A delegation of Professional Accountants led by Zubair Choudhry, President & CEO of RPA Canada recently visited Ottawa and met with His Excellency Carlos Arturo Morales, Colombian Ambassador in Canada and Lina Paola, International Affairs Colombia. At this meeting, participants discussed how to promote bilateral relations in the areas of accounting, finance, and management professions.
The delegation included James Green, Secretary of RPA Canada; Robert W (Bob) Finlay, Chair of the RPA Ethics Committee; Joseph Morgado, Chair of the RPA Professional Practice Committee; and Alejandro Velez, Office Manager at RPA Canada.
This meeting was a follow-up to RPA Canada’s President Zubair Choudhry’s visit to Bogota, Colombia in February this year where he met with the post-secondary academic institutions; Canadian Ambassador H.E. Marianick Tremblay, Magali Boffet, Canadian Trade Commissioner; Officials from accounting regulatory bodies, The Central Board of Accountancy and the Technical Council of Public Accounting in Colombia. RPA Canada has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pontificia Universidad Javeriana to accredit their accounting program for RPA prerequisite courses in November 2023.
His Excellency Carlos Arturo Morales expressed his full support to the delegation for the initiative, which aims to strengthen the relationship between Canada and Colombia to foster trade and investment initiatives between the two nations. Colombian government appreciates the work of RPA Canada in reaching out to Colombia.
“Zubair Choudhry, President & CEO of RPA Canada, stated that RPA Canada is fully committed to assist Colombian accountants in obtaining the RPA designation, which will provide them with global recognition and prepare them for better career opportunities in Canada and Colombia. RPA designation is focused on serving the Small to Medium Sized businesses in accounting and related services
