PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS IN SPRING/SUMMER 2016
Our spring/summer program seminars, running between May and the end of July, are open for registration. Watch your mail
for a copy of the latest PD catalogue, or check our website at pd.bccpa.ca for an updated schedule of titles and programs, and
detailed course descriptions. If you have any questions, please call CPABC at 604-872-7222 and ask for the PD department.
PD CONFERENCE DAYS
Our popular PD conference days include a keynote
presentation in the morning, breakout sessions
throughout the day, and a plenary session in the
afternoon. For detailed information on sessions
and speakers, please watch for future flyers and
emails, or visit our website.
Members in Business & Industry PD Day
June 17, 8:30am-5pm, Van Conv Ctr West
Victoria Professional Development Day
June 21, 8:30am-5pm, Westin Bear Mountain
Information Technology Conference
June 23-34, 8:30am-4:30pm, Van Conv Ctr West
ACCOUNTING & ASSURANCE
IFRS 9: Financial Instruments
This course is designed to teach participants the main provisions of
the new IASB standard “IFRS 9, Financial Instruments,” which—when
adopted—will replace most of the guidance currently in IAS 39. This
new standard will apply to all companies, and its implementation
may require changes to planning, systems, and processes.
The course will also cover the effective date and transitional
requirements, as well as future developments, including a new macro
hedge-accounting model.
June 3, 9am-5pm, Vancouver
IFRS 15: Revenue Recognition Standards
This course will explain the five-step revenue recognition framework
under the new standard, including how to determine when to
recognize revenue, and the amount of revenue to recognize.
June 10, 9am-12:30pm, Vancouver
MANAGEMENT & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Powerful Performance
This one-day seminar will show accounting and business
professionals how to dramatically improve their presentation skills,
using the techniques of an actor. This stimulating and fun course
will teach you how to be more assertive, self-possessed, natural, and
believable while giving presentations. You’ll gain techniques
designed to help you energize your performance in formal
presentation settings, in meetings, and at networking events.
June 21, 9am-5pm, Vancouver
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Becoming a Skilled Negotiator
To succeed in business today, accountants need to negotiate effectively
with internal and external parties. This one-day interactive workshop
will show finance professionals how to reach mutually agreeable business
solutions by thinking about and acting for the long-term success of
negotiated outcomes.
May 20, 9am-5pm, Vancouver
Wiring Your Brain for High-Impact Leadership
Ninety per cent of what we know about the brain has been learned
in the last two years. Come and hear what learning skills specialist
Terry Small (aka “the Brain Guy”) has to say about translating brain
research into practice, and about learning to lead with the brain in
mind.
June 15, 9am-5pm, Vancouver
June 21, 9am-5pm, Surrey
July 12, 9am-5pm, Victoria
We Have to Talk – Having the Difficult Performance
Conversations
Conduct a Google search, and you’ll find dozens of books on the
topic of difficult conversations. One common theme emerges from
this literature: The fear of difficult conversations is often more
stressful than the actual conversations. This seminar will explain
why “difficult” conversations are key to successful working
relationships.
July 7, 9am-5pm, Vancouver
CONTROLLERSHIP & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Financial Statement Analysis
Professional accountants are often involved in the review and
analysis of financial statements, but as with any skills, the skills
needed for this work may deteriorate over time.
This seminar will re-familiarize you with the key reporting issues
that affect financial statement analysis, and help you strengthen the
critical skills needed in your toolbox.
June 7, 9am-5pm, Vancouver
Management and Finance in the Age of Disruption
Is your organization reactive or proactive? Does it watch while the
world changes, or is it a change-leader? What should you do to
prepare for business disruption?
This fast-paced seminar will review the leading disruptors:
technologies, disintermediation, and demographics. It will consider
the causes and consequences of business disruption, and discuss
how financial managers can prepare for and cope with these issues.
June 21, 9am-5pm, Vancouver