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The DO MORE Designation

CGA – The DO MORE Designation

CGA Ontario launches a DO MORE recruitment site with more than $41,000 in prizes to be won toward the CGA program of professional studies

Toronto, ON (Sept. 2, 2010) – The Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario) launches its DO MORE recruitment website www.cga-domore.org reaching out to post secondary school students in Ontario who are considering a career in accounting and finance. The objective of this interactive website, developed by GRIP Limited, is to deliver a “DO MORE” message that the CGA designation enables people with the opportunity to do more with their careers and within the organizations that they work for. It features unscripted testimonials from students in the CGA program of professional studies defining the benefits of becoming a certified general accountant and all that the designation brings to their life, career and profession.

With $41,840 worth of giveaway prizes, the new website offers monthly prizes of $2,500 scholarships, three “DO MORE” credits valued at $660 ea. and two additional credits of $375, for a period of eight months, for the CGA program of professional studies. The more visitors participate, the more chances they have to win. www.cga-domore.org/Contest.aspx#join.

“We are very excited to present this website to students in response to their need for more information about the CGA designation and why it could be the right choice for them. The content speaks to what a certified general accountant does, the benefits of earning the CGA designation, and how to enrol in the program of studies,” said Delmarie Scherloski, vice-president, marketing and communications, CGA Ontario. “If you want a rewarding career in accounting that goes beyond audit and tax, the CGA designation can take you there.”

Students interested in the CGA designation can use this information to help them make critical career decisions. They can also learn how to enrol in the CGA program of professional studies and browse an online job board featuring entry level accounting and finance positions.

But who are CGAs?  Certified general accountants are highly respected members of today’s business world. By providing invaluable advice on efficiency, productivity, financial risk management and more, CGAs identify opportunities and yield sustainable growth. CGAs are the CFOs of successful businesses, the well-paid analysts at reputable firms and the COOs at cutting edge companies.

CGA Ontario is committed to innovation and excellence, fostering career advancement, international mobility and lifelong professional development for its members. It provides a comprehensive and dynamic curriculum that equips students with the tools essential for success.

CGA Ontario is a self-governing body that grants the exclusive rights to the CGA designation and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its 20,000 certified general accountants (CGAs) and 8,000 students in the CGA program of professional studies in the province of Ontario. www.cga-ontario.org / www.cga-more.org

Follow the “DO MORE” campaign on Twitter at CGA_Ontario.

For more information, please contact:

Amy Mulhern, Manager, Public Relation, CGA Ontario
Phone: 416-544-4781 or 1-800-668-1454, ext. 8311
Mobile: 416-606-5860
Email: amulhern@cga-ontario.org