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AAA | American Accounting Association |
AASB | Auditing and Assurance Standards Board |
AASOC | Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council |
AcSB | Accounting Standards Board |
AG | Attorney General |
AcSOC | Accounting Standards Oversight Council |
AICPA | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
AIT | Agreement on Internal Trade |
ASCA | Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy |
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BoA | Board of Associates |
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CA | Chartered Accountant |
CAAA | Canadian Academic Accounting Association |
CA Act | Chartered Accountants Act, 1956 & 2009 |
CA•CBV | CA-designated specialist in business valuation |
CA•CIA | CA-designated specialist in internal auditing |
CA•CIRP | CA-designated specialist in insolvency and restructuring |
CA•CISA | CA-designated specialist in information systems audit, control & security |
CA•IFA | CA-designated specialist in investigative and forensic accounting |
CA•IT | CA-designated specialist in information technology |
CARE | CA Reciprocity Examination |
CAS | Canadian Auditing Standards |
CASAO | Chartered Accountants Students’ Association of Ontario |
CASB | CA School of Business |
CA$H | Chartered Accountant University Challenge |
CATO | Chartered Accountant Training Office |
CBV | Chartered Business Valuator |
CFA | Certified Financial Analyst |
CFE | Certified Fraud Examiner |
CFP | Certified Financial Planner |
CGA | Certified General Accountant |
CIA | Certified Internal Auditor |
CICA | Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants |
CICBV | Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators |
CIFP | Canadian Institute of Financial Planners |
CIRP | Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional |
CISA | Certified Information Systems Auditor |
CKE | Core-Knowledge Examination |
CMA | Certified Management Accountant |
¢OIN | Chartered Accountant High School Challenge |
CPA | Certified Public Accountant |
CPAB | Canadian Public Accountability Board |
CPD | Continuing professional development |
CPRI | Canadian Performance Reporting Initiative |
CRA | Canada Revenue Agency |
CSA | Canadian Securities Administrators |
CSE | Council of Senior Executives |
CTF | Canadian Tax Foundation |
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DA | District CA association |
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FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
FCA | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants |
FEI | Financial Executives International |
FINTRAC | Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada |
FOME | Framework for Owner-Managed Entities |
FSCO | Financial Services Commission of Ontario |
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GAA | Global Accounting Alliance |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
GAAS | Generally Accepted Auditing Standards |
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HSAP | HIgh School Associate Student Program |
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I | |
IAASB | International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board |
IASB | International Accounting Standards Board |
ICAA | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta |
ICAB | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bermuda |
ICABC | Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia |
ICAM | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba |
ICAN | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador |
ICANS | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia |
ICANWT | Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut |
ICAO | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario |
ICAPEI | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Prince Edward Island |
ICAS | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Saskatchewan |
ICAY | Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Yukon Territory |
IFAC | International Federation of Accountants |
IFRS | International Financial Reporting Standards |
IPSC | International Public Sector Committee |
IQAB | International Qualifications Appraisal Board |
ISA | International Standards on Auditing |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
ITA | Income Tax Act |
ITC | Invitation to comment |
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LLC | Limited liability corporation |
LLP | Limited liability partnership |
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M | |
MAPP | Managing a Public Practice Survey |
MOPEs | Managers, owners, professionals and executives |
MOU | Memorandum of understanding |
MTCU | Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities |
MUSH | Municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals |
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N | |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
NASBA | National Association of State Boards of Accountancy |
NBICA | New Brunswick Institute of Chartered Accountants |
NPOs | Not-for-profit organizations |
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O | |
OAG | Office of the Auditor General of Canada |
OCAQ | Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec |
OCC | Ontario Chamber of Commerce |
OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OES | Ontario Economic Summit |
OLIP | Ontario Legislative Interns Programme |
OSC | Ontario Securities Commission |
OSFI | Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions |
OUF | Ontario Universities’ Fair |
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PA Act | Public Accounting Act, 2004 |
PAC | Public Accountants Council |
PAEs | Publicly accountable entities |
PCAOB | Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
PCC | Professional Conduct Committee |
PD | Professional development |
PE | Private enterprises |
PEM | Professional Engagement Manual |
PER | Practical experience requirements |
PICA | Provincial institute of Chartered Accountants |
PLI | Professional liability insurance |
PSAB | Public Sector Accounting Board |
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QAM | Quality Assurance Manual |
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R | |
ROB | Globe and Mail’s Report on Business |
RFP | Registered Financial Planner |
RFP | Request for proposal |
RMGB | Risk Management and Governance Board |
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SBEs | Small business enterprises |
SCC | Standards Council of Canada |
SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
SMA | Society of Management Accountants |
SMEs | Small and medium- sized enterprises |
SOA | School of Accountancy |
SOX | Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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TCP | Teacher Colleague Program |
TFSA | Toronto Financial Services Alliance |
TILMA | Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement |
TSE | Toronto Stock Exchange |
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UASP | University Associate Student Program |
UFE | Uniform Evaluation |
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VSRA | Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards |
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WWCAA | Waterloo Wellington Chartered Accountant Association |
