Dollars & Sense
Did you know that there are over 72,000 CAs working in Canada?
Did you know that there are over 72,000 CAs working in Canada? That's right, and over 35,000 of them are in Ontario. They're not all working in accounting firms like you may think. In fact, over 63% work outside of public practice, in industries such as high tech, sports, entertainment and nonprofit.
CAs Are Industry Rockstars
62% of the Globe and Mail's Report on Business (ROB) Top 1000 Companies of 2009 have a CA in at least one of their six highest positions (Chair, President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Corporate Secretary
They hold top positions in diverse organizations like Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Research in Motion, RBC and BMW Canada.
Show me the money
CAs Earn Impressive Compensation:
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Newbie First year CA Compensation in Ontario:
$74,400* -
CA with 5 Years Experience:
$116,000* -
Average Ontario CA Compensation:
$193,000*
* The average compensation for Canadian CAs working abroad is $325,000. Their worldly experience opens more doors and they tend to earn bigger bucks when they return to Canada.
