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Academic Integrity

You are preparing to join a profession that maintains strict academic and professional standards. The CPA profession takes academic integrity—including plagiarism—very seriously. Any actual or attempted behaviour by a candidate, or any assistance by a candidate to others to engage in behaviour that has an adverse effect on another person or on the CPA profession is a breach of academic integrity. Examples of behaviour that may be subject to disciplinary action include but are not limited to the following: 

  • Plagiarism (academic) 
  • Plagiarism on practical experience reports 
  • Violation of examination rules 
  • Cheating during examinations 

 

CPA Canada Plagiarism Policy

The CPA Canada Plagiarism Policy is a national plagiarism policy that applies to learners in the CPA preparatory courses and CPA Professional Education Program. The policy was developed nationally to ensure consistency between all regions and programs. In Western Canada, the CPA Canada Plagiarism Policy came into in effect in January 2018. 

When starting CPA preparatory courses and CPA PEP, each learner agrees to a training contract, which includes declarations concerning plagiarism. Further information regarding academic honesty can be found in the CPA Canada Plagiarism Policy. 

Academic Integrity Resource Centre

The Academic Integrity Resource Centre contains the following resources for all CPAWSB learners to better understand the importance of academic integrity during their CPA studies:

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