Visit the Web sites of the three large professional accounting organizations in Canada:
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants at www.cica.ca.
The Chartered Management Accountants of Canada at www.cma-canada.org.
The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada at www.cga-canada.org.
Are the sites similar? What does each designation mean?
Accounting designations
The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) trains and certifies accountants. http://www.cga-canada.org
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Canada
An overview of what you need to know about financial statement preparation and GAAP.