Table of contents
Welcome to the CPA certification program ...................................................................... 5
Your journey: Student Candidate Member .......................................................... 5
CPA preparatory courses overview ..........................
This guide is specific to the following courses:
• Non-core courses
o Introductory Financial Accounting
o Introductory Management Accounting
o Economics
o Statistics
o Business Law
• Non-redesigned core courses
o Corporate Finance
o Performance Management
For all other courses, refer to the Student Guide for redesigned preparatory courses.
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, CPA Canada, CPA
are trademarks and/or certification marks of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
, Table of contents
Welcome to the CPA certification program ...................................................................... 5
Your journey: Student Candidate Member .......................................................... 5
CPA preparatory courses overview ................................................................................. 6
Harmonized Education Policies ................................................................................... 6
Description of courses ................................................................................................. 6
Non-core courses ........................................................................................................ 8
Non-core course time and commitment expectations .............................................. 8
Core courses ............................................................................................................... 8
Core course time and commitment expectations ..................................................... 9
Online learning .............................................................................................................. 10
Getting started ........................................................................................................... 10
Academic Honesty Quiz ............................................................................................ 10
Training Contract Quiz ............................................................................................... 10
Transfer credits ............................................................................................................. 10
Internationally educated students ...............................................................................11
Internationally designated professionals .....................................................................11
Conditional acceptance ............................................................................................. 12
Course exemptions .................................................................................................... 12
Your responsibilities ...................................................................................................... 13
Joining a profession ................................................................................................... 13
Taking charge of your studies .................................................................................... 13
When you can use the CPA designation .................................................................... 13
Professional conduct ................................................................................................. 13
Code of ethics............................................................................................................ 14
Academic honesty ..................................................................................................... 14
Plagiarism .............................................................................................................. 14
Penalties ................................................................................................................ 15
Plagiarism examples .............................................................................................. 15
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, Study/work groups ..................................................................................................... 16
Changes to your information...................................................................................... 17
Learning management system and computer requirements ......................................... 18
Content delivery ......................................................................................................... 18
Technical support ....................................................................................................... 19
Setting up email forwarding ....................................................................................... 19
Time zones ................................................................................................................ 19
Your support team ......................................................................................................... 20
Facilitators ................................................................................................................. 20
Class facilitators ........................................................................................................ 20
Marking facilitators/markers ....................................................................................... 20
Provincial/regional staff.............................................................................................. 21
Weekly activities ............................................................................................................ 22
Non-core courses ...................................................................................................... 22
Core courses ............................................................................................................. 23
Submission deadlines and late or partial submissions .............................................. 23
Submitting projects and quizzes ................................................................................ 24
Project submissions ............................................................................................... 24
Quiz submissions ................................................................................................... 24
Resources and learning materials ............................................................................. 25
Classroom and webinar learning ............................................................................... 27
Classroom and webinar behaviour ............................................................................ 27
Other resources ............................................................................................................ 29
Excel Refresher Videos ............................................................................................. 29
Calculator Practice Problems .................................................................................... 29
CPA Way case writing videos .................................................................................... 29
Project feedback ........................................................................................................ 30
Culture courses ......................................................................................................... 30
Culturally Inclusive Exams and Facilitation in Accounting ...................................... 30
Introduction to Indigenous Culture ......................................................................... 31
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, Examinations ................................................................................................................. 32
Course examinations ................................................................................................. 32
Eligibility to write the course examination .................................................................. 32
Overall course grades................................................................................................ 33
Calculators................................................................................................................. 34
Examination software ................................................................................................ 34
Disputes related to projects ....................................................................................... 34
Fee considerations .................................................................................................... 34
Exam re-marks .......................................................................................................... 35
Managing your courses ................................................................................................. 36
Course enrolment ...................................................................................................... 36
Examinations ............................................................................................................. 36
Withdrawing from a course or examination................................................................ 36
Course fees and student dues ................................................................................... 36
Important dates.......................................................................................................... 36
Extensions and academic accommodations .............................................................. 36
Extensions for online activities ............................................................................... 36
Academic accommodations ................................................................................... 37
Skills for success ....................................................................................................... 37
English proficiency ................................................................................................. 37
Microsoft Excel and Word ...................................................................................... 37
Power BI................................................................................................................. 38
Examination software ............................................................................................. 38
Statements of Completion ......................................................................................... 38
Uploading and sharing Statements of Completion with a Mozilla Backpack .............. 40
Next steps.................................................................................................................. 41
Appendix A .................................................................................................................... 42
Appendix B .................................................................................................................... 43
Appendix C.................................................................................................................... 44
Note: This document is general in nature and intended to be used for reference only. It
does not contain specific information about regional policies. If you require more
detailed information, please contact your regional office (see the contact list in
Appendix A) or review the regional guide (if available).
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