AFOA Canada and CPA Canada collaborate on various projects with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of Indigenous peoples in the accounting profession in Canada. Activities include: the recruitment of Indigenous students into the accounting profession; bridging opportunities to the CPA Professional Education Program; developing Indigenous components in Canadian accounting and business management education; and promoting best practices in First Nations and Indigenous organizations.

AFOA Canada adopts CPAs accredited courses for the 10 CAFM courses offered through PSIs (include links from CPA Atlantic, CPA Quebec, CPA Ontario and CPA Western School of Business).

Prerequisites

CPA Transfer Credit Information:

• • • CPA Quebec
    • CPA Ontario
    • CPA Western School of Business (BC, AB, SK, MB)
    • CPA Atlantic

AFOA Canada and the University of Winnipeg are excited to announce a pilot project for Spring 2021 that will allow a cohort of 12 to 20 students to complete two of the Indigenous content courses required for the CAFM designation. Students will have access to mentorship, tutoring, internship opportunities, and other supports as they work through the courses as a cohort.

The courses will be delivered through The University of Winnipeg and may be taken for credit (three credit hours each) or as non-credit courses. We encourage the participation of post-secondary students from Manitoba as well as from employees of indigenous organizations.

Course Details

Spring 2021 (delivered remotely):

MULT 2900: Special Topics – Strategy and Decision Making (CAFM 4)

Course Description: This course introduces students to the strategic planning process and effective decision making. This includes how to identify strategic initiatives and policies, to construct a business plan, to develop an implementation plan, and to provide appropriate accountability. It examines this topic from the perspective of a manager for an indigenous organization, community or nation.

Fall 2021 (delivered remotely):

MULT 3900: Special Topics – Issues in Human and Fiscal Management (CAFM 14)

Course Description: This course introduces the knowledge and skills required for effective human resource management. This includes the fundamentals of performance evaluation, employee development and effective communication. The course highlights and addresses particular issues and challenges faced by managers working for indigenous nations, communities and organizations.

All students admitted into a course will receive a scholarship to cover the cost of fees and tuition.

If you are interested in this pilot program, please visit the University of Winnipeg website

Read more about our partnership

AFOA Canada, AFOA BC and Langara College announced a partnership to support a cohort of Indigenous students from throughout British Columbia to enroll and complete the course requirements to attain AFOA Canada’s Indigenous Financial Management Certificate. The  certificate  courses will be  comprised  of a combination  of Langara College  accounting  courses  and  AFOA  Canada  Indigenous  content  courses  starting fall 2021. Read the press release here.

AFOA Canada and Fanshawe College are excited to announce a partnership to  support Indigenous students to complete two of the Indigenous content courses required for the CAFM designation.  Strategy & Decisions and Indigenous Human & Fiscal Issues courses will be delivered through Corporate Training Solutions Fanshawe as an on-demand, self-paced, interactive experience with digital recognition. We encourage the participation of post-secondary students from Ontario as well as from employees of indigenous organizations.  More information

The premise of this program is to recruit new Indigenous folks into the federal public service to take this apprenticeship program over the next two years, the first course will start Winter 2024.

For more information ifmc@afoa.ca

AFOA Canada and Universite Laval signed an MOU in February 2023 to cooperate on the delivery of the Certified Aboriginal Financial Management program in French. Registration is currently open. For more information, visit the Université Laval website.