Notes & News
Tax Events
Family Day
On February 9, Minister of National Revenue Kerry-Lynne Findlay attended a “Family Day” event
in Vancouver to highlight the tax relief and benefit measures available for Canadian families.
Several CPABC members were in attendance, including Walter Pela, CPA, CA (KPMG); Stanley
Dong, CPA, CGA (Dong Russell & Company); and Brian Galloway, CPA, FCGA (Galloway
Botteselle & Co.).
L to R: Walter Pela, CPA, CA; Min. Findlay; Stanley Dong, CPA, CGA;
Brian Galloway, CPA, FCGA; and Wai Young, MP for Vancouver South.
CPABC-CRA Liaison Meetings
In collaboration with the Canada Revenue Agency, CPABC hosted several CPABC-CRA liaison
meetings in Victoria, Surrey, Vancouver, Kelowna, and Prince George during the months of February and March. More than 400 tax practitioners came out to hear senior CRA personnel discuss
current initiatives and priorities and participate in a Q&A. If you’re a tax practitioner and would like
to obtain materials from these presentations, please email David Chiang, CPA, CA, CPABC’s VP
of member services, at [email protected].
Chapter Update: First Leaders Meeting Held
CPABC held its inaugural Chapter Leaders
Meeting in Vancouver on February 20, at the
Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Twenty-seven
chapter chairs, vice-chairs, and special guests
from 14 of the 15 CPABC chapters attended
this all-day event. Emceed by David Chiang,
CPA, CA, CPABC’s VP of member services,
the meeting kicked off with a brand imaging
exercise led by Vinetta Peek, CMA (Hon.),
CPA, FCMA, CPABC’s executive VP of marketing and business development. Each of
the four participating teams had to create a
poster that defined the CPA brand.
A provincial update from CPABC president
& CEO Richard Rees, CPA, FCA, followed,
after which several chapter leaders shared
success stories about recent social networking
events, professional development offerings,
and community engagement activities.
In the afternoon, Jan Sampson, CPA, FCA,
CPABC’s executive VP for member engagement and information technology, summarized how CPA Canada and CPABC are
working collaboratively to advance the profession. Jan was followed by a guest speaker
from CPA Canada, Li Zhang, who provided
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“What is your brand?” Vinetta Peek leads chapter leaders in an
imaging exercise focused on the CPA brand.
information about the national Community
Connect – Financial Literacy Program (see
page 20).
To round out the day, chapter leaders brainstormed about how to engage members—
particularly younger professionals and public
practitioners—and about how to support PEP
candidates, PREP students, and CPA mentors.
In all, the Chapter Leaders Meeting was an
inspiring, informative, and collaborative event
that generated a number of promising ideas
for future chapter events and activities.
Get involved with your
local CPABC chapter
Through a variety of social
networking events and
professional development
activities, the 15 CPABC chapters
across BC provide excellent
opportunities for individuals to
engage with other members,
PEP candidates, and PREP
students in their area, as well as
with their local community.
Relying on the efforts of
volunteers, these CPABC
chapters are always looking for
members, candidates, and
students to assist with upcoming
activities and/or to serve at the
board level. If you’d like to
participate in exciting activities
while also giving back to the
profession, go to bccpa.ca/
members/cpabc-chapters,
select your local chapter, click
on the “Get Involved” tab, and
email the chapter to express
your areas of interest.