Professional Advisors and Associations
Voluntary Sector
Government

Professional Advisors and Associations

• Advocis
  Advocis is the brand name of The Financial Advisors Association of Canada. In September 2002, members of the Canadian Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CAIFA) and the Canadian Association of Financial Planners (CAFP) voted in favour of merging their two groups to create Advocis, Canada’s largest association of professional financial advisors, with members in 50 Chapters across the country.
  
  
• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
  AFP represents 26,000 members in 174 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.
  
  
• Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP-ACPDP)
  The Association brings together professionals from various disciplines to ensure that the gift planning process achieves a fair and proper balance between the interests of donors and the aims and objectives of registered charitable organizations in Canada in accordance with the Association’s Standards of Professional and Ethical Practice.
  
  
• Canadian Bar Association
  The Canadian Bar Association is a professional, voluntary organization which was formed in 1896, and incorporated by a Special Act of Parliament on April 15, 1921. Today, the Association represents some 38,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada. Approximately two-thirds of all practising lawyers in Canada belong to the CBA.
  
  
• Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)
  The CICA, together with the CA institutes/ordre, represents approximately 68,000 CAs and 8,000 students in Canada and Bermuda. The CICA conducts research into current business issues and supports the setting of accounting and assurance standards for business, not-for-profit organizations and government. It issues guidance on control and governance, publishes professional literature, develops continuing education programs and represents the CA profession nationally and internationally.
  
  
• Carter & Associates
  Carters is one of the leading firms in Canada in the area of charity and not-for-profit law.
  
  
• CCH Canadian Ltd.
  CCH Canadian is one of Canada’s largest and most respected business-to-business information providers for professionals, producing leading-edge research materials, tax preparation and financial planning software in both English and French for such industries and professions as tax and tax compliance, law, financial planning, human resources, securities, business and commerce.
  
  
• Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
  CGA-Canada sets national educational standards and professional standards and practices, provides services to affiliates and members, contributes to international accounting standard setting, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally.
  
  
• Charitable Giving Guide for Individual Donors (2005)
  Published by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
  
  
• CMA Canada
  CMA Canada represents more than 35,000 Certified Management Accountants (CMAs) and 10,000 students and candidates in Canada and around the world. CMA Canada grants a professional designation in management accounting and regulates its members under the authorization of provincial legislation.
  
  
• Financial Planners Standards Council
  FPSC is the non-for-profit organization established to benefit the public and financial planning profession by establishing and enforcing competency and ethical standards for financial planners who choose to hold the internationally recognized designation:
  “Certified Financial Planner.”
  
  
• Gift Planning in Canada by Planned Giving Today
  Planned Giving Today serves the planned giving community as a practical resource for education, information, inspiration and professional linkage.
  
  
• Gift Planning Resources Center (Canada)
  
  
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
  Vous trouverez sur ce site des liens menant à des publications et à des renseignements traitant de planification fiscale.
  
  
• Tax Facts and Figures for Individuals and Corporations - Canada 2005
  Published by PriceWaterhouseCoopers annually.
  
  
• True Wealth
  An expert guide for high-net-worth individuals (and their advisors)
  Author: Thane Stenner (with James Dolan), 2001/2004
  Copyright: True Wealth Enterprises, Inc.
  Published by The Newsletter Factory, 123-1600 West 6^th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6J 1R3.
  
  An excellent publication prepared for reference by those who have succeeded financially and are looking for sound guidance on how to manage and divest their assets. Authored by a Canadian with reference to both the Canadian and American jurisdictions.
  
  

Voluntary Sector

• Canadian Not-For-Profit News
  The Insider’s Guide on Current Developments in Canadian Non-Profit Organizations
  Editor: Arthur B.C. Drache, Q.C.
  Published monthly and available by subscription from Carswell, a Thomson Company.
  Telephone 1-800-387-5164
  
  
• Charity Village
  Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector - 3,000 pages of news, jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors, and volunteers.
  
  
• Imagine Canada
  Imagine Canada supports Canada's charities, nonprofit organizations and socially conscious businesses and champions the work they do in our communities.
  
  
• Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI)
  The Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI) is a unique undertaking between the Government of Canada and the voluntary sector to enhance their relationship and strengthen the sector's capacity. Over the five year initiative they are working together to address issues including funding practices, policy dialogue, technology, volunteerism and research about the sector.
  
  

Government

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  CRA provides a full listing of interpretation bulletins and information circulars related to federal tax laws.
  
  
• Federal Department of Finance
  The official Web site of the federal Department of Finance. A resource for current information and bulletins on budget issues and policies affecting professional advisors’ day-to-day practices.