{"id":443,"date":"2022-07-28T10:29:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T13:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpaa.careercolleges.ca\/?page_id=443"},"modified":"2024-10-03T14:33:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T17:33:02","slug":"become-a-cpa-mentor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mentorship is a crucial part of a candidate\u2019s practical experience and their pathway to becoming a successful CPA.<\/p>\n<p>As a mentor, you will provide support and guidance to your candidate(s) on their development and progress through the CPA program. Mentors will use a combination of professional experience and knowledge to help your candidate(s) focus on developing the essential skills for ethical behaviour, decision-making, problem-solving, communication and leadership.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading small-hl\"><strong>What will you gain from mentoring aspiring CPAs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a CPA mentor, you can expect to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Offer a unique opportunity to provide support and insight that can broaden the mindsets of future CPAs&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give back and invest in the future of the profession, shaping aspiring candidates to be the next generation of CPAs&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance your own personal growth and professional development and leadership skills&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading small-hl\">THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CPA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Volunteer to join the CPA mentoring pool\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When registering please choose to be added to the <a href=\"#mentor-match-portal\">mentor match portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accept a request from a CPA candidate to register as their mentor&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in your organization\u2019s pre-approved program as a mentor (if applicable)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>CPA Mentorship Program: <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CPA-Mentor-FAQ-for-Students.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQs for Mentors<\/a> available on the CPA Canada website contain the answers to questions you may ask about the CPA mentorship program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading small-hl\">The process to become a mentor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/cpaa.careercolleges.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/become-a-mentor-600-px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/become-a-mentor-600-px.png 600w, https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/become-a-mentor-600-px-300x102.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch the short informative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VPe3BS0aq_s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPA mentor orientation video<\/a> to gain an understanding of mentorship expectations and requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register with CPA Atlantic School of Business to <a href=\"https:\/\/mentorship.cpa-services.org\/Mentor\/Register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">become a CPA mentor<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Await approval before officially starting your mentoring relationship.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To mentor a CPA candidate, you must be a CPA in good standing with your provincial governing body. CPA Atlantic School will contact your provincial governing body for confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mentorship.cpa-services.org\/Mentor\/Register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cpaa-btn cpaa-btn-border-small\" style=\"display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem\">REGISTER TO BECOME A CPA MENTOR TODAY<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have been approved as a CPA mentor, you can start mentoring and connecting with candidates in three ways:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Having a candidate access you through the <a href=\"#mentor-match-portal\">Mentor Match Portal<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a CPA student\/candidate identify you as their CPA mentor directly&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact us, and we would be happy to match you with a candidate actively seeking a CPA mentor,\u202f<a href=\"mailto:practicalexperience@cpaatlantic.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">practicalexperience@cpaatlantic.ca<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on becoming a CPA mentor, we encourage you to review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpacanada.ca\/-\/media\/site\/become-a-cpa\/docs\/mentorship\/cpa_mentor_faqs.pdf?rev=a1ed3e16ce7f47218c59f83b8f25c90a&amp;hash=F987AFFFCDAFB5F6DB7A94B00BB2E971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQs for Mentors, from CPA Canada<\/a> or contact the Practical Experience Team at <a href=\"mailto:practicalexperience@cpaatlantic.ca\">practicalexperience@cpaatlantic.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading small-hl\" id=\"mentor-match-portal\"><strong>Mentor Match Portal<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates in the experience verification route (EVR) are responsible for finding their own mentor, at times this may not be an easy task for some candidates. \u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mentor match portal is an area where experience verification (EVR) candidates who do not have access to a CPA in their organization or know of any CPAs can go to find a CPA mentor.\u202f&nbsp;CPA Atlantic\u2019s practical experience team also uses the mentor match portal to pull a list of mentors to help match experience verification candidates to an available mentor.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading small-hl\" id=\"mentor-match-portal\"><strong>How to be a Successful Mentor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover essential strategies and best practices for becoming a successful CPA mentor, ensuring meaningful support and guidance throughout your mentee&#8217;s professional journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/best-practices-for-mentoring-cpas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"cpaa-btn cpaa-btn-border-small\" style=\"display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem\">Best Practices for Mentoring CPAs<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information and resources available to accounting professionals who wish to become mentors to the next generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":652,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-443","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Become a Mentor - CPA Atlantic School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Become a CPA mentor to provide guidance to aspiring CPAs and help them achieve their CPA designation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Become a Mentor - CPA Atlantic School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Become a CPA mentor to provide guidance to aspiring CPAs and help them achieve their CPA designation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CPA Atlantic School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-03T17:33:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"925\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/\",\"name\":\"Become a Mentor - CPA Atlantic School\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-28T13:29:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-03T17:33:02+00:00\",\"description\":\"Become a CPA mentor to provide guidance to aspiring CPAs and help them achieve their CPA designation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg\",\"width\":925,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Become a Mentor\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/\",\"name\":\"CPA Atlantic School\",\"description\":\"Become a CPA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Become a Mentor - CPA Atlantic School","description":"Become a CPA mentor to provide guidance to aspiring CPAs and help them achieve their CPA designation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Become a Mentor - CPA Atlantic School","og_description":"Become a CPA mentor to provide guidance to aspiring CPAs and help them achieve their CPA designation.","og_url":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/","og_site_name":"CPA Atlantic School","article_modified_time":"2024-10-03T17:33:02+00:00","og_image":[{"width":925,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/","url":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/","name":"Become a Mentor - CPA Atlantic School","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg","datePublished":"2022-07-28T13:29:39+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-03T17:33:02+00:00","description":"Become a CPA mentor to provide guidance to aspiring CPAs and help them achieve their CPA designation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/become-a-mentor.jpg","width":925,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/become-a-cpa-mentor\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Become a Mentor"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/","name":"CPA Atlantic School","description":"Become a CPA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3109,"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/443\/revisions\/3109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpaatlantic.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}