Reporting the conduct of a CPA

Do you believe that a CPA has breached his or her ethical obligations? Did the CPA violate legislation or professional regulations he or she must adhere to? 

First, you can try to better understand the situation by contacting the CPA to obtain more information.

However, if you believe the CPA’s conduct should be reported, you can ask the syndic to conduct an inquiry.

When to ask the syndic for an inquiry

You suspect that:

• a CPA’s conduct, or lack of integrity or diligence has resulted in the CPA’s failure to fulfill his or her obligations;
• a CPA has violated the Professional Code, the CPA Act, the Code of ethics of CPAs or other regulations he or she must adhere to.

These acts may have been committed by:

• a chartered professional accountant (CPA);
• a former member of the Order who was a member at the time of the offence;
• a professional who never obtained the CPA designation but was a member of a legacy accounting organization in Quebec (CA, CGA, CMA); 
• a person under a CPA’s supervision or a person involved in the practice of the CPA's profession.

In addition, a member who does not hold a public accountancy permit is prohibited from:

• using the CPA auditor designation;
• signing a review engagement report or an independent auditor’s report.

How to request an inquiry

To submit a request for an inquiry, please fill out the form below. The information provided will help the syndic review your file. 

For your request to be processed, you must include the following:

• a detailed description of the alleged facts and acts;
• an accurate chronology of events;
• any document concerning the facts and acts related to your request (letters, emails, transcripts of telephone conversations, personal notes, etc.);
• the name and contact information of any person who can corroborate your claims, if any.