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Originally Posted by darklord700

But the truth is, CA vs CGA/CMA are like Mercedes vs Audi and not Mercedes vs Lada.

Intriguing... Perhaps, you are either misguided, or uninformed. Either way, if you put in 10X the work of a counter party, then one day an officiating body you apparently vote in to “represent” your voter ship decides to merge you and this counter-party, you may be a little put off too.

Not only is the competency level of a CA vastly superior out of the gate, and the dedication to their profession stronger than the average comparative; the level of employment opportunities it presents once designated are completely different.

Comparing and merging the designations will only serve to dilute the validity of one, and prop up the perception of the others. I say this from experience from working in the United States where a CPA means next to nothing. Stepping stone perhaps, but the level of knowledge from one CPA to the other is vast. I have met great, and also next to useless CPA’s which is what the merger in Canada will produce. Now don’t get me wrong, I have met some pretty lazy CA’s. But do you know what you will get when you hire a CA 9/10? A person you know has worked crazy hours, put in countless hours of study time, and someone who will take that background and apply it to your needs on a personal or corporate level. Not someone who has worked a 9-4:30 in an industry position (or less), completing a less than grueling educational program, and NOT taking one of the most intense professional examinations in the world.

Let the industry decide what they want, and they have…CA’s are in the front running (CFO/Controller positions compared to CMA/CGA in the managerial/support level). There is a reason.