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Young Professionals Forum Hosts Monte Carlo Night
In what is becoming a popular and annual tradition for the Canadian Bar Association (CBA),
the Chartered Financial Analysts Society, and CPABC, young professionals brought their
“high-risk, high-reward” attitudes to another sold-out “Monte Carlo Night” event.
Held at the Vancouver Club on the evening of July 24, the event drew over 210 guests, who
had the chance to reconnect with colleagues, meeting other professionals, and chance their
“fun money” at black jack, poker, roulette, and a variety of other gaming tables.
“At the end of the night, everyone went home a winner,” says Kam Nat, CPA, CA, one of the
event organizers and a member of the Young Professionals Forum (YPF). “This includes Working
Gear Clothing Society, which received all of the funds raised at the event.”
Mirza Rahimani, CPA, CA, another YPF member and event organizer, expresses gratitude
for the various donated raffle prizes, which included a variety of restaurant gift cards, tickets to
local sporting events, golf lessons, yoga passes, and stays at local hotels, saying: “We’re greatly
appreciative and thankful for the sponsorships and support from the CPABC, the CFA Society,
the CBA, and Hart Legal, which made the evening fun and possible!”
CPABC Member Forums bring
together members with common
interests. To get involved in any of
our 10 forums, sign up using the
online volunteer form at
www.bccpa.ca/volunteerform.
Forums include:
• Executives
• Exposure Draft
• overnment Organizations’
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Accounting and Auditing
• Management
• Mid-Sized Firms
• Mining
• Small Firms
• Sole Practitioners
• Taxation
• oung Professionals (open to
Y
designated members 35 years
and under)
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Monte Carlo Night
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CPABC Sponsors GFOABC’s 2014 Annual Conference
The Government Finance Officers Association of BC (GFOABC) held
their 2014 annual conference on May 28-30 at the Vancouver Island
Conference Centre in Nanaimo, attracting over 300 participants from
across the province. Conference topics ranged from risk management
and asset management to long term financial planning and timeline
financial reporting.
“Our communities have certainly evolved from the days when the
early explorers sailed along our unfamiliar shore,” said Diana Lokken,
CPA, CMA, president of the GFOABC in her opening address. “Local
governments are increasingly focused on providing a sustainable future
for citizens and businesses. That’s why the theme for this year’s GFOA
Conference [is] ‘Finding Safe Harbour.’”
CPABC was a platinum sponsor for this event.
GFOABC President Diana Lokken, CPA, CMA, addresses the crowd.
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