PRoFESSIoNAL DEVELoPMENT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NOVEMBER 2013 CGA-BC PD SERIES
Our November PD Series features 31 tax, accounting, and leadership seminars (see highlights below). The 10-day event
will take place between November 18 and 29 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. To register or to access CGA-BC’s
complete fall PD program, visit www.cga-bc.org/pd or contact Allyson Hayward at 604.637.6801 or [email protected].
Tax & Accounting
Tax Planning for the Purchase or Sale
of a Business
This seminar is designed to highlight the
income tax planning opportunities and
pitfalls related to the purchase or sale of a
business. The focus will be on tax
considerations from both the buyer’s and
seller’s perspectives, and strategies to
minimize immediate and future taxation.
Nov 18, 8:30am-12:00pm
Tax Consequences of Separation and
Divorce
The tax and financial implications that arise
on breakdown of a marriage can be very
complex. This seminar will discuss the
income tax considerations of matrimonial
breakup, including support payments,
taxation of third-party payments, division
of property, and the role of the professional
adviser.
Nov 19, 1:00-4:30pm
Accounting Standards for Private
Enterprises and Other Relevant Issues
This seminar will review the most
important aspects of ASPE, and the most
significant changes associated with
implementation. It will provide practical
examples, review sample presentations and
note disclosures, and discuss how the new
standards relate to assurance and nonassurance engagements.
Nov 25, 9:00am-4:30pm
Corporate and Personal Tax Update
This seminar will provide an overview of
the most recent and relevant developments
in the ever-changing world of corporate
and personal tax. It will review the most
pertinent changes from a variety of sources,
including latest budgets, CRA
administrative policies, and case law.
Nov 29, 8:30am-12:00pm
*Qualifies for the Certificate in Executive Leadership
Leadership
Dealing with Difficult Personalities
Avoiding important conversations with
“difficult people” can trigger a decrease in
productivity, morale, and the bottom line.
This seminar will focus on giving you the
skills and confidence needed to deal with
difficult personalities.
Nov 21, 9:00am-4:30pm
Lead from Your Strengths – SDI Part II
According to Relationship Awareness
Theory, weaknesses are strengths that have
been overdone or misapplied. This seminar
will examine why these strengths fail to
achieve their intended outcomes and what
can be done about it.
Nov 25, 9:00am-4:30pm
Global Social Responsibility and
Sustainability*
The term “sustainability” is being used more
and more frequently as the world recognizes
the importance of business behaviour in
regards to the environment, the economy,
and society. This seminar will define the
term as it relates to business behaviour.
Nov 21, 9:00am-4:30pm
Implementing Change – How to
Anticipate and Avoid Costly Problems
Many organization change initiatives fail
to achieve their goals. This seminar will
provide tools and techniques to help you
anticipate and avoid the most common
implementation problems so that changerelated goals can be met on time and
within budget.
Nov 28, 9:00am-4:30pm
Building Leaders at All Levels
At the end of the day, your success as a
leader and the long-term success of your
organization depend on the quality of your
talent pool. This practical, hands-on seminar
will help you do a better job of identifying
and developing future leaders, keeping your
talent pipeline full, and getting the best out
of everyone on your team.
Nov 22, 9:00am-4:30pm
Sustaining Strategic Initiatives –
Maintaining Employee Focus on Vision,
Strategy, and Values*
This workshop will help leaders align
organizational culture with vision and
strategy; make strategy stick; maintain
employee focus on the big picture; manage
employee attitudes and behaviour; and build
competitive advantage through people.
Nov 29, 9:00am-4:30pm
Systems Thinking and Resolving Complex
Issues in Complex Environments
In an increasingly interconnected and
interdependent world, using reductionist
thinking to resolve systemic problems
doesn’t work. This seminar is designed to
enhance understanding and awareness of
systems theory, and present tools and
strategies to effectively address systemic
issues in organizations.
Nov 27, 9:00am-4:30pm
other
10 Success Factors to Best Manage
Retirement
Most people know the imperative of sound
investments and financial planning in
preparing for retirement. Often overlooked,
however, is the importance of understanding
the crucial lifestyle and psycho-social issues
associated with this major life transition.
This interactive seminar will assist you in
proactively charting your own course to
manage the transition from the workplace
to a full or partial retirement or a fulfilling
re-engagement.
Nov 26, 9:00am-4:30pm
PD outside the Lower Mainland
Nanaimo - Coast Bastion Inn, Dec 5-7
Prince George - Prince George Civic Centre, Oct 31-Nov 2
CPABC in Focus • Nov/Dec 2013
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