Contents
April/May 2014
Cover Story
In Focus
5 Notes & News
27 This and That
CPA Compensation Survey Results
34 Professional Development
Highlights from the spring 2014
ICABC/CMABC and CGA-BC
programs
18
36 Q&A
Volunteering in the Profession
The immeasurable impact of member
engagement
24
A Call to Action:
Become a mentor for the next
generation of CPAs
26
CPA Legislative Update
An update from the CEO
Giving back to the community
38 Members in Focus
Announcements and accolades;
FCA Dinner Event
42 Member Profile
Bill Rempel, CPA, CGA
VP and General Manager,
Blackwood Partners Mgmt Corp.
Recurring Columns
28 Law
Are you ready for the Canada
Not-for-profit Corporations Act?
30 Public Sector
What finance teams need to
consider when restructuring or
reorganizing
32 Tax
What every high-net-worth donor
should know before launching a
private foundation
7
11
14
15
BC Budget Events
New CPABC Careers Site
2014 CA Convocation Info
Notice of ICABC AGM
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