Contents
February/March 2014
Cover Story
In Focus
5 Notes & News
23 This and That
Some Key Data on BC Businesses
32 Professional Development
Highlights from the winter 2014
ICABC/CMABC and CGA-BC
programs
12
34 Q&A
The Imperative of
Going Global
Why growing Canadian businesses need
emerging-market strategies
18
Encouraging Small Businesses
to Grow
Why BC needs to get on board
Recurring Columns
24 Health and Wellness
David Lamb, CPA, CGA, on
managing accounting in a global
economy
36 Members in Focus
Announcements and accolades;
ICABC Award Winners: FCAs,
Honorary CAs, and Lifetime
Achievers
46 Member Profile
Donna Cloutier, CPA, CA
Manager, Pateman & Company
Managing the Stress of
Business Travel
26 Regulatory Matters
Considerations for Auditing
in Foreign Jurisdictions
28 Tax
Transfer Pricing Disputes:
Understanding Competent
Authority
5
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Leadership Update
YPF Events
Call for Council Nominations
Student & Candidate Resources
Cover photo: Graham Norris/iStock/Thinkstock
CPABC in Focus • Feb/Mar 2014
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