NOTES & NEWS
Sponsorships &
Events
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This summer, the ICABC, CMABC, and
CGA-BC sponsored or attended a number
of industry and post-secondary institution
events promoting the CPA designation. Events
included: BCBusiness magazine’s Top 100
luncheon and gala (June 26), which recognizes the province’s top-performing private
and public companies; the UBC Diploma in
Accounting Program (DAP) summer barbecue (July 22); the SFU Accounting Student
Association banquet (July 25); the UBC
DAP alumni networking night (August 14);
and the Vancouver Board of Trade Leaders
of Tomorrow Mentorship Program speaker
series, which focused on lessons in leadership from accounting professionals, and
featured Eric Gounder, CGA, Grace Mok, CA,
and Jessica Pursell, CMA (August 21).
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1. Nicole Wears, development officer (CMABC), and
Shannon Thompson, senior manager of marketing
(CMABC), overseeing the CPA booth at the BCBusiness
Top 100 event. 2. BCBusiness Top 100 event at the
Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. 3. Peter Legge, publisher of
BCBusiness and CEO of Canada Wide Media, interviews
keynote speaker Frank Giustra, president and CEO of
Flore Financial Corporation and co-owner of
Thunderbird films, at the Top 100 event. Photos by
Alistair Eagle.
Upcoming events
CPA Canada webinars
The Young Professionals Group, which is open to all legacy
members, is hosting an evening speakers’ panel event on October 1,
2013, that will give young professionals an opportunity to meet with
and hear from experienced and successful members as they reflect
on their career experiences. And on November 26, 2013, Karen
Wensley, author of the best-selling book, The Power of Personal
Branding for Career Success, will discuss how to develop your
personal brand and find the right mentors as career guides. To find
out more, visit the events section at www.bccpa.ca.
CPA Canada is offering two free webinars in September. Both will
be available as archived webinars once the live dates have passed.
September 9 – Revised Standard on Engagements to Review
Historical Financial Statements: Improvements Proposed:
http://ht.ly/nXxlh
September 12 – New Standard on Reporting to Third Parties:
http://ht.ly/nXx9R
CPABC in Focus • Sept/Oct 2013
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