Certified General Accountants have the knowledge and skills to help businesses and individuals in the following areas:

• Professional expertise in accounting, auditing, finance, taxation and related areas.
• Interpretive, analytical and ethical reasoning skills.
• Practical hands-on experience in using technology as a management and financial problem solving tool.
• Assistance in managing and adapting to technological change within an organization.
• Knowledge and experience in the design and control of complex information systems.
• Broadly based, practical business planning, development and management experience.

To receive the CGA designation, an individual must have a university degree, complete a seven year program of studies which include computer training, specified public speaking and  business  writing skills and  a minimum of   two  years  employment  experience in a supervisory and/or senior level of accounting, auditing or financial functions. An integrative final certification exam must be completed before an individual graduates. Graduates maintain a system of professional development to ensure they keep up-to-date with changes in tax law and accounting standards.

Positions held by CGAs:

• Vice President Finance and Treasurer, Canadian Pacific Railway
• Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, Co-op Trust
• Vice President of Internal audit, SaskPower
• Comptroller, Many Nations Benefits Corporation
• National Vice President and Trustee in Bankruptcy, Peat Marwick Thorne Inc.
• Senior Consultant, Ernst and Young
• Budget Analyst, Minister of Finance
• Business Administrator, City of Saskatchewan
• Program Head of Accounting, Palliser Institute