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CPA Canada PEP and CFE Official Resources for Study Planning

Official CPA Canada, regional-body, and practice-planning resources to pair with the Canada guide pages.

Use official CPA Canada and provincial or regional CPA body materials for admission, registration, deadlines, eligibility, accommodations, module access, fees, and candidate administration. Use this site for reading-first explanation, case-writing structure, and study organization.

Official References To Check First

Resource Use it for
CPA Canada National profession, certification, competency, and official CPA Canada materials.
CPA Western School of Business CPA PEP modules Current description of Core, elective, Capstone, CFE, learning format, and module structure in Western Canada.
CPA Western School of Business CPA PEP examinations Official examination structure, module exam framing, and current regional examination guidance.
CPA Western School of Business Common Final Examination CFE day structure, eligibility framing, and current CFE administration guidance for Western Canada.
CPA Ontario PEP modules overview Ontario-specific module sequence, module planning, and learner guidance.
CPA Ontario Common Final Examination Ontario CFE overview, CFE depth and breadth framing, and links to CFE resources.

How To Use Official Materials

If you need… Go to… Then use this site to…
Admission or prerequisite details Your provincial or regional CPA body Build a study plan only after confirming eligibility.
Module dates, registration, workshops, or accommodations Your provincial or regional CPA body Translate the schedule into weekly case-writing work.
Competency expectations CPA Canada materials and your module resources Turn competency language into issue-spotting cues.
CFE day structure CPA Canada and your regional body’s CFE pages Separate Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 execution strategies.
Practice and timing Official materials plus practice tools Debrief recurring weak areas and improve response structure.

Guide Routes On This Site

Route Reading focus
Core 1 Common breadth, financial reporting, assurance, tax, finance, governance, and communication.
Core 2 Management accounting, strategy, governance, finance, performance, and decision support.
Assurance Engagement planning, risk, evidence, reporting, ethics, and role depth.
Taxation Canadian tax compliance, planning, taxpayer identification, timing, and risk.
Finance Valuation, financing, capital budgeting, risk, working capital, and assumptions.
Performance Management Strategy, governance, operations, cost, performance measures, and implementation.
CFE Day 1 Strategic case writing tied to Capstone context.
CFE Day 2 Role depth, common competencies, exhibit mapping, and sufficiency.
CFE Day 3 Breadth, time allocation, short-case triage, and concise recommendations.

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This page is not an admissions, membership, fee, deadline, accommodation, or provincial policy guide. Those details change and must be confirmed with CPA Canada or the relevant provincial or regional CPA body.

Revised on Monday, June 15, 2026