CPABC in Focus November/December 2013 | Page 30

PRoFESSIoNAL DEVELoPMENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FALL 2013 ICABC/CMABC PD PROGRAM November and December bring plenty of PD opportunities to our members. Register early and be part of Vancouver PD Week, taking place November 18-23. We also have many other seminars being held between now and the middle of December. For our complete program, please visit www.icabc-pd.com or contact the PD Department at [email protected]. ICABC Members: CPD Reminder 2013 is the last year of your current CPD reporting cycle. Make sure you are up to date on your requirements. For information on CPD, go to www.ica.bc.ca/cpd. Members in Business & Industry PD Day This popular conference provides a highly efficient way for members in industry to obtain practical information for use in the workplace. This year’s conference will include plenary sessions on the economic outlook and successful strategies, as well as breakout sessions on creating growth, navigating social media, technology highlights, emotional competence, and tax and accounting updates. Dec 10, 8:30am-5pm Vancouver Convention Centre West Selection of PD opportunities outside Vancouver Abbotsford Income Tax Update – Nov 13 Review Engagements – Nov 14 ASPE: Disclosure & Presentation – Nov 26 Kamloops Accounting, Auditing Update – Nov 13 Kelowna Practical Tips for Controllers & CFOs – Nov 12 Due Diligence for Acquisitions – Nov 13 Effective & Essential Mgmt Skills – Nov 14 Principles & Practices of Business Acquisitions – Nov 14 Winning-Edge Negotiation Skills – Nov 15 Accounting, Auditing Update – Nov 26 Prince George Smoke & Mirrors: Financial Myths – Nov 18 How to Retire Well without the Stock Market – Nov 18 Simplest Personal Fin. Strategy Ever – Nov 19 30 CPABC in Focus • Nov/Dec 2013 Surrey Catching Up: 5 Years of Income Tax Developments – Nov 14 Wealth Mgmt Tools and Practices – Nov 20 IFRS – Financial Statement Presentation & Note Disclosure – Nov 25&26 Excel PivotTables – Nov 28 iPad – An Effective Business Tool – Nov 28 Victoria Enhancing Your Leadership Impact – Nov 12 Intro to Strategy-Driven Budgeting – Nov 13 Practical Tips for Controllers & CFOs – Nov 13 Fast & Better Financial Processes – Nov 14 Leading through Influence – Nov 14 Communicating under Pressure – Nov 18 Standing up for Yourself – Nov 19 Data Analysis in PowerPivot – Nov 22 Selection of Upcoming Seminars Accounting & Assurance ASPE: A Comparison to IFRS – Nov 29 ASPE: Revenue Recognition – Dec 5 Auditing Refresher – Dec 9&10 Effective Audit Documentation – Dec 3 Finance Business Valuation: Introduction – Nov 19 Corporate Treasury Management – Dec 5 IFRS Acctg for Financial Instruments – Nov 12 Acctg for Income Taxes Under IAS 12 – Dec 9 Fair Value Measurement – Nov 29 Focus on PP&E, Intangible Assets & Impairment of Assets – Nov 21 Public Companies Assurance & Acctg Issues – Nov 15 Management Discussion & Analysis – Dec 3 Pub. Co. Reporting: Annual Update – Nov 21 Wealth Management Introduction to Portfolio and Investment Management Techniques – Nov 14 Wealth Management Tools and Practices – Nov 20, Dec 4 Controllership | Management Accounting Accelerate and Optimize Financial Close and Spreadsheet Controls – Dec 2 Improving Financial Performance for Controllers and CFOs – Dec 6 Lenders, Banking and Your Client – Nov 29 Risk Management | Legal Risk Management from All Angles – Nov 13 What Every CFO Needs to Know About Corporate Governance – Nov 14 What Every CFO Needs to Know About Risk Management – Nov 14 Top Employment Issues Affecting Your Bottom Line –