The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) - One Hundred Years

The Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants - now the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) - was established in 1902. Its goal was to develop the highest professional standards for the young country that was Canada. Now, a hundred years later, Canada is recognized as one of the most influential standard-setters in the world and is a leader in the global effort to create and implement international standards that will allow investors to compare reliable financial information from companies everywhere. For an overview of the CICA's history, read the online article "Setting the standard" in the May 2002 edition of CAmagazine.

CICA establishes Digital Archives Advisory Committee

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) has established a Digital Archives Advisory Committee (DAAC). DAAC comprises seven members representing the academic community (2), public accounting firms (2) and CICA alumni (3). Staff liaison is provided by the CICA Information Services Officer.

The committee will provide leadership in identifying areas where digital archives are needed, explore and recommend potential accounting history initiatives, and provide advice on establishing a potential joint venture with a Canadian university to host and maintain the CICA digital archives that would be accessible by interested parties over the Internet.

It is anticipated that DAAC will meet two or three times a year in Toronto with the first meeting being scheduled for October 23, 2009. The objective of this blog is to communicate with interested parties about DAAC's deliberations and to disseminate information on digital archives of interest to Chartered Accountants both in Canada and internationally.