Volunteer Opportunities
We offer members meaningful volunteer opportunities to help guide and advance the profession within CPA Ontario. Match your interests and skill sets at every stage of your CPA journey by supporting our work through boards, committees, student development and other initiatives.
Volunteering is a chance to do valuable work, give back to your communities and to create a strong CPA network.Volunteer with us
Join one of CPA Ontario’s programs or committees.
Unless applicants indicate otherwise, resumes will be kept on file for two years. For committee applicants, only those short-listed will be contacted.Registration: Fall
Eligibility:
- must be a member in good standing
- experience filing tax returns is an asset
Give back
Help students work towards their CPA designation by volunteering as a panel member for the final assessment of the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) Capstone 1 Oral Board Report.
CPA Ontario Members in good standing can volunteer for presentation days on March 16 and 17, 2024 and earn CPD hours. Presentations will be conducted virtually. Volunteers will be required to assess presentations, conduct Q&A sessions, complete evaluation forms, and provide feedback to students. All volunteers will be asked to commit for at least one full day.
Registration: Closed
Eligibility:
- Must be a member in good standing with CPA Ontario
- Must not be a Capstone 1 session leader or facilitator
The Public Accounting Licensing Board is responsible for matters relating to public accounting licences, certificates of authorization and the practice of public accounting. This responsibility includes but is not limited to overseeing CPA Ontario’s Licensing standards, responsibilities, functions and processes.
Positions are available for both members and non-members. Board members are appointed to an initial one-year term and are eligible for reappointment for a maximum of three additional three-year terms.
Registration: Ongoing
Eligibility:
- must be a member in good standing
Public Representative Positions:
- Contact the Registrar’s Office for more information.
The Practice Inspection Committee assesses compliance with professional standards of all practicing offices and takes appropriate follow-up or remedial action when necessary. Committee members are appointed to an initial one-year term and are eligible for reappointment annually up to a total of six years.
To find out more about the Practice inspection, visit the Practice Inspection Committee page.
Registration: Ongoing
Eligibility:
- must be a member in good standing, in a public accounting practice that includes audit, review and compilation engagements
- must hold a valid Public Accounting Licence
The Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) is responsible for reviewing complaints of professional misconduct to determine if a breach of the CPA Code of Professional Conduct (“the Code”) and Student Code of Conduct (“the Student Code”) has occurred.
The Committee is appointed by CPA Ontario’s Council and is comprised of both members and non-members.
Registration: Ongoing
Eligibility:
- must be a member in good standing with CPA Ontario with seven or more years of post-qualification experience
Desirable:
- occupy a senior role and/or have extensive and demonstrable knowledge of any (or all of) technical accounting, taxation and assurance subject matter expertise
- a senior manager, director, partner (or equivalent) role in a CPA firm whose clientele includes a variety of assurance, accounting and/or tax engagements
- a senior financial professional and/or executive
Public Representative Positions:
- must be a non-member with prior experience serving on a Board (or equivalent committee), ideally within a regulatory or compliance environment
- contact the PCC Recruitment Team for more information
The Small and Medium Practices Advisory Committee identifies and addresses the common needs of members in small and medium practices and helps promote their interests.
Small and medium practices range from sole practitioners to larger, multi-partner, non-national firms that provide public accounting services and/or accounting services to the public as defined by CPA Ontario’s By-law.
The committee is comprised of up to 15 representatives from small and medium practices across Ontario and includes both members with and without a public accounting licence. Each committee year runs from September to August and a representative may not serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms.
Registration: Ongoing
Eligibility:
- must be a member in good standing
- must not sit on any other standing or advisory committee of CPA Ontario simultaneously
- must be with a practicing office that is registered and in good standing with CPA Ontario
- members from national firms do not qualify
Volunteer positions are available on four Adjudicative Tribunals committees:
- Administration and Registration Committee
- Discipline Committee
- Capacity Committee
- Appeal Committee
Positions are available for professional representatives (members of CPA Ontario) and public representatives (non-members).
If selected, Adjudicative Tribunals members are appointed for a one-year term and are eligible for reappointment for a maximum of three additional three-year terms.
For more information on each of the committees, visit the Adjudicative Tribunals page.
Registration: Ongoing
Eligibility for professional representatives (CPA Ontario members):
- must be a member in good standing with no discipline history or outstanding discipline matters, investigations or complaints
- members located outside the Greater Toronto Area and those with a Public Accounting Licence are strongly encouraged to apply
Public representative positions:
- Contact Adjudicative Tribunals to request information.
Recruitment: Ongoing
Eligibility:
- watch the mandatory orientation video on CPA Canada's website
- complete the online registration application
Mentor
Recruitment: Ongoing
Eligibility:
CPAs interested in volunteering can be added to our volunteer database by completing the survey below. Our CPA Ontario Student Recruitment Team will reach out when relevant volunteer opportunities become available.
Thank you for your interest.
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