CPABC in Focus November/December 2014 | Page 27

Jamie: Also, the feedback we received from members who have been through the pre-certification program and from the firms they work for has been very positive. Ted: We didn’t see any territoriality with our group. It’s partly a reflection of the fact that the three bodies in BC have gotten along really well in the past—I think that’s reflected in our group and what we’ve done. Why did you recommend a rolling three-year CPD reporting cycle rather than a fixed one? Ted: First, it’s an international standard