Comments on: What is the IRS in Canada? What certification does it take to prepare taxes for Canada? http://travelvacationpro.com/what-is-the-irs-in-canada-what-certification-does-it-take-to-prepare-taxes-for-canada-3.travel Travel Vacation Resources for your vacation and travel trip Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:11:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Diane http://travelvacationpro.com/what-is-the-irs-in-canada-what-certification-does-it-take-to-prepare-taxes-for-canada-3.travel/comment-page-1#comment-2246 Diane Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:09:49 +0000 http://travelvacationpro.com/what-is-the-irs-in-canada-what-certification-does-it-take-to-prepare-taxes-for-canada-3.travel#comment-2246 Our equivalent of the IRS is the Canadian Revenue Agency, the CRA Truthfully, it doesn't take any certification to do taxes (some tax places hire people off the street, and give them some training) although there are courses available. CPA is an American designation, but it is respected in Canada. Many Canadians get one, and you can get a job with one (the US is our biggest trading partner, after all). There are three formally recognized financial designations in Canada: Chartered Accountant (CA); Certified General Accountant (CGA); and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Our equivalent of the IRS is the Canadian Revenue Agency, the CRA

Truthfully, it doesn’t take any certification to do taxes (some tax places hire people off the street, and give them some training) although there are courses available.

CPA is an American designation, but it is respected in Canada. Many Canadians get one, and you can get a job with one (the US is our biggest trading partner, after all).

There are three formally recognized financial designations in Canada: Chartered Accountant (CA); Certified General Accountant (CGA); and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

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