Transitioning to CPABC
By Vinetta Peek, CMA (Hon.), CMA, Richard Rees, FCA, and Gordon Ruth, FCGA
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n May 8, 2013, the ICABC, CMABC, and CGA-BC signed an historic merger agreement. The existing CA/CMA Transitional Steering
Committee (TSC) and Transitional Management Committee (TMC) were modified accordingly to reflect the new partnership, with
CGA-BC chair Candace Nancke, FCGA, and board members Brian Friedrich, FCGA, and David Sale, FCGA, joining the former, and
CGA-BC CEO Gordon Ruth joining the latter.
The TMC was subsequently asked to begin working on a CPABC transition plan that integrates the strengths and resources of all three unifying
bodies. This article shares important information from the TMC plan, including BC’s participation at the national level, the development of the
CPABC Joint Venture, and the integration of certain priority areas ahead of legislation.
Illustration by the CPABC Board Retreat graphic facilitators: Lisa Arora of Get the Picture and Michelle Boos-Stone of Five Elements Consulting Group.
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