Can you give us an example of
how focusing on best practices
produced positive results?
Ted: The mandatory ethics requirement is a
good example. CGA-BC had a mandatory
ethics requirement in each CPD cycle, and the
other two bodies did not. We discussed the
pros and cons at great length, and ultimately
decided that there should be an ethics requirement, but a much more flexible one. It
will no longer have to be a single qualifying
four-hour course. Instead, members will be
able to accumulate the hours from different
sources. To me, that’s an example of coming
together with best practices.
Jamie: It’s fair to say that the discussion about
the ethics requirement was one of our more
interesting ones, because this represented a
significant change. And, to me, it illustrates
how healthy this process has been, because
the focus all along has been on what is best
for CPABC. Yes, we’re coming from different
starting points, but part of the really compelling argument for adopting this particular
requirement was the fact that one of the
bodies already had it, and the fact that we’re in
an environment where this is becoming more
prevalent globally, so everyone supported it.
better for both the public and members—so
it’s really a win-win outcome.
Ted: This also touches on something that
has pervaded the entire process, which is
balancing the needs of different stakeholders.
Of course, there is the organization as a
whole, but we’ve always considered the impact on members and tried to consider their
perspective, as well as that of the other key
stakeholder, which is the public. In everything
we’ve done, we’ve balanced those three.
Pamela: I think it’s a great example, because
we achieved a compromise that will work
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