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NoTES & NEwS Notes on Licensing Student & Candidate Resources Pursuant to its meeting of September 20, 2013, the ICABC’s Practice Review & Licensing Committee announces that the following public practice firms are now closed: City Vancouver Vancouver West Vancouver Kamloops Burnaby Top Marks Congratulations to Joshua Peligal, Tenhon Tran, and Ken Choi for achieving top marks (first, second, and third, respectively) on the August 2013 CMA Strategic Leadership Program Case Exam. Connect with CPABC Online   Tweet, tweet... Connect with CPABC online on our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr social media pages: • • • • Facebook.com/cpabc Twitter.com/cpa_bc YouTube.com/cpabritishcolumbia Flickr.com/cpabc   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. 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 6: Corporate Finance • Registration deadline - November 11 • Classes begin - November 18 • Final evaluation - January 4, 2014 Module 7: Audit and Assurance • Registration deadline - December 23 • Classes begin - January 6, 2014 • Final evaluation - March 1 Module 5: Financial Reporting (winter 2014 intake) • Registration deadline - December 20 • Classes begin - January 13, 2014 • Midterm evaluation - March 22 • Final evaluation - May 3 CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) The summary schedule of 2014 module offerings for CPA PEP is now available at www.cpalearningwest.ca. Key dates for Core Module 1: • Evaluation date - November 22 • Results released - December 13 CMA Strategic Leadership Program (SLP) SLP Year 1 (winter 2014 intake) • Registration deadline - December 20 • Orientation - January 11, 2014 • Module 1 interactive session - March 1 & 2 Social media CPABC has launched corporate and recruiting social media sites and blogs. For social media links, visit the CPABC website at www.bccpa.ca and the recruiting website at www.goCPAbc.ca. 10 CPABC in Focus • Nov/Dec 2013 Jake Hesseltine/iStock/Thinkstock Firm Name ACAL Group Breakwater Accounting Advisors LLP Chartwell Business Solutions Gordon C. MacFayden, CA Zhu & Co. Chartered Accountant Professional Corporation