MEMBERS IN FoCUS
Celebrating the contributions
of Chris Utley, CPA, CA –
Keeping the Badge Shiny!
ICABC Award Winner
At the end of September, Chris Utley, CPA, CA,
will be retiring from the ICABC as director of
ethics, a role he held for 14 years.
During his time at the Institute, Chris made it
a top priority to provide education on ethical
issues, seeing education as the central pillar of
the discipline process, enabling the Institute to
protect the public interest effectively and fairly.
In addition to teaching the “You and Your
CA” course to our students for many years, Chris spoke about ethics
to a variety of outside organizations and at a number of conferences.
But he may be best remembered by the ICABC membership for his
“Ethical Dilemmas” column, which ran regularly in Beyond Numbers
magazine for approximately 10 years. In his column, Chris examined
some of the ethical dilemmas faced by professional accountants and
often provided fictionalized versions of real cases, all with the goal of
helping readers stay onside of professional conduct rules. Notably,
complaints against CAs declined during Chris’s tenure.
Through his work as director of ethics, Chris also became involved
with numerous provincial and national CA task forces and working
groups, covering such topics as best practices. He also served as the
provincial media liaison for ethics-related matters, effectively balancing the protection of privacy with the need for transparency.
In 2012, Chris celebrated 40 years as a chartered accountant. He has
enjoyed working at the Institute and is grateful for the support he has
received from his colleagues and from member volunteers, especially
those on the Professional Conduct Enquiry Committee, the committee
he supported. He and his wife Heather recently celebrated 40 years of
marriage, and they’re planning to travel, golf, and spend a lot of time
with family, including their three sons and two grandchildren.
Chris’ role as the Institute’s director of ethics will be filled by Liz
Chan, CPA, CA (profiled on page 21).
In our June/Summer issue, we neglected to profile Andrew Jackson,
CPA, CA, one of the ICABC’s 2014 Community Service Award winners. Our sincere apologies to Andrew for this oversight. Without
further ado, here’s a snapshot of his considerable volunteer service!
~ CoMMUNITY SERVICE AwARD ~
Andrew Jackson, CPA, CA
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Andrew has been a partner with Trenholme &
Company Chartered Accountants LLP in Victoria since 1985, and office managing partner
since 2007. Throughout his career, he has also
been an active volunteer in the community.
In addition to coaching and volunteering for
Victoria-area youth soccer and baseball teams,
Andrew has served on the boards of several local organizations. He volunteered with the Greater Victoria Library
for a seven-year term, during which he chaired the board and various
committees. He also contributed extensively to the YM-YWCA of
Greater Victoria, serving as a board member and treasurer for eight
years, and volunteered as treasurer for both the Vancouver Island
Rugby Union and Oak Bay Little League.
Since 2010, Andrew has served as a board member and treasurer of
the Victoria Foundation, which currently manages over $200 million
in assets. His duties include chairing the finance and audit committee,
presenting the annual operating budget and financial statements to
the board for approval, providing quarterly updates of results, overseeing the external audit function, and liaising with the investment
committee. Andrew’s ability to bring clarity to complex financial matters is considered a tremendous asset to the board.
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