and Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Apr 30, 2010)Earnings Quality Differential Between Canadian and U.S. Public Companies (Mar 31, 2010Issue in Focus — Fair Value Accounting: The Road to Be Most Travelled (January 2010)The Public Underwriting of Private Debt:The Prospect of Industry Targeting (December 2009)Where Has the Money Gone: The State of Canadian Household Debt in a Stumbling Economy (May 2009)The Federal Budget Surplus: Surprise or Strategy? (July 2008)Where Does the Money Go: The Increasing Reliance on Household Debt in Canada (October 2007)Fading Productivity: Making Sense of Canada's Productivity Challenge (May 2007)Tackling Compliance: Small Business and Regulation in Canada (October 2006)Demystifying Income Trusts (March 2006)The State of Defined-Benefit Pension Plans in Canada: An Update (November 2005)Measuring Up: A Study on Corporate Sustainability Reporting in Canada (June 2005)Growing Up: The Social and Economic Implications of an Aging Population (January 2005)Addressing the Pensions Dilemma in Canada'' (June 2004) Mutual recognition agreements In December 2006, CGA-Canada and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) to take effect on 1 January 2007. This agreement was renewed in 2011. In April 2008, CGA-Canada and CPA Australia entered into a MRA to extend the global reach of both organizations into new continents. In June 2009, CGA-Canada and CPA Ireland entered into a mutual recognition agreement. The MRA establishes a strategic partnership between the two leading accounting organizations and gives members the opportunity to qualify for another designation. In June 2010, CGA-Canada and the Ordre des Experts-Comptables, France's foremost accounting organization, have entered into a MRA. Under this accord, CGAs and members of the CSOEC can be considered for membership by the other body. The association is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). CGA-Canada is an affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean and is a member of the International Federation of Francophone Accountants (FIDEF). See also Canadian accounting profession Certified General Accountants of Ontario Certified General Accountant Chartered Professional Accountant IFACnet External links Certified General Accounts Association of Canada home page References Canadian accounting associations Accounting qualifications Member bodies of the International Federation of Accountants