Jason Trefanenko, CPA CGA CEPA
June 29, 2015
Merger of Accounting Profession June 24, 2015
Protecting the Public
Under the Chartered Professional Accountants Act , CPABC has the responsibility to regulate all matters, including competency, fitness and professional conduct, relating to the practice of accounting by members, students, professional accounting corporations and registered firms; CPABC is also required to establish and enforce professional standards.
CPABC protects the public interest by:
- setting and enforcing high professional and ethical standards
- promoting and increasing competence of members by providing a comprehensive program of ongoing professional development
- assessing the continuing competency of members
- enforcing practice standards and rules of professional conduct of students and members
- providing a means by which complaints can be dealt with in a fair and efficient way by investigating and adjudicating complaints
