{"id":372,"date":"2025-07-07T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/?page_id=372"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:27:32","slug":"une-nouvelle-approche-pour-la-profession-au-quebec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpaquebec.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/the-order\/a-propos-de-nous\/une-nouvelle-approche-pour-la-profession-au-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"A new approach for the profession"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The profession began a new chapter in December 2024, when the Quebec CPA Order withdrew from the current version of the Collaboration Agreement with CPA Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This change will enable the Quebec CPA Order to better comply with Quebec\u2019s legislative framework and better fulfill the mission of protecting the public that was conferred on it by the Quebec government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this may change the way some of CPA Canada\u2019s tools may be accessed, it will not affect the main activities of CPA members and candidates for the practice of the profession in Quebec.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What you need to know, in short<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Accounting standards<\/h5>\n
The Quebec CPA Order will continue to fund and work with the standard-setting bodies. In addition, a new independent entity (StandardsCo) was created in October 2024 based on the recommendations made in the report of the Independent Review Committee on Standard Setting in Canada.<\/div>\n
An agreement<\/a>\u00a0was signed with CPA Canada that guarantees uninterrupted access to the CPA Canada Handbook and guidance from standards boards. For the time being, you can\u00a0access<\/a>\u00a0these resources following the usual process. The Quebec CPA Order will definitely notify you in the event that this process changes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\n
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Professional mobility<\/h5>\n

Members of the Quebec CPA Order may continue to work in all Canadian provinces and abroad because professional mobility falls under the jurisdiction of the Quebec CPA Order and is based on mutual recognition or reciprocity agreements and admission by equivalence processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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Unification of the profession<\/h5>\n

The Order\u2019s withdrawal from the current version of the Collaboration Agreement with CPA Canada has no impact on the unification of the profession, i.e. the merger of the three accounting designations into the single CPA designation, because the Quebec CPA Order is still working with all provinces and territories and will continue to do so. Moreover, it is important to note that the profession will remain unified because this is enshrined in the legislation of all provinces and not because of any particular role played by CPA Canada. On that note, the provinces and territories have determined the elements on which they want to keep working together, which include the qualification criteria, the funding of standard-setting bodies, the new certification program and the mutual and\/or reciprocity agreements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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Voluntary membership in CPA Canada<\/h5>\n

Quebec CPAs are not obligated in any way to become members of CPA Canada to practice their profession. CPAs can individually decide for themselves whether they want to become members. They will receive the guidance and main tools they need to practice their profession. However, they must be members in good standing of the Quebec CPA Order to keep their CPA designation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n

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Answers to your questions<\/h3>\n\n\n
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