Introducing New Academic Prerequisites Guide

The CPA Western School of Business, in collaboration with CPA provincial bodies in Western Canada, recently updated the Academic Prerequisites Guide, which is also available on the provincial body websites.

• The new Academic Prerequisites Guide now uniformly present information across the Western provinces in easier-to-read formats.
• Students can compare course requirements for entry to CPA PEP across different post-secondary institutions within one province by looking at one document. Additionally, the guides are organized by geographic area within each province, making it easier to find specific institutions.
• The updated guides include DAIS course requirements. 

Please see the links below for provincial academic prerequisites guide for post-secondary institutions in Western Canada:

• British Columbia 
• Alberta
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba

Academic prerequisites guide for Ontario, Quebec, or Atlantic Canada are available on the websites for those regions.

CPA academic prerequisites guide is reviewed annually. However, when assessing transcripts, CPAWSB grants exemption according to the requirements in place when a course(s) was taken, provided the course(s) meets the currency of education and grade requirements for CPA PEP admission.

For more information about Academic Prerequisites Guide, please visit our website.