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 How much does it cost to join?

Affiliated and Affirmed Memberships are $375/year for the 2011–2012 membership year. If the membership dues are paid within 30 days of the invoice date, there is a $50 discount available, which means your membership cost is just $325/year.

The Associate Membership is $275/year with the same $50 discount available for a net fee of just $225/year.

The Association of Professional Accounting & Tax Consultants is a not-for-profit Canadian association representing practitioners in accounting, bookkeeping and income tax. Our members are primarily self-employed, but members also include those who are employees of accounting or bookkeeping firms.

Use the electronic form below to apply or download and fax to 905-374-0600

Member Application

• Name: *
• Business Name: *
• Business Address: *
• City: *
• Province: *
• Postal Code: *
• Telephone: *
• Fax:
• E-mail: *
• Business History

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• Are you in business full time?YesNo
• Date Started: (MM/DD/YY)
• No. of Full Time employees:
• No. of Part Time/Seasonal employees:
• Type of business:ProprietorPartnershipCorporation
• Percentage of BusinessIn the areas below, please indicate the percentage of business applicable to your firm.
• Business Consulting %:
• Bookkeeping %:
• Personal Taxes %:
• Financial Planning %:
• Accounting %:
• Other %:
• How many corporate clients do you have?
• How many personal clients do you have?
• Please indicate your firms estimated annual revenues:$20,000 ~ $50,000$50,001 ~ $100,000$100,001 ~ $150,000$150,001 ~ $200,000$200,001 ~ $250,000$250,001 and up
• Professional Development History

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• Do you currently hold a designation?YesNo
• Which one?
• Please provide details on your educational back ground (College/University):
• If currently enrolled in C.G.A. / C.M.A. which level completed?
• Other Educational Courses:
• If you are self-employed in the tax preparation or accounting field, how many times a year do you attend tax and accounting update seminars?1234+
• Before you became self-employed, did you work in the accounting/tax preparation field?YesNo
• If yes, please indicate positions held and for how long:
• The A.P.A.&T.C. conducts seminars annually. Have you attended any in the past 2 years?YesNo
• If yes, please indicate which ones:
• How did you learn about the A.P.A.&T.C.?
• What is your primary reason for joining this association?
• Types of Memberships:Affiliated new member: You are a new member joining the Association after January 1, 2000. Must be self-employed for a minimum of two (2) years in either accounting, or personal tax preparation. Must seek affirmation within one (1) year as either an "Affirmed Accounting Member" or "Affirmed Personal Tax Member".

  Associated member: Self-employed for less than two (2) years or engaged in commercial enterprise, providing related services or an employee of an "Affirmed Member".

• Please indicate which type of membership you are applying for: *...Affiliated new memberAssociated member
• Indicate name of “Affirmed Member”:
• Application fee:Please mail a non-refundable application fee of $35.00 (including all applicable taxes) to The APA&TC Inc. and forward to the address below.
  
  The Association of Professional Accounting & Tax Consultants Inc.
  4025 Dorchester Road, Suite 310
  Niagara Falls, Ontario. L2E 7K8
• Note:The information you have provided in this application will remain confidential and will only be disclosed to the Association’s Board of Directors for the sole purpose of evaluating your suitability for membership in the Association.
• Please type the characters you see below. This helps us avoid spam.
• DECLARATION: By typing in my full name here, I hereby acknowledge that the information I have provided is accurate and true, and I understand that my application could be declined or membership revoked if found to be otherwise. *