CA Practical Experience Requirements

Appendix 1The information in this appendix is accurate as at June 1, 2009. It is reviewed annually,and maintained on our website at www.CATOadvantage.ca.The CA Profession’s Pervasive Qualitiesand Skills and Specific CompetenciesCA Training Offices must offer CA Students sufficient opportunities to develop anddemonstrate, to the level of proficiency expected of an entry-level CA in the profession’spervasive qualities and skills, and specific competencies.Pervasive Qualities and SkillsPervasive Qualities and Skills of a Chartered Accountant are described in detail in TheUFE Candidates’ Competency Map, with a focus on the competencies and proficiencylevels CA Students are expected to demonstrate at the point of writing the UFE. Thesesame competencies of ethical behaviour and professionalism, personal attributes andprofessional skills are expected to be demonstrated and developed in the workplace.The Pervasive Qualities and Skills(excerpted from The UFE Candidates’ Competency Map)I-Ethical Behaviour and ProfessionalismI-1 Protects the public interestI-2 Acts competently with honesty and integrityI-3 Carries out work with a desire to exercise due careI-4 Maintains objectivity and independenceI-5 Avoids conflict of interestI-6 Protects the confidentiality of informationI-7 Maintains and enhances the profession’s reputationI-8 Adheres to the rules of professional conductCA Practical Experience Requirements 2009 31