Can a manager require an occupational certification other than the CA, RIA or CMA or CGA?
No, the only recognized professional accounting designations the manager may ask for are the CA, RIA/CMA or CGA. 6. Can the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), administered and certified by the Institute of Internal Auditors, be considered as a “recognized professional accounting designation” for staffing in the FI Group? No, the occupational certification for the FI 2 and above specifically refers to a professional accounting designation. The CIA designation is not an accounting designation; it is a certification for internal auditors, and remains the standard by which individuals demonstrate their competence and professionalism in the internal auditing field. 7. Does having the first two levels of the CGA program count as completion of two years of a post-secondary program? It is the recognized educational institution that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at that institution. The Level II of a professional accounting des
