CPABC Industry Update Winter 2014 | Page 14

Professional Development A fully integrated ICABC, CMABC, and CGA-BC PD Highlights from CGA-BC’s WINTER 2014 PD SERIES program will be introduced in fall 2014. Business Management Go to CGA-BC’s PD Program Go to ICABC & CMABC’s PD Programs UPCOMING CONFERENCES Spring Leadership Conference 2014 May 22-23, 2014, Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Vancouver Information Technology Conference 2014 June 19-20, 2014, Vancouver Convention Centre (West), Vancouver 2013/2014 PD Essentials of Controllership This program is based on the ‘Management Planning and Reporting’ and ‘Management Control’ manuals from the Carswell Controllership Guides. This program is designed for existing Controllers who want to share their professional experiences and update their skills, and for those anticipating to move into this position. The topics covered apply to both the public and private sectors and offer an ideal opportunity to share ideas and concepts between different types of organization. April 24-26, 8:00am-4:00pm Costing and Decision-Making for Controllers This program complements the three-day ‘Essentials of Controllership Program’, and covers topics in the Carswell Controllership Guides related to ‘Costing’ and ‘Technology & Systems’. The program provides a brief review of the Controller’s role, strategic financial management, and basic cost and reporting topics. It then builds on these topics using more advanced issues. May 9-10, 9:00am-4:30pm Management PASSPORT The New Manager’s Toolbox: Concrete Skills You Need for Your New Responsibilities It’s not too late to purchase a PD Passport – the 2013/2014 PD Passports are valid until July 31, 2014. This dynamic seminar will provide leaders—both new and those who “missed the manual”—with everything they need to lead successfully. It will benefit anyone who is in a new managerial or supervisory role, or thinking of taking on such a role.. Save up to 40% off seminar prices from the ICABC/CMABC PD Program with the Personal or Flexi PD Passports. For further details, visit the ICABC PD website. March 11-12, 9:00am-4:30pm Excel Excel - Intermediate (Lab)* This seminar will build on your Excel skills to create, edit, and format professional-calibre worksheets with Microsoft Excel. You will learn to work with formulas and functions, and sort, filter, and manipulate data. The seminar will also explore Excel’s graphic capabilities, including charting, diagrams, and graphing data. Feb 14, 9:00am-4:30pm * Qualifies for the Certificate of Achievement in Excel page 14 | I N D U S T R Y U P D AT E