{"id":16167,"date":"2025-07-04T17:14:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T21:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/comment-devenir-cpa\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:09:18","slug":"comment-devenir-cpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/future-cpas\/comment-devenir-cpa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a CPA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Steps to becoming a CPA<\/h5>\n

Do you want to launch your career in the business world, but aren\u2019t sure how to obtain the CPA designation?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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\n \n Learn more about the education program, practical experience and examination<\/a> <\/span>\n \n Video – Learn more about the steps<\/a> <\/span>\n \n Join an information session or meet us at an event <\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Academic prerequisites<\/h5>\n

13 universities offer the prerequisite undergraduate program for admission to the Order or the qualifying courses for paths by equivalence of an undergraduate degree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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\n \n See the list of universities and prerequisites<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Registration with the order<\/h5>\n

Are you ready to become a candidate for the practice of the CPA profession? Do you have all the required documents on hand?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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\n \n Get the details and register<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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CPA auditor designation<\/h5>\n

Do you want to become a CPA auditor and be authorized to sign audit or review engagement reports?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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\n \n See the requirements<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fee schedule and administrative procedures<\/h5>\n

To properly plan your path, find out the fees associated with each step (admission, annual dues, education program, examination, practical experience and permit application), as well as the administrative procedures and harmonized policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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Knowledge of French<\/h5>\n

In Quebec, knowledge of French appropriate to the practice of the profession is required to be a member of the Order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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\n \n Demonstrate your knowledge<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Deregistrations and reinstatements<\/h5>\n

Do you wish to deregister with the Order and surrender the status of candidate?<\/p>\n

Were you a candidate in the past and now wish to resume your path to the CPA designation?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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\n \n Download the forms<\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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University contacts<\/h5>\n

Looking to connect with your university representative for guidance on your path to becoming a CPA? Want to learn more about student initiatives that promote the profession on campus?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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\n \n Find the right person to contact here <\/a> <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":17199,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16167","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-05 23:44:23","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"translation_priority","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16169,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16167\/revisions\/16169"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}