Thursday, December 28, 2006

Accounting Career : Think about Certified General Accountant

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Certified General Accountant (CGA) is a professional designation representing accountants and members of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada), provincial and territorial CGA Associations as well as CGA Associations overseas, which was founded in 1908 and was officially established by an Act of Parliament on June 6, 1913.

These are the reasons why you should think about Certified General Accountant:
  • CGAs are in high demand
Companies need professionals who can provide leadership on financial issues and manage the overall success of a company. While learning CGA, you’ll be trained in the details of financial management and know how to use complex information systems. And you’ll balance risk and opportunity to make far-reaching decisions that lead to long-term success. CGAs currently benefit from an employment rate of over 95% across Canada! Thousands of students enrolled in the CGA Program every year.

  • Immediate accounting career benefits
Employers have a high degree of professional respect for students enrolled in the CGA Program. They recognize that students in the CGA Program demonstrate high levels of competence. CGAs hold top positions and dominate maximum earning power. You don’t have to wait until you receive your CGA designation to be in demand in the marketplace! As you progress through the program, your ongoing work experience will help you advance to more challenging positions.

  • Unlimited earning potential
CGAs are in the top 5% of income earners in Canada. Students and members of CGA achieve incomes ranging between $40,000 and $1,000,000 annually. Salaries vary between regions, industries and positions but with a CGA designation, your income possibilities are unlimited.

  • Earn while you learn
The CGA Program is designed to enable you to work full-time while earning your CGA designation and bachelor’s degree (if you don’t already hold a degree) concurrently on a part-time basis. This practical method to professional studies allows you to apply what you are learning in your studies to your job.
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  • Get practical experience in the area of your choice
The CGA program allows you the flexibility of gaining experience in a sector that interests you and in a position that allows you to do the kind of work you will enjoy. CGAs occupy key financial and executive management positions throughout the public practice, corporate, and government sectors. In order to earn a CGA designation you will be expected to gain related practical experience.

    You can adapt the CGA Program to your preferred learning style
The CGA Program offers an innovative blend of independent distance education learning resources using hardcopy materials and leading-edge technologies. You can take advantage of Internet based features such as online course tutors, audio review sessions, networking with students enrolled in the CGA program across Canada and throughout the world, etc. If you prefer to learn in a classroom setting, CGA course lectures are offered in many major centers. For more information on the classroom options available in your community contact your local CGA office.

  • Choose from course options to support your career goals
Being student in the CGA program, you have the unique opportunity to tailor your professional level studies to the career direction you have chosen. You can choose from Financial Management Career Options including : Corporate & Small-Medium Enterprises, Information Technology, Public Practice, and Government & Not-for-profit

Now, what do you think?