We deliver free financial literacy education at the grassroots level through our national CPA member network.
Our CPA members are professional financial experts who have a solid reputation and position of trust with Canadians. Their top priorities are protecting and acting in the public’s interest. They are active in their communities and have a long history of giving back.
Key components
- financial literacy sessions — provided for free in local communities to targeted audiences
- financial literacy volunteer program — our national network of CPA member volunteers
- online information, tools and resources
- research
- publications
- Babie$: How to Afford Your Bundle of Joy
- Raising Money-Smart Kids: How to Teach Your Kids About Money
- A Canadian's Guide to Money-Smart Living
- Love and money: Conversations to have before you get married
- The Procrastinator’s Guide to Retirement: A financial guide to retiring in 10 years or less
- Uncovering fraud: True stories about fraud, fraudsters and how they got caught
- Survive and Thrive: Move ahead financially after losing your job
- Uncoupling: The Ugly Truth About Divorce and Finances
- The Last Act: Closing the Book on Your Finances
Awards
- Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) awards from the Institute of Financial Literacy U.S.:
- 2023 Adults’ Book of the Year, Money Management – Uncoupling – The Ugly Truth about Divorce and Finances
- 2023 Adults’ Book of the Year, Risk Management – The Last Act – Closing The Book on Your Finances
- 2023 Adults' Education Program of the Year, Money Management – Owing Your Financial Identity series
- 2022 Adults’ Education Program of the Year, General – Mastering Money Podcast
- 2021 Best Adult’s Book of the Year, General – Love and Money: Conversations To Have Before You Get Married
- 2020 Adults’ Education Program of the Year, Money Management – “Stretching Your Dollar” Low-Income Canadians Sessions
- 2019 Adults' Education Program of the Year, Money Management – Disability: Accessing Your Benefits
- 2019 Adults’ Book of the Year, General – Babie$: The Real Story of How Much They Cost
- 2018 Best Children’s Education Program, Financial Responsibility and Decision Making – School Workshop: Pet Shop
- 2017 Adults’ Education Program of the Year, Money Management – Survive and Thrive: Move ahead financially after losing your job
- 2017 Legacy award – Cairine Wilson, Vice-President, Corporate Citizenship and National Leader Financial Literacy, CPA Canada
- 2016 Adults’ Education Program of the Year, Risk Management – Fraud Protection for Seniors and Managing Finances in Retirement
- 2016 Adults’ Book of the Year, General – A Procrastinator’s Guide to Retirement: How to retire in 10 years or less
- 2015 Best Children’s Education Program, Credit and Debit – Post-secondary Program
- 2015 Best Adults’ Book of the Year, Risk Management – Protecting You and Your Money: A Guide to Avoiding Identity Theft and Fraud
- 2014 Best Non-Profit Organization of the Year
- 2013 Best Adults’ Book of the Year – A Canadian’s Guide to Money-Smart Living
- 2017 The Accountant and International Accounting Bulletin award (U.K.) for Thought Leadership Initiative of the year: Professional bodies – CPA Canada’s Financial Literacy Program
Proudly sponsored by
Canada Life, our National Development Sponsor.
For questions regarding our program, please email us.