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Professional Corporations

Why do you need a Professional Corporation (PC)?

In Alberta for a Chartered Accountant to carry on the practice of public accounting in a corporate form they must be registered as a Professional Corporation. Public accounting cannot be carried on under any other corporate form such as limited company.

Creating a New PC

The process for establishing a new PC for a Chartered Accountant in Alberta is outlined in the Professional Corporation Application Procedures.

The process requires that the CA member set out Articles of Incorporation (sample articles), have those Articles endorsed by the ICAA, and submit the endorsed Articles to Service Alberta (through a local Corporate Registry office). The PC must subsequently apply for a permit (permit application form) through the ICAA.

 

 

 

Start the PC application process

     

Amending Statement of Particulars (Shareholders/Directors)

With recent changes to PC legislation proclaimed in 2010, a PC may now issue non-voting shares to individuals other than professionals. For more details on how to take advantage of these options, refer to the Changes to Statement of Particulars and complete the Amendment to Statement of Particulars form (as appropriate). This process can also be completed online through your PC secure login

Submit your PC Amendment to Statement of Particulars online

Amending an Existing PC

For current professional corporations which need to amend their Articles of Incorporation, please submit the amended articles to the ICAA for endorsement prior to submitting to Corporate Registry office.

You may submit your amendment documents by post, fax or email; alternatively you may amend your PC through the ICAA’s online process (see below). To use the online system you must have a current PC registered with the ICAA and have your PC login and password information available.

Submit your PC Amendment online

Ceasing a PC

A member may cease or terminate his/her professional corporation at any time. To do so, written notification must be provided to the Registrar of the ICAA. Please email prof.corp@icaa.ab.ca.