{"id":181,"date":"2022-07-19T20:31:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T23:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpaa.local\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:27:06","slug":"why-become-a-cpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/why-become-a-cpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Become a CPA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group page-small-section-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Become a CPA at CPA Atlantic School<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every organization needs an accounting and business professional. Every tech start-up, financial institution, entertainment company, non-profit, government agency \u2014 everyone \u2014 needs the skills you can provide as a Chartered Professional Accountant. You have the widest range of opportunities, so you can choose your working environment. Regardless of your industry sector, your job is to be a forward-thinking financial leader and to apply the knowledge you\u2019ve gained from the CPA designation to make important financial and business decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highly qualified professionals in the accounting, business and finance field will always be in demand. With a Canadian CPA designation, you can be sure that you\u2019re trained to meet Canadian and international market needs and that there is always room to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why become a CPA? Five CPAs in the Atlantic provinces have an answer to this question, the benefits of the CPA designation, and the most important thing one learns as a CPA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why become a CPA?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NCu7Za4caQ4?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The benefits of the CPA title\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f3Nz_3cfuhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The most important thing one learns while becoming a CPA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iwORBvQbsqo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading small-hl\"><strong>What is a CPA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A CPA is not a degree, it&#8217;s a business designation &#8211; and it is among the the world&#8217;s largest and most prestigious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPAs are one of a handful of &#8220;regulated&#8221; professions, such as doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc..<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On behalf of CPA Canada, CPA Atlantic School of Business promotes and delivers the program in Atlantic Canada and Bermuda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPA Bermuda is affiliated with the Canadian CPA designation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over 900 members in Bermuda and over 210,000 members internationally with the Canadian CPA designation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the benefits of becoming a CPA in Canada and how having your CPA can enhance your career goals and earning potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":639,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-181","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - 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