Entering
The CA Profession
University Degree Requirement
Offices Approved to Train CA Students
Mature Students
Francophone Students
Employment Experience
Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy
The Uniform Evaluation (UFE)
UFE Pass Rates
Foreign Trained Accountants
Course Fees and Membership Fees
Education
on the CICA Web Page
Entering
The CA Profession
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University
Degree Requirement
Any student is eligible to enter the CA profession, provided he/she
has a degree from a recognized Canadian university. Most students
have a BBA or BComm degree. However, students with other degrees
are also attractive candidates to public accounting firms.
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Mature Students
Prospective students who do not have a university degree may possess
the required skills and business experience to become CAs. These
candidates can be admitted as a CA student provided they:
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have a Canadian High School Diploma
(any program) or equivalent;
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possess at least five years relevant
work experience; applicants may receive credit for up to two
years experience on the basis of attendance at a recognized
post-secondary institution;
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are employed with an approved
office;
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receive Council approval for admission;
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must normally have completed all of
the ASCA
Group I courses.
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Francophone
Students
Francophone graduates from Université de Moncton who have completed
their licentiate from a Quebec university are eligible to complete
their 30 month practical experience requirements in an approved
office in New Brunswick. Upon completion and having passed the
UFE, the student will be admitted as a member of the NBICA.
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Practical Experience
30 month practical experience is a requisite to the exercise of
sound professional judgment in the areas of GAAP and auditing standards,
ethics, information technology, taxation and law.
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The Atlantic School
of Chartered Accountancy
ASCA is an integral component of the education of CA students throughout
Atlantic Canada. ASCA's mandate is the development, delivery and
administration of the educational program for CA students registered
with the Atlantic CA Institutes and Bermuda. For further information
on the ASCA program, please refer to their Web Page at http://www.asca.ns.ca
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The Uniform Evaluation
(UFE)
The UFE is internationally recognized as
a pre-eminent professional examination written upon completion
of the required ASCA courses. It is a truly national exam, in
that it is the common qualifying exam for all prospective Canadian
CAs. The UFE is actually a comprehensive three day examination,
designed to test the core knowledge, analytical skills and professional
judgment of entry level CAs in the areas of professional practice,
information systems, audit services, personal and corporate taxation,
financial accounting and reporting, managerial accounting and
financial management. Please also see the CICA
website for more information on the UFE.
Upcoming UFE Dates
2008 Tuesday, September 16 to Thursday, September 18
2009 Tuesday, September 15 to Thursday, September 17
2010 Tuesday, September 14 to Thursday, September 16
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UFE Pass Rates - Board
of Examiners
| ASCA Fees (not including HST)
|
|
| Evaluation/File Processing Fee
(Atlantic Universities) |
$275.00 |
| Evaluation/File Processing Fee
(Non-Atlantic Universities) |
$330.00 |
| Student Annual Registration Fee
|
$600.00 |
| Individual Course Fees (includes
exam fee) |
$645.00 |
| UFE Final Preparation Course (Non-ASCA
Students) |
$1,470.00 |
| UFE Final Preparation Course (ASCA
Students) |
$1,420.00 |
|
|
| Examination Fees (HST Not Included)
|
|
| Uniform Evaluation(UFE) |
$1,050.00 |
| Chartered Accountants Reciprocity
Exam (CARE) |
$800.00 |
|
|
| NBICA Membership Fees (HST
Not Included) |
|
| Prime Membership
|
|
| Resident |
$400.00 |
| Non-Resident |
$220.00 |
| CICA Fee |
$445.00 |
|
|
| Non-Prime Membership
|
|
| Resident Duplicate |
$400.00 |
| Non-Resident Duplicate |
$220.00 |
|
|
| Miscellaneous Fees (HST Not
Included) |
|
| Admission Fee |
$460.00 |
| Practicing Fee |
$168.00 |
| Reinstatement Fee |
$460.00 |
| Readmission Fee |
$460.00 |
| Late Fee |
$100.00 |
| Professional Corporation Fees
(Application) |
$150.00 |
| Professional Corporation Fees
(Renewal) |
$100.00 |
