Glossary
Abbreviations and terms used in this website are explained below.
Terms
| a member in good standing | You are a member in good standing of your professional accounting body if you meet the body's standards, your membership fees are up-to-date, and you are not currently subject to any disciplinary actions or penalties. |
| accounting body | An accounting body is an organization that regulates an accounting profession. |
| accounting designation | An accounting designation is an abbreviation of an accounting title. Examples of accounting designations are CGA (Certified General Accountant), CA (Chartered Accountant, and CMA (Certified Management Accountant). An accounting designation and title may be used only by people who are accredited members of the body that has regulatory authority for the designation. |
| accredited | You are accredited when you have met the specific requirements of an institution, for example, an accounting body, and you have received official authorization to use the designation offered by that institution. |
| advanced standing | Advanced standing means you are given credit for previously completed academic studies, work experience, or professional affiliation. When you receive advanced standing, you are exempted from a CGA requirement. |
| affiliation | Your affiliation is your membership in a professional accounting body. |
| CGA candidate | A CGA candidate is a person registered with CGA Ontario who is working toward the CGA designation. |
| challenge examination | A challenge examination assesses your knowledge of the content of a course. If you successfully pass a challenge examination, you are exempted from taking the course. |
| company letterhead | Company letterhead is letter paper that has the logo and/or company name and address printed on it. |
| distance learning | CGA distance learning refers to taking a course online (through the Internet). |
| exemption | Release from a requirement based on previously completed studies, examinations, or professional affiliation. |
| international accounting body | An international accounting body is an organization outside Canada that regulates an accounting profession. Examples include the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the U.K. (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). |
| non-recognized university | A non-recognized university is one that is not considered by CGA Ontario to be equivalent to a Canadian university. |
| notarized translation | A translation that is notarized is certified by an official Notary Public to be a true and correct translation. |
| post-secondary studies | Post-secondary studies are studies you completed beyond high school, e.g., university or college studies or studies offered by an accounting body or other professional association. |
| prerequisite | A prerequisite is something that is required as a prior condition for something else. For example, an introductory-level course may be a prerequisite for a more advanced course. |
| recognized university | A recognized university is a non-Canadian educational institution that is accepted by CGA Ontario as granting a degree equivalent to a degree from a Canadian university. |
| student in the CGA program | A student in the CGA Ontario program is a person who is enrolled in a CGA course and is working toward the CGA designation. |
| syllabus | A syllabus is a description of the content of courses and/or programs offered by a university or other educational institution. |
| transcript | A transcript is an official record of courses completed at a university or other educational institution. Transcripts generally include grades. |
| transfer credits | Transfer credits are credits granted by CGA Ontario that recognize academic knowledge gained before you register with CGA Ontario. When you receive transfer credits, you are exempted from specific courses within the CGA program of professional studies. |