Lifetime Achievement Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Preamble

The CPABC profession currently, and through its predecessor bodies, elects members as fellows, all of whom are now designated by the initials FCPA, to formally recognize those members who have rendered exceptional services to the profession, whose achievements in their careers and/or whose contributions in the community have earned them distinction and brought honour to the profession.

Within this community of fellows, there are a few exceptional individuals whose dedication, commitment and extraordinary contribution include achievements of such significance across a broad range of areas that the profession wishes to recognize these exceptional FCPAs by awarding them a Lifetime Achievement Award. This award may not be presented every year. 

The purpose of this guide is to assist those wishing to nominate an FCPA to be considered by the Member Recognition Committee of the CPABC Board for receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award. It details each phase of the process, and will serve as an essential reference.

  1. As a nominator, the first step is to review the admission criteria, specifically the sections entitled “Nature of Achievements Under Review” and “Submission of Nominations.”  
     
  2. The second step is to complete the nomination file by following the instructions for each section. You may also refer to the additional Tips for Drafting a Nomination File for Fellowship as the forms are similar. 
     
  3. The final step of the process ensures that all nominations are carefully considered by the Member Recognition Committee, which will make its recommendation to the CPABC Board of Directors.

The recommendations of the Member Recognition Committee and the decision of the Board of Directors will primarily depend on the care taken to describe the member’s achievements.

Once the CPABC Board of Directors awards the Lifetime Achievement Award, the award recipient (s) will be contacted directly. For unsuccessful nominations, the nominator will be contacted, as the nominee may not be aware that they have been nominated.

Objective

Recognize the dedication, commitment and outstanding contribution of  those members who have received their fellowship and since then have continued  to have significant achievements in a broad range of areas.

Lifetime Achievement Award Video

Meet one of our past Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.

Eligibility criteria

  • Member in good standing
  • Have received their FCPA (either on its own, or through conversion of a legacy fellowship)
  • Recipients of equivalent legacy awards not eligible

Selection criteria

The criteria would be similar to those for the fellowship, highlight a lifetime of leadership and executive-level accomplishments.

Criteria are:

  • Celebrates a member who already holds a fellowship
  • Based on the entire lifetime of achievement

Candidates must be nominated by more than one professional accountant holding a fellowship.

References and Tips

Submission of the Nomination File

Nominators are responsible for ensuring that the file is complete and that the information it contains is accurate and sufficient to allow the Member Recognition Committee to fairly evaluate the nomination. The recommendations of the Member Recognition Committee and the decision of the Board of Directors will primarily depend on the care taken to describe the FCPA’s achievements. You should therefore clearly indicate the businesses, organizations, and committees in which the member has been involved, his or her publications and accomplishments, as well as the relevant dates.

While the nomination file must be complete in itself, you should be aware that the Member Recognition Committee reserves the right to have the main facts in support of a nomination validated by an outside source.

Nominations are now closed.