The CA Training Office Program provides you with a unique opportunity to develop both your skills as a CA as well as a full understanding of your Training Office. These structured training programs are specifically designed for CA students and have been pre-approved by the profession, meaning that you’re guaranteed to develop all of the required competency areas, regardless of the size and industry of your CA Training Office. This site was created to ensure that you have access to the tools, information and experience you need to become the best CA and potential business leader possible.
completing your RQE
A Record of CA Qualifying Experience, or RQE, is how you document your competency development, reflect on your progress, identify where you need further experience and facilitate meaningful semi-annual discussions with your Counselling Member. The RQE is your opportunity to assess the practical experience you’re getting and enables you, your Counselling Member and your CA Training Office to make sure you’re maintaining an effective development path toward achieving the profession’s competency standards.
To maintain your RQE, you must:
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As a CA student, it’s completely understandable if you’ve got questions – you certainly wouldn’t be the only one. We’ve put together a collection of the most frequently asked questions to give you the answers you may need.
Q: What do CA students need to understand about CA competencies and where can they get that information?
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