what is the cpa designation
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) (French: comptable professionnel agree) agrÃ©Ã© is a professional designation that is replacing those granted by the three former accounting bodies In 1  : Canada Canadian institute Of Chartered (ACCOUNTANTS), 2  Ca Certified General Accountants association Of (CANADA) cga.  and The designation, with related unified professional bodies, is in effect in Bermuda and all Canadian jurisdictions with the exception of Ontario and the territories. 2  Partial implementation (i.e., adoption of the designation before amalgamation has been sanctioned), has occurred in Ontario.