tax. The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants' International Qualification Appraisal Board has recognized some international accounting associations as equivalent to the Canadian chartered accountant designation. If you are a member of one of these international associations you are eligible to write the CA reciprocity exam. If all other membership requirements are met, you may become a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba. Contact the Chartered Accountant School of Business for a list of recognized international associations. Revised October 2009 Assistance for newcomers in Manitoba
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