A guiding principle for fmi*igf is partnerships - bringing together employers, employees, education and government to meet the current and future needs of Canadian financial professionals.
The fmi*igf is involved with a network of like-minded organizations which exchange information, resources and knowledge.
Through these affiliations the fmi*igf’s partnering arrangements are designed to create mutual benefits for the fmi*igf organization, our members and the contributing business partners.
fmi*igf's has well-established partnerships with the three Canadian national accounting bodies (CMA, CGA, and CICA) as well as our American-equivalent organization, the Association of Government Accountants.
The Affiliates Advisory Group (AAG) was established in 2009 as a formal working group of fmi*igf. The mission of the AAG is to bring together academia, not-for-profit organization, industry and government executives to exchange information, support professional development, improve communication and understanding, solve issues, and build partnership and trust, thereby supporting fmi*igf’s vision of “Excellence in Public Sector Financial Management”.
fmi*igf has also established relationships with a number of leading Canadian organizations to provide world class presentations on our webinars or topical speakers at chapter events across Canada and provide on-going relevant articles for our web-site blog. fmi*igf national has also partnered with various Canadian universities in such initiatives as the Sprott School of Business-Financial Management Institute Business Case Writing Competition.
Founded in 1908, the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada is a self-regulating, professional association of 73,000 students and Certified General Accountants — CGAs.
CGAs work throughout the world in industry, commerce, finance, government, public practice and other areas where accounting and financial management is required. CGA clients range from major corporations and industries to entrepreneurs. Their expertise is valued in the public sector, government and the corporate world. CGA-Canada represents CGAs and students in Canada, as well as Bermuda, the nations of the Caribbean, the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong.
CGA-Canada establishes professional standards for its members through the Code of Ethical Principles and Rules of Conduct, the CGA Independence Standard and mandatory continuing professional development.
As the premier online resource for continuing professional development for CGAs, PD Net reflects CGA-Canada’s reputation for excellence, innovation, and leadership in post-certification education for professional accountants.
CMA Canada grants a professional designation in management accounting and regulates its members under the authorization of provincial legislation. CMA Canada, a self-regulating body, maintains the highest standards, practices and professional conduct in management accounting to protect the public interest.
The CICA together with the provincial, territorial and Bermuda Institutes/Ordre of Chartered Accountants, represents a membership of approximately 74,000 CAs and 10,000 students in Canada and Bermuda. The CICA conducts research into current business issues and supports the setting of accounting, auditing and assurance standards for business, not-for-profit organizations and government. It issues guidance on control and governance, publishes professional literature, develops continuing education programs and represents the CA profession nationally and internationally. CICA is a founding member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA).
The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) supports the careers and professional development of government finance professionals working in federal, state and local governments as well as the private sector and academia. Founded in 1950, AGA has a long history of being the thought leader for the government accountability profession. Through education, research, publications, certification and conferences, AGA reaches thousands of professionals and provides more than 100,000 continuing professional education (CPE) hours annually.
The Sprott School of Business is a leading business school for management of globally-oriented organizations where change and innovation are critical to strategic success.
AFFILIATE ADVISORY GROUP (AAG) INAUGURAL
MEETING PARTICIPANTS
CHAPTER SPEAKER PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS
- Deloitte Canada
- Elan Financial Services
- Microsoft Canada Inc.
FMI WEBINAR PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS
- Office of the Comptroller General of Canada
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- BMO Financial Group
- KPMG
- Auditor General of Ontario
- Queen's University
