CPABC in Focus July/August 2015 | Page 8

Notes & News GFOA of BC Conference 2015 New CPABC Bylaws, Bylaw Regulations, and Code With proclamation of the new CPA Act—see page 20 for Act highlights—come new bylaws and bylaw regulations, as well as a new code of professional conduct. These documents are now available on our website at bccpa.ca. More highlights will be provided in future issues of CPABC in Focus. Rob Bullock, CPA, CGA, executive director of GFOA of BC, and Dayl Hancock, a business development officer for CPABC, at the GFOA of BC 2015 Conference trade show. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock/Thinkstock CPABC was a sponsor of the 2015 Government Finance Officers Association of BC (GFOA of BC) Annual Conference, which was held in Penticton from May 27 to May 29. Two-hundred-and-seventy-five attendees consisting of GFOA of BC members, sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers attended the conference, taking in three days of educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities, along with a trade show and banquet. With many CPAs working in the public sector, professional accountants play an integral role in finding ways to ma