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Early Achievement Award

  • Objective
  • Selection criteria
  • Eligibility criteria
  • Other

Objective

Celebrates members who distinguish themselves early in their CPA career through professional achievement and/or volunteer service.

Early Achievement Video

Nominations are now open. All nomination files must be received by 4:00 pm, Monday, September 19, 2022.​

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Selection criteria are:

Based on experience post designation only, and include one or more of the following areas:

Professional achievements

  • Demonstration of the nominee’s abilities relating to financial expertise, leadership, strategic thinking and business insight and how they contribute to achieving targeted objectives.
  • Nature of the achievements and impact on the nominee’s organization, whether in public practice, business or industry, education or government.
  • Originality and innovative nature of the achievements.
  • Impact of the achievements on the targeted clientele.

Leadership

  • Demonstration of the nominee’s dynamism and determination in achieving targeted objectives or fulfilling responsibilities.
  • Nature and significance of the responsibilities assumed by the nominee throughout his or her career and career path.
  • Relationship between the nominee’s achievements and future goals in terms of career development.

Visibility of the profession

  • Contribution of the nominee’s achievements to the visibility of the profession.
  • Nomination files should highlight the fact that candidates clearly identify themselves as chartered professional accountants and that they are known and recognized as CPAs

Community services

  • Nature and significance of the nominee’s involvement in the community, in particular as a volunteer with community or charitable organizations, other not-for-profit organizations or professional groups.

Eligibility criteria

Nominees must meet the following requirements:

  • Member in good standing
  • Have had their Canadian accounting designation for up to 10 years including up to one year past their 10th anniversary of membership
  • Recipients of equivalent legacy awards not eligible
  • Not be employed by CPABC or CPA Canada
  • Not have been unsuccessfully nominated for this award three or more times during the previous seven years (excluding any nominations made in 2016 or earlier)
  • Demonstrate significant achievements as outlined in the selection criteria

Other

  • Nominated by more than one member

Early Achievement Form in PDF Format

Early Achievement Award
Early Achievement Award
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