About CPA Canada Financial Literacy
Our program provides unbiased, functional and clear financial literacy information to the general public.
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.