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ILA CPA Preparatory Course Registration & Schedules

These schedules cover the ILA preparatory courses that are currently available and also courses planned for upcoming future sessions. 

2025 Semester 2

Summer/Fall Session

  • Course registration is closed

2026 Semester 1

Winter/Spring Session

  • Course registration opens in Fall 2025 
  • Initial enrollment steps are open
  • Registration deadline in January 23, 2026

Session dates and new course releases for 2025 Semester 2 - Summer/Fall are planned but subject to change. Planned course offerings include Introductory Financial Accounting (IFA), Introductory Management Accounting (IMA), Intermediate Financial Reporting 1 (IF1), Intermediate Financial Reporting 2 (IF2), and Intermediate Management Accounting MAA.
 

Session Description

Dates

In-Person Learning Session 1: Welcome Event & Course Start Excel Workshop

  • Excel Workshops: 
    • IFA, IMA, IF1, IF2, MAA: Aug 7–8 (1.5 days)*
      (Full day on the 7th & half day on the 8th morning)
  • Welcome Event & Course Starts:
    • IFA: Aug 8–10, 2025 (2.5 days)*
      (Half day on the 8th afternoon & full days on the 9th and 10th)
    • IMA, IF1, IF2, MAA: Aug 9–10, 2025 (2 days)*
      (Two full days on the 9th and 10th)

In-Person Learning Session 2

Sep 6–7, 2025*

In-Person Learning Session 3

Oct 4–5, 2025*

In-Person Learning Session 4

Oct 25–26, 2025*

In-Person Learning Session 5

Nov 22–23, 2025*

In-Person Closing Session 6: Exam Preparation

Dec 6–7, 2025 (2 days)*

Course Name

Exam Dates

IFA Exam (online)

Dec 19, 2025*
Exam Start Time: 9:00am local time

IMA Exam (online)

Dec 19, 2025*
Exam Start Time: 1:00pm local time

IF1 Exam (exam centre)

Dec 17, 2025*
Exam Start Time: 3:00pm local time

IF2 Exam (exam centre)

Dec 17, 2025*
Exam Start Time: 3:00pm local time

MAA Exam (exam centre)

Dec 17, 2025*
Exam Start Time: 3:00pm local time

Exam results release

Jan 28, 2026*

* Subject to change

In-Person Locations

Please register for a course by Monday, May 26, 2025. In-person sessions will be available in Edmonton regardless of registration numbers. We are also considering locations in Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon and Winnipeg. If there aren't enough registrants for a particular location by May 26, it will not be available. Available locations will be confirmed by the end of the week following the registration deadline.

Note: Once the new location(s) are confirmed, registration will remain open until two weeks before the course starts.

Session dates and new course releases for 2026 Semester 1 - Winter/Spring are planned but subject to change. Planned course offerings include Introductory Financial Accounting (IFA), Introductory Management Accounting (IMA), Intermediate Financial Reporting 1 (IF1), Intermediate Financial Reporting 2 (IF2), and Intermediate Management Accounting MAA, Audit and Assurance (AUA).
 

Session Description

Dates

In-Person Learning Session 1: Welcome Event & Course Start Excel Workshop

  • Excel Workshops: 
    • IFA, IMA, IF1, IF2, MAA, AUA: Feb 5–6 (1.5 days)*
      (Full day on the 5th & half day on the 6th morning)
  • Welcome Event & Course Starts:
    • IFA: Feb 6–8, 2025 (2.5 days)* 
      (Half day on the 6th afternoon & full days on the 7th and 8th)
    • IMA, IF1, IF2, MAA, AUA: Feb 7–8, 2025 (2 days)*
      (Two full days on the 7th and 8th)

In-Person Learning Session 2

Mar 7–8, 2026*

In-Person Learning Session 3

Mar 28–29, 2026*

In-Person Learning Session 4

Apr 25–26, 2026*

In-Person Learning Session 5

May 23–24, 2026*

In-Person Closing Session 6: Exam Preparation

Jun 13–14, 2026 (2 days)*

Course Name

Exam Dates

IFA Exam (online)

Jul 3, 2026*
Exam Start Time: 9:00am local time

IMA Exam (online)

Jul 3, 2026*
Exam Start Time: 1:00pm local time

IF1 Exam (exam centre)

Jun 29, 2026*
Exam Start Time: 3:00pm local time

IF2 Exam (exam centre)

Jun 29, 2026*
Exam Start Time: 3:00pm local time

MAA Exam (exam centre)

Jun 29, 2026*
Exam Start Time: 3:00pm local time

AUA Exam (exam centre)

Jun 29/30, 2026*
Exam Start Time: 3:00pm local time

Exam results release

Jul 29, 2026*

* Subject to change
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Ready to register in a preparatory course or start the enrollment process?

If you have questions or are interested in participating in any of these courses, please fill out the Information Request Form and we will follow up with you and answer all your questions and if/when you are ready to enroll we will help you get started.

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