About Dialogue

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Dialogue is a quarterly, online publication of CGA-Canada. Its purpose is to contribute to the dialogue on issues related to public policy, business trends and the accounting profession by sharing the product of the association’s research, advocacy and standards development.

Articles are grouped into subject categories, enabling easy reference and tracking of issues of interest. Dialogue also provides linkages to other resources, related articles and multimedia content. It is prepared by the Communications department at CGA-Canada’s Vancouver head office.

About CGA-Canada

Founded in 1908, the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada serves 73,000 Certified General Accountants and students in Canada and more than 80 countries. Respected accounting and financial management professionals, CGAs work in industry, finance, government and public practice.

CGA-Canada establishes the designation’s certification requirements and professional standards, offers professional development, conducts research and advocacy, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally.

Information about CGA-Canada, as well as links to the websites of the provincial, territorial and regional CGA associations, is available at www.cga.org/canada.

About CGAs

Certified General Accountants (CGAs) advise businesses throughout Canada and around the world in industry, commerce, finance, government, public practice and other areas where accounting and financial management is required. Their clients range from major corporations and industries to entrepreneurs.

CGAs’ expertise is based on:

• Full-time, on-the-job experience that starts as a CGA student
• Rigorous professional training that emphasizes real-world business cases
• A minimum academic requirement of a bachelor’s degree upon certification
• The highest standards of ethical conduct
• An ongoing professional development requirement