ARTICLE · 05 JUNE 2015

Chartered Professional Accountants Act In Force On July 1, 2015

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On July 1, 2015, the Chartered Professional Accountants Act will come into force.

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On July 1, 2015, the Chartered Professional Accountants Act will come into force.

The Act will merge the three self-regulating accounting professions into one association offering one single professional designation - the CPA.

For a summary of changes the Act will introduce, see our previous article from January 7, 2015.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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