Who we are

CanaMex e-accountants is a Canadian entity located in metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We are affiliated with a 20 person CPA firm established in 2004.

In order to deal with the shortage of accountants in Canada, the firm hired three professional accountants from Mexico during 2018 and trained them to become proficient in accounting for Canadian companies. Two people work remotely from the firm’s Mexico office located in Merida, Yucatan.

Using the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) the third person was brought to the firm’s metro Vancouver office for training, where she now currently resides and works full time.

The firm tested and proved the assertion that “accounting is accounting” regardless of the country it is learned. In experiencing success with the training and employment of their current Mexican personnel, the Principals and their Mexican team developed an on-line Learning Management System that is used to train accounting graduates from Mexican universities in Canadian accounting.

The vision of CanaMex is to have Mexican accounting graduates complete our program as part of their University Practicum requirements. Upon successful completion we will help them obtain an accounting position with a Canadian CPA firm where they will work remotely from Merida, Mexico. There are no costs to the student to complete our program or to obtain future employment with a Canadian CPA firm.

Our goals are to help Canadian CPA firms with their hiring and training of future university graduates and help Mexican accounting graduates obtain the training and employment that will provide the foundation for their future professional careers.

Our program

If you would like to do a practicum with an “International twist” consider our program.

In addition to fulfilling the requirements to complete your practicum, our Learning Management System (“LMS”) will provide you with the necessary training to obtain future employment with a Canadian accounting firm while living in Merida.

While completing our LMS you will work with Merida, Mexico and Vancouver, Canada accounting professionals who will guide you through the various modules and be available for assistance when required.

How it works

Our training platform is “hands on” consisting of 3 sections:

1. Theory

Using 28 modules you learn how businesses operate in Canada and “bridge the gap” between what you’ve learned in your University accounting program with “how it’s done in Canada”.

2. Application

Using 30 modules you learn the application software programs used by Canadian accounting firms by performing the key procedures to prepare financial statements and basic corporate income tax returns.

3. Practice

Using 15-20 Case Studies of actual Canadian businesses you will apply the knowledge learned from completing the theory and application modules to prepare financial statements for companies from different industries and sectors based on Canadian and international accounting standards and the basics of Canadian corporate income tax returns.

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Included in this section is an in-depth module on how to prepare and assemble an electronic working paper file which provides an “audit trail” for how the various amounts were reported on a company’s balance sheet and significant income statement accounts.

Placement

After completing your practicum with good results you will be employable for an entry level position within a Canadian accounting practice. In our opinion, you will be better trained than most students graduating from Canadian Universities because there is no such training program like ours available in Canada.

We will place you with a suitable Canadian accounting firm where you will work remotely from Merida with other students having similar positions. Depending on the Canadian firm this could involve travel to Canada for training that would be paid by the Canadian accounting firm, which we highly recommend.

While working remotely in Merida you will be supervised by our on-site personnel who will be available for assistance whenever you have a problem with the application software or a “how do I do this” question. You will also have remote contact using Zoom with our Vancouver personnel who can help you when required.

These positions offer significantly higher salaries than most entry level positions in Mexico while working less hours.

Imagine, working less and earning more, nice combination!

Annual conference

Once we reach a “critical mass” we will hold an annual retreat at a 5 Star resort in Cancun or Playa del Carmen (during the winter months for the benefit of the Canadian accounting firms) where members of the firms and their Merida team will learn best practices for working remotely, new ideas and strengthen relationships.

Your experience

The experience you gain from working with a Canadian CPA firm will be invaluable for your professional career.

Your bookkeeping and accounting proficiencies will constantly improve so that, eventually, your skills will be in high demand because of the experience you will have gained from working with companies in a variety of industries, regardless if they are located in Canada.

You will also learn how businesses operate and how important accounting is for their success. This is critical for becoming a future Internal Controller or Chief Financial Officer of a large company. Who knows, you may even relocate to Canada to work directly with the firm to which you have been placed!

Your experience

The experience you gain from working with a Canadian CPA firm will be invaluable for your professional career.

Your bookkeeping and accounting proficiencies will constantly improve so that, eventually, your skills will be in high demand because of the experience you will have gained from working with companies in a variety of industries, regardless if they are located in Canada.

You will also learn how businesses operate and how important accounting is for their success. This is critical for becoming a future Internal Controller or Chief Financial Officer of a large company. Who knows, you may even relocate to Canada to work directly with the firm to which you have been placed!

Who are we looking for

If you are an accounting major with a high GPA, fluent in English (both oral and written) and would like to do a practicum with a “Canadian flair” then we would like to meet you.

Who are we looking for

If you are an accounting major with a high GPA, fluent in English (both oral and written) and would like to do a practicum with a “Canadian flair” then we would like to meet you.

Our location in Canada

Metro Vancouver, a region with over 2.6 Million people, is consistently rated in the top 10 cities of the world each year as voted by the readers of the Economist and Conde Nast magazines.

In addition to its natural beauty, location and access to numerous outdoor activities, Vancouver has a robust economy to support its culturally diverse population as over half of its inhabitants are from foreign countries.

The mixing of cultures has brought an infusion of cross-cultural food which is outstanding and affordable.

With over 200,000 people living in the region’s “downtown” area, the city is vibrant and alive every day and night of the year. A tour of the region confirms why Metro Vancouver has become a sought after destination by tourists and convention planners.

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Send us your information and say hi. We’ll be glad to hear from you and answer all of your questions. We want to bring in the best talent of Mexico into our team.

604-444-0376
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