NOTES & NEWS
YPF Hosts Annual Monte Carlo Night
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n September 21, CPABC’s Young Professionals Forum (YPF) held its fourth annual
Monte Carlo Night, in partnership with the Young Lawyers – Lower Mainland Section
of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch and CFA Society Vancouver.
The posh event, which was open to all members, was held at the Vancouver Club. More than
200 professionals from the accounting, legal, and financial communities attended the event.
Guests enjoyed an evening of networking and had the chance to use “fun money” at the gaming
tables to play roulette, baccarat, and poker. Net proceeds from admission costs and the purchase
of fun money will be donated to a local charity.
This year’s event was organized by Leon Hoffman, CPA, CA, and by Mirza Rahimani, CPA, CA,
one of the event’s original founders.
The YPF, Young Lawyers, and CFA Society are already planning their annual Holiday Pub
Night Ugly Christmas Sweater Party for December 7. To receive invitations to this and future YPF
social networking or career development events, please email your contact information to David
Chiang, CPA, CA, CPABC’s vice-president of member services, at [email protected].
About the YPF: The YPF organizes both free and paid events to give recently designated
accountants a chance to network and talk about career development with other young professionals. All CPABC members who are 40 years of age or younger are welcome to participate in
YPF events, and some events, such as Monte Carlo Night, are open to members of all ages.
To learn about upcoming events, visit the News, Events & Publications section of bccpa.ca.
Clockwise from left: Young professionals try their luck at the tables. YPF
co-founder Mirza Rahimani, CPA, CA (far left), with organizers from the Young
Lawyers and the CFA Society. YPF members Sunny Pranjivan, CPA, CGA, and
Candice Hartwell, CPA, CMA. To find out more about CPABC’s various member
forums, visit us online at bccpa.ca/members/connect/member-forums.
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