[Onesdream]

I'm from Vancouver, Canada, and am currently attending Simon Fraser University studying Business Administration. There are a number of concentrations (or combinations of concentrations) you can do in this program, but I was thinking of mostly studying accounting and then moving onto becoming a chartered accountant. Does anyone know what the average annual salary for a CA is? Thanks.

[darkbahamut]

I believe it can vary from AROUND 50-100k per year. Sorry I'm not 100% sure myself. I'm first year studying accounting at Brock University.

[Onesdream]

^ Thanks a lot for your input. I like how accounting is very practical and that it's a stable profession, but it can also be quite dry and difficult, requiring a lot of memorization and practice. Are you planning to become a CGA, CA, or CMA?

[lilazn04]

i think imma be studying accounting because i realized that i do not want to do medicine anymore.

[darkbahamut]

^ Thanks a lot for your input. I like how accounting is very practical and that it's a stable profession, but it can also be quite dry and difficult, requiring a lot of memorization and practice. Are you planning to become a CGA, CA, or CMA?

I actually do not know. Considering yesterday I took a midterm for accounting and I was like ... Truthfully, I'm not prepared for University though. I went in with a science background. I don't like accounting that much, but I'm trying to grow onto it. I just hope I don't kicked out of Co-Op. If I do succeed though, I'll get my CA. Since I'm in co-op, doing my CA exam is easier cause I have around a year of experience by the time I graduate. I do plan to get my MBA after everything though. Where, I don't know. Sorry, I like planning ahead, and then realizing I can't do it after T_T.

[sunyemin]

it depends where u work

i work in assurance in the ny office for PricewaterhouseCoopers

if u work at the big4 or a mid sized accounting firm

audit/assurance -> $50-60k

tax $62-72k

those are starting salaries btw

[nhuynh4682]

Im getting my BA and am concentrating on accounting too. i use to be in love with accounting when i took the classes in high school, but now in college, the classes are so hard. i have one more accounting class before i can transfer into a four year college. the college im thinking of transfering in has a great accounting program where more than 80% of the students in accounting are offered a job before they graduate. I cant wait until that happens. hopefully it will

[JDMz]

do engineering.. its intense

[sugar95]

I'm from Vancouver, Canada, and am currently attending Simon Fraser University studying Business Administration. There are a number of concentrations (or combinations of concentrations) you can do in this program, but I was thinking of mostly studying accounting and then moving onto becoming a chartered accountant. Does anyone know what the average annual salary for a CA is? Thanks.

Normally, they average about 30-40k but after you get your cpa it boosts your earning capacity to about 50-100k+

[Dan08]

I'm from Vancouver, Canada, and am currently attending Simon Fraser University studying Business Administration. There are a number of concentrations (or combinations of concentrations) you can do in this program, but I was thinking of mostly studying accounting and then moving onto becoming a chartered accountant. Does anyone know what the average annual salary for a CA is? Thanks.

I am from Van...going to SFU with a concentration in Accounting. I work at a mid size firm...national 6, but not the big 4 so you have an idea who I work for.
Anyway in Van, in audit, you're looking at around 38-40k start at national 6 and probably mid size as well. Once you get your CA, you'll be a senior and you're probably looking at 50-65k. Manager you're probably at 75-90k, and 100-130k as a senior manager. Partner is around 300k base salary, plus profit sharing and whatever business you bring in i think. You should be making around at least a 100k with 10 years of experience.

I'm guessing you didn't go through the CA recruit this fall? Accounting in Vancouver and abroad is very competitive because everyone wants to become a CA these days. My advice is keep your grades up (3.2 CGPA at least) and have lots of extra curriculars where you're in leadership roles. This will give you a solid opportunity to get a job in accounting, or in any other area if you decide to change.

[asdf007]

I am from Van...going to SFU with a concentration in Accounting. I work at a mid size firm...national 6, but not the big 4 so you have an idea who I work for.
Anyway in Van, in audit, you're looking at around 38-40k start at national 6 and probably mid size as well. Once you get your CA, you'll be a senior and you're probably looking at 50-65k. Manager you're probably at 75-90k, and 100-130k as a senior manager. Partner is around 300k base salary, plus profit sharing and whatever business you bring in i think. You should be making around at least a 100k with 10 years of experience.

I'm guessing you didn't go through the CA recruit this fall? Accounting in Vancouver and abroad is very competitive because everyone wants to become a CA these days. My advice is keep your grades up (3.2 CGPA at least) and have lots of extra curriculars where you're in leadership roles. This will give you a solid opportunity to get a job in accounting, or in any other area if you decide to change.

Hey Dan, what kind of extracurriculars are the firms looking for? I want to become a CA as well.

[marrymehyori]

Google around for a salary survey or look at your government's business/labor statistics website.  Canada should have one or both of those readily available.  They are certainly quite available for the US - if you live close to the border you might try to find one or both of those for the nearest US city, although it may not translate well across the border, but it might.

[Dan08]

Hey Dan, what kind of extracurriculars are the firms looking for? I want to become a CA as well.

Honestly it could be anything as long as you're in a leadership role. Few examples might be an exec for a campus club (doesn't have to be accounting related), running some kind of charity event (or having significant responsibility), coaching soccer. Regular volunteering is fine, and they look at that as well but the extra-curriculars that have the biggest impact are ones where you're in a leadership role.
It doesn't have to be accounting related, so find something you're interested in and volunteer.

Essentially what firms are trying to do is to see if you have leadership skills, teamwork skills, time management skills. Once you become a senior you're going to be training the new hires so you need to be able to manage teams. Extra-curriculars are a good way to demonstrate these types of skills because not many people have relevant work experience (and firms don't expect it from you).

[darthvieder]

interesting.. im going to check this one out.. thanks a lot

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