Posted on: 07-10-11 10:32:21
Hi
I have a Bachelor of Administration Degree from Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies and i wanted to know if this could qualify as a degree requirment for a CGA certificate.
Also i read somewhere that if u r an Indian student then you have to give all the exams ....i wanted to know how much time could that take??
Inorder to get a CGA certificate you need to have a job therefore self study is required to give the exams or you can study from a university or you have to study from a university??
I am planning to cover a diploma course in accounting in canada so that I can qualify till level 3. Then how much time will it take??
Is it easy for a fresher to get a job in canada in an accounting feild with just a indian degree and a diploma course??
I also have the option to do a diploma course in finance from canada .....would that be a better choice?
please help ....
Mighty Confused right now
There is a gross misconception among many newcomers that you need to complete all CGA courses before applying for entry level accounting jobs.
Three years of progressive accounting experience (including one year in a senior level in Canada) is required for the CGA designation.
Start applying for bookkeeping, AR/AP clerk positions once you are done with level 3.
If you are a level 4 student and still can't find an entry level relevant job, then you must assess the reasons (lack of experience, weak communication skills, etc.), taking more CGA courses at this stage will not help overcome these issues.
Same goes for CMA.
CGA alone can determine if your degree is recognized upon completing the evaluation assessment.
http://www.cga-ontario.org/assets/file/ApplicationForTransferCredit1011.pdf
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Originally posted by mighty confused
Is it easy for a fresher to get a job in canada in an accounting feild with just a indian degree and a diploma course??
It's difficult to get an accounting job even with a Canadian university degree (Ryerson comes to mind).
Accounting attracts a lot of visible minorities over here - particularly Chinese and Indians.
Being good at socializing, networking and having good communication skills will play a huge role.
Hi
thank you soo much for ur answers.....
umm ....one more question ...how does one go abt umm ...studying for this certificate...
i mean are there organisations opened up that teach u CGA subjects n then u go to specific places to give the exams....or is all up to you and self study...
Thank you
You can directly contact CGA for this and I agree with Voltrex... those are the other major components which play very vital role in getting a job even after you have CGA or CMA.....
Hope it helps.
@ Mightly Confused
#1 for CGA study
Visit New Comer center like CPAC (Chinese Professional Association of Canada) and ACCES they have specific Programs for Accountant/Finance Professional
ACCES –
1. provides free coaching for Tax 1 and
2. they partly ($300 out of $750) sponsor student registration fee and
3. free transcript evaluation from CGA ( This normally cost around $400)
CPAC –
1. partly ($300 out of $750) sponsor student registration fee
2. free transcript evaluation from CGA ( This normally cost around $400)
Note – in order to join above program you need to fulfill some criteria like should have some graduate degree, Minimum CLB of 6 etc.
#2 for Job
If you have some kind of certification/training in Accounting/Finance than you have a better chance of lending entry level job
Skills for Change have many Professional Development courses for Accountant. Please visit their website
(http://www.skillsforchange.org/professional_development/financeaccounting/)
