The focal point of the ICAO Professional Program is the School of Accountancy (SOA). Starting in 2010 this will consist of a Boot Camp session (more details to follow) and a three-week period of full-time study beginning in June. The School of Accountancy begins with several months of preparatory self-study readings and assignments.

The School of Accountancy curriculum provides for the development and enhancement of required CA competencies through integration and application of technical knowledge. It is also fundamental to the development of pervasive CA qualities (ethical behavior and professionalism, personal attributes and professional skills) and specific CA competencies required for the UFE and the practice of public accounting. Case studies addressing professional-level competencies and reflecting real business scenarios, likely to be encountered in practice, are used extensively. Students experience a significant amount of work in small groups, including presentations, throughout the three-week period - there are no lectures at the School of Accountancy.

The SOA Examination, is a two day examination written at the conclusion of the three-week, full-time segment of the School of Accountancy on Tuesday June 29, 2010 and Wednesday June 30, 2010.  The first day of the examination will be one comprehensive question and the second day consists of multi-competency, case-type questions. The examination ensures that Ontario CA students have attained an acceptable level of professional skill and core competency to be eligible to write the UFE.