Liz Chan, CPA, CA – Director, Ethics
In this role, Liz will work closely with other
senior team members in regulatory affairs to
direct and deliver the regulatory programs
dealing with legacy ICABC and CMABC
discipline matters. She will also play a key
role in the design and implementation of the
new CPABC discipline processes.
Once new legislation comes into effect, Liz
will work with Ted Tanaka to lead the CPABC
regulatory programs in the discipline area.
Liz joined the ICABC as the director of ethics, regulatory affairs in
April 2014. She previously worked with the BC Securities Commission,
serving as a senior investigator in their enforcement division, where she
conducted investigations of major cases. Prior to her work with the
BCSC, Liz worked as a financial analyst for a publicly traded company
and as a tax manager with KPMG, where she completed the In-Depth
Tax Course. Liz obtained her CA designation in 1999 after placing on
the honour roll for the national Uniform Final Evaluation (UFE).
Ted Tanaka, Barrister & Solicitor –
Director, Ethics and Documentation
In this role, Ted will oversee the ethics and
discipline processes, and maintain appropriate
governing documentation to enable effective
regulation of the key regulatory areas.
He currently serves
on the CPA Canada
Unified Rules Standing Committee.
Ted joined CGA-BC as manager of regulatory
practices in 2009. In addition to overseeing
CGA-BC’s professional conduct area, he continues to serve as secretary to each of the following committees: ethics, discipline, appeals,
and member readmission. Ted previously
served on the CGA Canada Ethics Task Force,
responsible for maintaining the national rules
of conduct.
Prior to joining CGA-BC, Ted ran his own
litigation practice in Vancouver. He subsequently spent a number of years with the Legal
Services Society of BC, ultimately serving as
its general counsel and as director of legal
advice and representation, overseeing the
provision of legal services to low-income
British Columbians.
Roger Merkosky, CPA, CA –
Director, Regulation and Registrar
In this role, Roger’s primary responsibilities
will be in the areas of continuing professional
development (CPD), membership, and other
regulatory matters.
Roger was recently appointed chair of the
National CPD Group, which reports to the
CPA Public Trust Committee.
Roger joined the ICABC in 2011. His
previous work included 11 years with a Big Four firm, where he spent
four years in the national office in the areas of professional development
and practice advisory services. Roger then spent 10 years in industry
with AB InBev, holding several senior financial roles based in
Belgium, Croatia, and most recently in Toronto (where he served
as CFO of Labatt). Roger relocated to Vancouver in 2008 and subsequently held senior financial roles with two Vancouver-based companies
before joining the ICABC.
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