Introducing CPABC’s
Regulatory Affairs Team
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s discussed in the Notes from the Leadership article on page 5, the different functional areas of the senior
management team will be profiled in four separate instalments of CPABC in Focus magazine. We begin the
series in this issue, with the spotlight focused on the Regulatory Affairs team.
Protection of the public interest is an ongoing priority for the unifying (legacy) bodies. Until new legislation
becomes effective, the responsibilities under each piece of legislation must continue to be met while the transition
to CPABC progresses.
Here are the individuals tasked with both winding down the legacy organizations and creating the new regulatory
regime in British Columbia:
Jamie Midgley, CPA, FCA – Executive VP, Regulation
In this role, Jamie will work to support the new organization as it seeks provincial legislation and builds its regulatory
framework.
Jamie was appointed senior director of regulatory affairs at the ICABC in 2009. In addition to carrying out his provincial
responsibilities, he also participated on several national regulatory committees that focused on establishing recommendations to meet the needs of the evolving CPA profession. For example, Jamie served on the National Regulatory Steering
Committee, which oversaw the development of the initial CPA regulatory recommendations. Currently, he chairs the
Public Accounting Work Group, which is tasked with developing the recommendations for CPA public accounting
requirements.
Prior to joining the ICABC, Jamie spent much of his career—21 years—with HSBC Bank Group in Canada. He
most recently served as the chief operating officer and chief financial officer of the bank’s subsidiary company, HSBC Global Asset management
(Canada) Ltd.
Jamie was elected to the ICABC Fellowship in 2013.
Those reporting to Jamie include: Rick Lightheart, CPA, FCMA; Pam Skinner, CPA, FCGA; Liz Chan, CPA, CA; Ted Tanaka, Barrister & Solicitor;
and Roger Merkosky, CPA, CA