Professional Training
Members of the Québec Order of chartered professional accountants (CPA) must devote 120 hours of continuing education per three-year cycle in order to maintain their membership in the Order. Our associates’ competency is upheld through a continuing education program developed according to the following elements:
- External training sessions – mainly from the continuing education program of the Québec Order of chartered professional accountants (CPA)
- Seminars and conferences
- Internal training sessions – sharing of learnings with all the staff
Ethics and integrity
Members of the Québec Order of chartered professional accountants (CPA) must comply with a professional code of ethics, which governs their general and special duties towards the public, their clients and their profession, particularly the duty to discharge their professional obligations with integrity. The professional code of ethics relies on the following ethical principles:
- Integrity
- Independence
- Absence of conflict of interest
- Competence
- Professional secrecy
- Availability and diligence
Each year, the associates and all staff members sign a written declaration of independence and confidentiality. Every three years, the firm is subject to a professional inspection carried out by the Québec Order of chartered professional accountants (CPA). Furthermore, the firm has never been found guilty of any derogatory acts in terms of professional ethics.
