What Are The Different Types Of Accountants?
There are three main accounting designations that we have in this country the chartered accountants (CAs), the certified management accountants (CMAs), and the certified general accountants (CGAs). Those are people who are actively involved in accounting. There are other designations for more specialized activities. Chartered accountants (CAs) Currently in this province and, to the best of my knowledge, across this country, CAs are the only individuals who are able to provide an audit opinion on a set of financial statements whereas CMAs – certified management accountants and CGA – certified general accountants are NOT. Meaning we are recognized through what we do as having expertise in providing objective, independent, third-party assessment or third-party insurance. Certified management accountants (CMAs) CMAs have a different course of study, than CAs or CGAs. Their main focus is more geared towards management accounting and cost accounting. I had a client, where the comptroller of
