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A recent case involving an Alberta government appointee who used the certified public accountant (CPA) title without accreditation highlights for HR professionals the importance of rigorous credential checks in senior hiring.
An Edmonton businessman repeatedly claimed accounting designations he does not hold, reported The Globe and Mail.
Financial statements show that Sam Jaber – who owns several accounting and tax preparation firms and was appointed to the board of Invest Alberta – has for more than a decade identified himself as a “CPA,” “certified public accountant” and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), reported The Globe and Mail.
Professional bodies in Alberta and the United States told the publication that he has never been a member of their organisations.
Previously, the Supreme Court of British Columbia dealt with a wrongful dismissal claim involving a CPA who received eight months' working notice in October 2022.
The Globe and Mail report cited 26 publicly available financial statements prepared by Jaber for six organisations between 2013 and 2025, including four Alberta non‑profits and two private businesses.
In 10 of those statements, he described himself as a “certified public accountant,” a term not used for accredited accountants in Canada, where the recognised designation is “Chartered...
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