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ISACA® offers educational opportunities to IT professionals around the world. The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) is pleased to announce an accreditation agreement with ISACA®. The CICA has accredited the ISACA® as the only body whose Certified Information Systems Auditor designation (CISA) leads to recognition as a CA-designated specialist in information systems audit, control, and security. For details on the agreement, please see Objectives below.
CAs who are CISAs
CAs who are also CISAs who wish to describe themselves as CA-designated specialists in information systems audit, control and security and use the symbol CA•CISA must register in the specialty register of their Provincial Institute(s). Registration is free. A member must file a declaration that he or she continues to devote a significant percentage of time to the specialty and continues professional development relevant to the specialty. (In Quebec, the legal environment currently prevents CAs from describing themselves as specialists and using the symbol CA•CISA.)
For information on registering as a CA•CISA, see the Declaration Form or contact Marisol Arroyo by e-mail to: marisol.arroyo@cica.ca
The CISA Program
Since 1978, the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) program has been the globally accepted standard of achievement in the information systems audit, control and security field. Earning the CISA designation helps assure a positive reputation as a qualified IS audit, control and/or security professional, and because the CISA program certifies individuals who demonstrate proficiency in today's most sought-after skills, employers prefer to hire and retain those who achieve and maintain their designation. More then 60,000 individuals worldwide have earned the highly prized and respected CISA designation including over 2,400 in Canda.
For details about the CISA designation visit www.isaca.org/cisa. Requirements for CAs
CAs seeking the CISA designation are required to: - pass ISACA®'s four-hour examination, held each year in June and December (For information on a special offer for CICA members, read the CISA Exam Information Bulletin);
- provide evidence of two years experience in information systems auditing, control or security work if one year of financial statement or other audit, control or security related experience has been attained; and
- abide by ISACA®'s Code of Ethics.
About the ISACA®
ISACA® is a leading international information technology governance organization representing more than 75,000 members from more than 160 countries around the world. Uniquely positioned and equipped to be the single provider of leading edge products and services, ISACA® has expanded its depth and coverage to assume a role as a harmonizing source for information technology governance, control and assurance. ISACA®'s services and programs have earned distinction by establishing the highest levels of excellence in certification, standards, research, professional education and technical publishing.
Objectives of the CICA-ISACA® Accreditation Agreement
The main objectives of the CICA-ISACA® agreement are:
- to permit the CICA to recognize the ISACA® as an “Accredited Organization” and the only body whose ISACA® leads to recognition as a CA-designated specialist in information systems audit, control, and security;
- to enhance the strategic relationship between the CICA and the ISACA® to lead to other cooperative activities in education, research and professional standards;
- to encourage CAs who wish to become specialists in information systems audit and control to become members of the ISACA®;
- to ensure that CAs and CISAs are informed on information systems audit and control issues internationally on a consistent basis; and
- to encourage and facilitate coordination, consultation and cooperation with the CICA and with Alliances for Excellence and other appropriate organizations affiliated with the CICA.
ISACA®'s CISA program is the only globally recognized program for certifying information systems audit and control professionals.
For more information please contact:
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
277 Wellington Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3H2
Phone: 416 204 3344
Fax: 416 204 3415
E-mail: marisol.arroyo@cica.ca |