fasqi said:
Hello Guys
I want to apply under the category NOC 2011 1111 Financial Accountant.
As per the immigration representatives, I need to have a license before i apply under this category since it is a regulated occupation. For that I need to be a CPA.
I am a graduate in Accounting, having 5+ years of experience.
So does that mean i am not eligible for this occupation ?
Please advise.
Thanks
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY UNDER 1111 . POSSESION OF CPA REQUIRED UNLESS :
Section 18 of The Accounting Profession Act (Saskatchewan) outlines the areas of the practice of professional accounting:
(a) performing an audit engagement and issuing an auditor’s report in accordance with the standards of professional practice published by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, as amended from time to time, or an audit engagement or a report purporting to be performed or issued, as the case may be, in accordance with those standards;
(b) performing any other assurance engagement and issuing an assurance report in accordance with the standards of professional practice published by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, as amended from time to time, or an assurance engagement or a report purporting to be performed or issued, as the case may be, in accordance with those standards;
(c) issuing any form of certification, declaration or opinion with respect to information related to a financial statement or any part of a financial statement, on the application of:
(i) financial reporting standards published by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, as amended from time to time;
(ii) specified auditing procedures in accordance with standards published by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, as amended from time to time.
Other services performed by accountants, such as, bookkeeping and tax preparation are not regulated for non-members of CPA Saskatchewan. Bookkeeping is considered everything up to a trial balance, but not an issuance of opinion on the compliance of a financial statements with a basis of accounting published by the CPA Canada.
Further, those working as accounts receivable clerk, or in basic accounting functions under supervision are not regulated.