NoTES & NEwS
At recent special and annual general meetings of the ICABC, CGA-BC,
and CMABC, respectively, bylaws were passed that regulate the use
of the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation by BC
members.
As per these bylaws, if you wish to use the CPA designation, it must be
accompanied by your legacy designation. This means your credential
would be listed as “CPA, CA,” “CPA, CGA,” or “CPA, CMA.”
In addition, firms are not able to use the CPA designation in the firm
name or descriptive style until new legislation has been enacted. We
have prepared an FAQ on the use of the CPA designation for your
reference. Visit www.bccpa.ca, and choose “Use of Designation” under
the Members tab.
Top Marks
Congratulations to Adam Brown, Gregory Buck, Candice Hartwell,
Jebbin Mathew, and Qi Yao—all of whom tied for the top mark in
BC on the October 2013 CMA National Entrance Exam. The
October exam was the last time the National Entrance Exam will be
offered, as January 2014 marks the final intake of the CMA Strategic
Leadership Program.
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CPABC publications are now online
Digital editions of
CPABC in Focus,
BC Check-Up,
Industry Update,
and CPABC eNews
are available at
www.bccpa.ca
under the
Publications tab.
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CPABC in Focus • Jan 2014
Student & Candidate Resources
This section of CPABC in Focus is dedicated to
providing legacy students and CPA candidates with
information on resources, events, and opportunities
to connect with CPABC.
CPA Prerequisite Education Program (PREP)
Module 7: Audit and Assurance
• Classes begin – January 6
• Final evaluation – March 1
Module 5: Financial Reporting (winter 2014 intake)
• Classes begin – January 13
• Mid-term evaluation – March 22
• Final evaluation – May 3
CPA Professional Education Program (PEP)
Core Module 1 and Core Module 2 will be offered
during the spring 2014 term. Key dates include:
Core Module 1
• Registration period – January 20 - March 3
• Module start – May 3
• Withdrawal deadline – May 30
• Orientation workshop – May 3-4
• Module workshop – May 31 - June 1
• Exam date – July 7
Core Module 2
• Registration period – January 20 - March 3
• Module start – May 3
• Withdrawal deadline – May 30
• Module workshop – June 14-15
• Exam date – July 7
A summary schedule of all 2014 CPA PEP module
offerings is available at www.cpalearningwest.ca.
CMA Strategic Leadership Program (SLP)
SLP Year 1 (winter 2014 intake)
• Orientation – January 11
• Module 1 interactive session – March 1-2
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Use of CPA Designation by Members