| ICAM |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Manitoba |
| ATO |
Approved Training Office |
| CAIPW |
CA Insurance Plans West (formerly Western CA Services Association) |
| CASB |
CA School of Business |
| CATO |
CA Training Office |
| CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
| EEO |
Expanded Experience Opportunities |
| GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GAAS |
Generally Accepting Auditing Standards |
| LLP |
Limited Liability Partnership |
| MOPEs |
Managers, Owners, Professionals
& Executives |
| OPAC |
Office Practice Assistance Committee |
| PCC |
Professional Conduct Committee |
| PER |
Practical Experience Requirements |
| PD |
Professional Development |
| RPCs |
Rules of Professional Conduct |
| UFE |
Uniform Evaluation |
| WFO |
Western First Officers |
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Other Canadian Accounting
Institutes |
| CICA |
Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants |
| ICAA |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Alberta |
| ICAB |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Bermuda
[member of the CICA] |
| ICABC |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of British Columbia |
| ICAN |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Newfoundland |
| ICANS |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Nova Scotia |
| ICANWT |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of the Northwest Territories |
| ICAO |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Ontario |
| ICAPEI |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Prince Edward Island |
| ICAS |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Saskatchewan |
| ICAY |
Institute of Chartered Accountants
of the Yukon Territory |
| NBICA |
New Brunswick Institute of Chartered
Accountants |
| OCAQ |
Ordre des comptables agréés
du Québec |
| PICA/Ordre |
Provincial Institute of Chartered
Accountants/ Québec Ordre |
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| CICA |
Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants |
| AASB |
Auditing and Assurance Standards
Board |
| AASOC |
Auditing and Assurance Standards
Oversight Council |
| AcSB |
Accounting Standards Board |
| AcSOC |
Accounting Standards Oversight Council |
| Alliance |
Alliance for Excellence in [specialty
group - within CICA] |
| AE•IFA |
Alliance for Excellence in Investigative
and Forensic Accounting [specialty group] |
| AO |
Accredited Organization [specialty
group - outside CICA] |
| ARC |
Academic Research Committee |
| ASDB |
Assurance Services Development Board |
| ASPEs |
Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises |
| BOD |
Board of Directors |
| BOE |
Board of Evaluators |
| CAAA |
Canadian Academic Accounting Association |
| CAPPD |
CA Pooled Professional Development |
| CASs |
Canadian Auditing Standards |
| CGNC |
Corporate Governance/Nominating
Committee |
| CoCo |
Criteria of Control |
| COP |
Council of Presidents |
| CPAB |
Canadian Public Accountability Board |
| CPRI |
Canadian Performance Reporting Initiative |
| CSE |
Council of Senior Executives |
| CSQC |
Canadian Standards of Quality Control |
| DWG |
Discipline Working Group |
ED |
Exposure Draft |
| EIC |
Emerging Issues Committee |
| EEE |
Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness Task Force |
| GAA |
Global Accounting Alliance |
| GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GAAS |
Generally Accepting Auditing Standards |
| HRCC |
Human Resources and Compensation
Committee |
| ITC |
Invitation to Comment |
| ITF |
Independence Task Force |
| IPES |
Interprovincial Education Services |
| IQAB |
International Qualifications Appraisal
Board |
| LLTF |
Legal Liability Task Force |
| MASG |
Member Advisory Services Group |
| MIEGs |
Members In Industry, Education and
Government |
| MOPEs |
Managers, Owners, Professionals
& Executives |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPPG |
Member Products and Publications Group |
| MRTF |
Member Relations Task Force |
| NCC |
National Communications Committee |
| NIU |
National Inspection Unit |
| NSC |
National Specialization Council |
| PIPWG |
Practice Inspection Program Working Group |
| PLC |
Professional Learning Committee |
| PLIC |
Professional Liability Insurance
Committee |
| PSAB |
Public Sector Accounting Board |
| PTC |
Public Trust Committee |
| RHC |
Rules Harmonization Committee |
| SMEs |
Small and Medium Enterprises |
| SMPs |
Small and Medium Practices |
| SPC |
Specialist Certification Program |
| TFOSS |
Task Force on Standard Setting [now
completed] |
| TR |
Terms of reference |
| UFE |
Uniform Evaluation |
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CA Designations |
| CA |
Chartered Accountant |
| CA•CBV |
CA specialist in chartered business
valuation |
| CA•CIA |
CA specialist in internal audit |
| CA•CISA |
CA specialist in information systems
and control |
| CA•IFA |
CA specialist in investigative and
forensic accounting |
| CA•IT |
CA specialist in information technology |
| CA•CIRP |
CA specialist in insolvency and
restructuring |
| FCA |
Fellow of the Chartered Accountants |
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National & Large Regional
CA Firms |
| BDO |
BDO Dunwoody LLP Chartered Accountants |
| D&T * |
Deloitte & Touche LLP Chartered
Accountants |
| E&Y * |
Ernst & Young LLP Chartered
Accountants |
| GT |
Grant Thornton LLP Chartered Accountants |
| KPMG * |
KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants |
| MNP |
Meyers Norris Penny LLP Chartered
Accountants |
| OAG |
Office of the Auditor General |
| PWC * |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chartered
Accountants |
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Educational Bodies |
| AAA |
American Accounting Association |
| AU |
Athabasca University |
| BU |
Brandon University |
| CAAA |
Canadian Academic Accounting Association |
| U of M |
University of Manitoba |
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International Bodies and Names |
| IAESB |
International Accounting Education Standards Board |
| IASB |
International Accounting Standards Board |
| IAASB |
International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board |
| IESBA |
International Ethics Standards Board of Accountants |
| IFAC |
International Federation of Accountants |
| IFRS |
International Financial Reporting Standards |
| IPSASB |
International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board |
| ISAs |
International Standards for Auditing |
| PIOB |
Public Interest Oversight Board |
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