The #'s Are In
When CFOs surveyed by Robert Half International were asked what area of specialization they would recommend to those beginning their accounting careers, the top response they gave by far was general accounting.
CGAs by the Numbers
- #1 - Rank in size of CGA Manitoba among the province`s professional accounting bodies
- 76,000 - Number of CGAs and CGA students worldwide
- $36,000 - Average yearly salary of first-year CGA Manitoba students
- $72,000 - Average yearly salary of new CGA Manitoba graduates
- >99% - Employment rate for Manitoba`s CGAs working in finance and accounting
- 100% - Percentage of CGA graduates that hold at least a bachelor`s degree
- 85% - Percentage of all CGA students that receive financial support from employers for their studies
- 172 - Number of countries through international partners like ACCA that recognize the CGA designation as a professional standard of accounting excellence
- Infinite - Earnings potential - CGAs among the top five percent of income earnings in Canada