In this issue: Notes from the Chair. Meet the 14 BC 2017 CFE writers who made the national honour roll. Touching Base: CPABC 2017 Member Engagement Tour. Why enabling competencies are crucial to CPA success. CPABC 2017 Budget Submission: improving business productivity in BC. International Education Standard 8, Professional Competence for Engagement Partners Responsible for Audits of Financial Statements (Revised): new competency assessment for audit licencees. Volunteer tax services. A portrait of youth employment in Canada. Highlights from the winter 2018 CPABC PD program. A profile of CPABC member Cathy McLay, CPA, CMA, ICD.D, TransLink's former executive vice president of finance, corporate services.
https://www.bccpa.ca/news-events-publications/publications/cpabc-in-focus/issues/jan-feb-2018/ Contents January/February 2018 Cover Story In Focus 10 Notes & News 47 This and That A portrait of youth employment in Canada 56 Professional Development Highlights from the winter 2018 CPABC PD program 58 Members in Focus 28 Announcements and accolades; in memoriam; community events The CFE Issue Meet the 14 BC writers who made the national honour roll on the 2017 CFE 40 Touching Base: MET 2017 Snapshots from CPABC's annual Member Engagement Tour 62 Member Profile Cathy McLay, CPA, CMA, ICD.D Transformation agent, leader, board director Recurring Columns 44 Education Why enabling competencies are crucial to CPA success 48 Government Relations CPABC budget submission: Improving business productivity in BC 52 Tax Not quite Hamlet (whether ’tis wiser to deduct...) 9 14 16 18 Notes from the Chair Communication preferences IES 8 update Volunteer tax services Cover image: BrianAJackson/iStock/Thinkstock CPABC in Focus • Jan/Feb 2018 5