Helpful resources

A number of resources developed by the Quebec CPA Order and CPA Canada are made available to you. These reference documents will enhance your understanding of the CPA practical experience program, as needed. Reading these documents is recommended but not required.

Note that there are significant differences between the Order’s practical experience requirements, which apply to Quebec candidates, and those of CPA Canada, which provide the basis for all the provinces and their professional accounting bodies. The documents and regulations of the Order always take precedence over those of CPA Canada.

Resources developed by the Order

• Practical experience log – User guide 
  • The guide sets out the details for using the practical experience log to help you prepare and submit your practical experience reports.

• Regulations and administrative procedures 
  • Legal documents outlining the procedures to be followed by the Order and candidates.

• Pre-approved practical experience program directory

• Practical experience profile factsheets
  • Factsheets created to highlight how the tasks for the typical practical experience profiles leading to the CPA designation can become progressively complex
    • Controller
    • Financial analyst
    • External auditor
    • Internal auditor
    • Financial management officer
    • Financial management officer - Revenu Québec
    • Tax specialist

Resources developed by CPA Canada (reference documents for provinces)

• CPA Practical Experience Requirements
  • A comprehensive document that sets out all the practical experience requirements, as well as the technical and enabling competencies to be acquired by future CPAs.

• CPA Practical Experience Competency Requirements 
  • A useful summary to understand how to match the tasks performed during the period of practical experience with the corresponding proficiency levels.

• CPA Practical Experience Requirements - Proficiency levels
  • Document that features competency statements by proficiency level provided to aid future CPAs in self-assessing whether their current job, or a prospective one, will develop at least one technical competency sub-area.

• CPA Competency Map

Informative videos

• Prerequisites for obtaining the CPA auditor title (Quebec CPA Order)

• Employer and candidate responsibilities regarding the CPA Practical Experience (Quebec CPA Order)

• CPA Mentorship Orientation (CPA Canada)