Practical Experience and Practice Reviewer
- Employer
- CPA Alberta
- Location
- Calgary
- Ref
- CPA_PEPR
- Starts
- Closes
- Job Industry
- Not-for-Profit
- Job Type
- Permanent
The Practice Review program fulfills a mandatory requirement for CPA Alberta to review all registered professional accounting firms and professional services providers who perform assurance, compilation and/or tax services, while providing an educational experience to members and firms.
The Pre-approved programs monitoring fulfills the mandate that all pre-approved programs comply with the Practical Experience Requirements.
Reporting to the Director, Practical Experience, the Practical Experience and Practice Reviewer is a unique shared role working in both the Practice Review and Practical Experience departments to ensure these requirements are upheld.
The Practical Experience and Practice Reviewer is responsible for conducting non-assurance/compilation practice reviews, non-assurance practice review program development and monitoring CPA Alberta’s Pre-approved programs.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of post-designation experience and have the ability to confidently discuss review findings with senior personnel of professional accounting firms and large industry organizations.
Key Responsibilities
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Monitor pre-approved programs and reporting on compliance to the Registration Committee.
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Perform reviews of non-assurance professional accounting firms and professional services providers.
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Assist with the program development of non-assurance practice reviews.
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Liaise with national colleagues to identify issues and ensure consistency as related to pre-approved programs.
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Support the Registrations department in the assessment of member experience for the rights to practice public accounting.
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Assess experience of Experience Verification candidates, as required.
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Assist the Directors with departmental goals, plans, and performance measurement, as required.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline and a Chartered Professional Accountant in good standing.
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Minimum five years of relevant public accounting experience.
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The following number of hours, accumulated over any three of the last five years, either directly or through persons under your supervision:
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a total of 750 hours of audit experience (audit as defined in the CPA Act) and;
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a total of 1,500 hours of review experience (review as defined in the CPA Act)
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Proven ability to multi-task, prioritize and execute tasks while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
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Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Competencies
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Values and Ethics
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Teamwork and Cooperation
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Organizational Awareness
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Flexibility and Adaptability
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Results Management
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Analytical Thinking
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Judgement
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Planning/Organizing
Working Conditions
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Occasional travel for in person site visits