CPA Designation & Logo Usage
Use of CPA Designation by Members
Since the fall of 2013, members have had the choice of continuing to use their legacy designation on a stand-alone basis or
tagging their legacy designation with CPA. With the enactment of CPABC legislation, the legacy bodies have ceased to exist
and all members are now regulated by CPABC. To ensure that the identity of the regulator is clear, the CPA designation must
be used by all members who wish to use their designation. Accordingly, members must use CPA, accompanied by their legacy
designation. This means your credential must be listed as “CPA, CA”; “CPA, CGA”; or “CPA, CMA” effective June 24, 2015.
In order to avoid wastage and extra printing costs, members are permitted to use up their existing business cards and
letterhead for the remainder of 2015; however, all members are encouraged to make the change as soon as possible.
Please refer to our website at bccpa.ca for additional information and a set of FAQs.
Use of CPA by Firms
We know that firms have been anxiously awaiting proclamation of CPA legislation in order to be able to use “CPA” and
“Chartered Professional