Sponsorships & Events
Nominate a CPA for a 2017 CFO of the Year Award !
NOTES & NEWS
Sponsorships & Events
In November 2016 , CPABC attended , sponsored , and hosted a selection of events that promoted and celebrated the CPA profession . The month kicked off with CPABC serving as an initiative sponsor of the Business Council of British Columbia ’ s sold-out BC Business Summit on November 1 , a recap of which is provided on the facing page . Over the next few weeks , CPABC ’ s senior executives continued meeting with members across the province and in Hong Kong during the 2016 Member Engagement Tour , which wrapped up on November 30 ( see pages 12-13 for details ). November 26 saw CPABC host a convocation ceremony at the Vancouver Convention Centre West to recognize the achievements of BC ’ s newest graduates ( see pages 62-63 ). At the end of November , CPABC was a supporting partner of the Business Transitions Forum ( November 29-30 ), where 20 speakers shared their expertise and discussed best practices on how business owners can plan for the sale or transition of privately owned businesses . CPABC ’ s recruitment team also kept a full calendar in November . On November 15 , the team hosted the inaugural CPA Career Connections : University Fair & Panel Discussion in Vancouver to give high school students insight into career opportunities in accounting and business . Presenting at the event were Arthur Chan , CPA , CA ; Vince Johnson , CPA , CMA ; Stephanie Medeiros , CPA , CA ; and CPA candidate Richard Wong . The recruitment team also reached out to high school students by speaking about the CPA profession , the CPA Professional Education Program ( CPA PEP ), and the Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance ( ACAF ) program at high schools in Burnaby , Coquitlam , Vancouver , and Victoria . The recruitment team also promoted CPA PEP and ACAF to post-secondary students through information sessions at Douglas College and Okanagan College . Other recruitment activities included a CPABC Careers in Business Panel in Victoria ; a CPABC CareerConnect night that enabled post-secondary students to network with CPA members ; and a speed interview night in Surrey , designed to connect CPAs and future CPAs with employers from CPABC ’ s CareerConnect Employer Program ( see pages 20-21 ). Events attended included the fourth annual Career , Education and Settlement Immigrant Fair in Vancouver ( November 16 ) and the FINTalks Conference in Victoria ( November 29 ) and Vancouver ( November 30 ), hosted by the Ministry of Finance . Events to watch for in 2017 include the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade ’ s Economic Outlook Forum ( January 20 ), of which CPABC is a supporting sponsor ; the CPABC Member Recognition Dinner ( February 15 ); CPABC ’ s Spring Pacific Summit ( May 17-19 ); and two events hosted by Business in Vancouver : the Influential Women in Business Awards ( March 2017 ) and the BC CFO Awards ( June 2017 ).
For more information on CPABC ’ s sponsorships and events , visit the News , Events & Publications section of bccpa . ca .
Nominate a CPA for a 2017 CFO of the Year Award !
For the seventh year in a row , Business in Vancouver and CPABC are partnering to recognize and celebrate the top CFOs in British Columbia . Honourees are chosen based on their performance relating to corporate growth , strategic decision-making , overall performance and execution , and reporting . Awards will be presented in the following categories :
• Large public and private companies ( revenues > $ 75 million );
• Small public and private companies ( revenues < $ 75 million );
• Publicly accountable and non-profit organizations ; and
• Transformation agent .
The deadline for nominations is March 6 , 2017 . Visit biv . com / events / biv-awards to nominate a fellow CPA for a CFO award . maxicam / iStock / Thinkstock
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