1957 - 2007Welcome to the 50th anniversary website of CGA Ontario. In celebration of A Half Century of Leadership, CGA Ontario invites you to view archival photographs, read fascinating articles, letters and profiles, and try your luck with contests and quizzes—all related to the history of one of Ontario’s leading associations for accounting and finance professionals.


Have fun! You’ll find that the history of certified general accountants is part of the history of us all.

Ivy Thomas, FCGA
"We believed money and church, in that order, was her life...

Ivy Thomas Letter
Read a letter written by Ivy Thomas to her sister, Ruth, in 1935...

Harold Garland, FCGA
Harold Ernest Garland, FCGA, is the living refutation ...


T.H. Frankling
To the CGAs who recall him, T.H. Frankling…

The First Seventy-Five Years
Relive the history of the CGA designation ...

Remembrance Day: Harold Garland, FCGA
When Harold Garland, FCGA, speaks to children about the importance of Remembrance Day...