Early Achievement Award

Early Achievement Award

Objective

Celebrates members early in their CPA career who are seen as role models, bring honour to the profession and have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following: professional achievement, leadership, visibility of the profession or community service.

Eligibility criteria

Nominees must meet the following requirements:

  • Member in good standing
  • Have had their Canadian accounting designation for up to 10 years including up to one year past their 10th anniversary of membership
  • Recipients of equivalent legacy awards not eligible
  • Not be employed by CPABC or CPA Canada
  • Not have been unsuccessfully nominated for this award three or more times during the previous seven years
  • Demonstrate significant achievements as outlined in the selection criteria
Early Achievement Award Video

Meet some of our past Early Achievement Award recipients.

Selection criteria

Based on experience post designation only, and include one or more of the following areas:

Professional achievements

  • Demonstration of the nominee’s abilities relating to financial expertise, leadership, strategic thinking and business insight and how they contribute to achieving targeted objectives.
  • Nature of the achievements and impact on the nominee’s organization, whether in public practice, business or industry, education or government.
  • Originality and innovative nature of the achievements.
  • Impact of the achievements on the targeted clientele.

Leadership

  • Demonstration of the nominee’s dynamism and determination in achieving targeted objectives or fulfilling responsibilities.
  • Nature and significance of the responsibilities assumed by the nominee throughout their career and career path.
  • Relationship between the nominee’s achievements and future goals in terms of career development.

Visibility of the profession

  • Contribution of the nominee’s achievements to the visibility of the profession.
  • Nomination files should highlight the fact that candidates clearly identify themselves as chartered professional accountants and that they are known and recognized as CPAs.

Community services

  • Nature and significance of the nominee’s involvement in the community, in particular as a volunteer with community or charitable organizations, other not-for-profit organizations or professional groups.

Other

  • Nominated by more than one member.
  • It is expected that there will be several recipients of this award annually.
  • At the discretion of the Committee, nominees for this award may be considered for the Distinguished Service Award if felt appropriate.

Nominations are now closed.