PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UPCOMING PD SEMINARS IN JULY 2016 Below are some upcoming seminars in the month of July . Listings for our fall 2016 / winter 2017 PD program will be available soon . Visit pd . bccpa . ca for the full range of titles and programs , and for course descriptions . If you have any questions , please call CPABC at 604-872-7222 and ask for the PD department or email us at pdreg @ bccpa . ca .
FINAL REMINDER : 2015-2016 PD PASSPORTS EXPIRE JULY 31 , 2016 !
The July 2016 seminars provide the last chance to use up your 2015-2016 PD passports , which are valid for courses dated through July 31 , 2016 .
AVAILABLE FOR SALE NOW : 2016-2017 PD PASSPORTS
PD passports for 2016-2017 are now available for purchase . These passports are valid for courses held between September 1 , 2016 through July 31 , 2017 .
PERSONAL PD PASSPORT Early-bird rate through Sept 7 , 2016 : $ 1,450 + GST This is a non-transferable passport for individual members of CPABC .
FLEXI PD PASSPORT Early-bird rate through Sept 7 , 2016 : $ 1,850 + GST This is a transferable passport for CPABC members and other professionals , designed to facilitate company-wide training and / or simply provide group savings .
BENEFITS :
The Personal and Flexi PD passports are for users who take multiple professional development seminars with CPABC throughout the year . They can help you and / or your organization save substantially on training costs . For the price of a 2016-2017 PD passport , the bearer is entitled to register for six days of passport-valid seminars between September 1 , 2016 and July 31 , 2017 , at no extra cost . Additionally , PD passports enable you to : register for courses any time after your passport purchase without worrying about further payment ; meet your CPD requirements with ease , as one passport straddles two reporting years ; and conveniently budget education activities for the coming year .
EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS FOR FALL 2016
CFO as Navigator – September 21-24 | Westin Whistler Resort Controller ’ s Management Program – October 12-15 | Delta Grand Kelowna CFO ’ s Operational Skills Program – October 16-19 | Delta Grand Kelowna CFO ’ s Leadership Program – October 19-22 | Westin Whistler Resort CFO ’ s Operational Program – October 23-26 | Westin Whistler Resort
ALSO COMING THIS FALL
New Societies Act – Free PD Seminar Sept 29 , 8-10am , Vancouver
Practitioners ’ Potluck Oct 25 , 8:30am-5pm , Vancouver
ACCOUNTING & ASSURANCE Common Documentation Issues with Review Engagements This executive brief will provide examples of review engagement documentation in the most crucial areas of typical review engagement files . Tips will be provided to improve file documentation in the areas most commonly deficient . July 4 , 8-10am , Victoria July 11 , 8-10am , Vancouver
Audit of Small Entities This course is for professionals who want to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency in auditing small entities . It will focus on the Canadian auditing standards that are most relevant to small entities . July 8 , 9am-5pm , Vancouver
NFPO – A Survey of the Standards under Part III of the Handbook This seminar will provide an overview of the accounting standards for non-government-controlled not-for-profit organizations under Part III of the CPA Canada Handbook . It will review the application of GAAP with an emphasis on the areas where choices have to be made in the preparation of financial statements . July 11 , 9am-5pm , Vancouver
Quality Control : Maintaining and Monitoring This seminar will help small firms understand the requirements of CSQC 1 and how those requirements can be addressed in a smaller practice . It will discuss methods to manage the risks identified in CSQC 1 , and the documentation of processes to show compliance . July 15 , 9am-5pm , Vancouver
CONTROLLERSHIP & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Advanced Financial Statement Analysis This seminar will focus on the analysis of financial statements — in particular , the lesser-known techniques that are becoming more and more important when comparing IFRS and ASPE reporting . July 5 , 9am-5pm , Vancouver
Effective Financial Analysis for Business Decisions – Medium-Sized Privately Held Businesses Management is looking for well laid out recommendations that go beyond a summary of financial information . This seminar will introduce a decision-making format for the use of financial information and a road map for providing consistent , well-articulated analysis and recommendations . July 8 , 9am-5pm , Vancouver
40 CPABC in Focus • July / August 2016