Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA)

Criteria for Fellowship  

• A Chartered Professional Accountant who is a member of CPA Alberta in good standing, who, in the opinion of the Board, has rendered meritorious service to the profession or whose career achievements or achievements in the community have brought honour to the profession, may by resolution of two-thirds of the Board members be elected a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants.
• The individual will have demonstrated throughout their career exceptional leadership, performance and made continuous remarkable contributions that have made a significant impact in one, two, or all three of the following areas over a sustained period of time:
  • professional career, and/or
  • volunteer commitment to the accounting profession, and/or
  • volunteer contribution to the professional, community, or charitable organizations.
• Members who reside outside the province of Alberta may be considered for an FCPA for the following reasons:
  • contributions relevant to the Alberta CPA profession or community, and/or
  • exceptional service to the Canadian or international CPA profession.
• FCPAs are not granted posthumously, the date of granting is the date of the CPA Alberta Board of Directors’ meeting at which awards are adjudicated.
• To avoid any perceived conflict of interest:
  • Members of the CPA Alberta Board of Directors, CPA Alberta Award Nominations Committee, and CPA Alberta Award Review Committee are ineligible for receipt of any CPA Alberta Achievement Award during their terms of service.
  • Members of the CPA Alberta Board of Directors and CPA Alberta Award Review Committee are not permitted to nominate members for any CPA Alberta Achievement Award during their terms of service.

Online Nomination Application and Guidelines

To start an online application, click on the button below. Please note, you will be required to register with Survey Monkey Apply to complete the online nomination application.

To view the 2024 Achievement Awards Online Application Guidelines, including step-by-step instructions for how to submit a nomination, click on the button below. 

Samples of Supporting Documentation for Fellowship  

Your nomination should include letters, audio or video files of support, specifically articulating how the nominee has demonstrated, throughout their career, exceptional leadership, performance, and made continuous remarkable contributions that have made a remarkable impact in one, two, or all three of the following areas: professional career, and/or volunteer commitment to the accounting profession, and/or volunteer contribution to professional, community, or charitable organizations. 

Multiple support materials articulating the same accomplishment are not required, direct third party validation is preferred. Content and depth over quantity of support material is necessary. 

• FCPA sample of an email sent to an individual to request a letter of support
• FCPA support letter guide and sample letter/s of support
FCPA sample impact statement