NOTES & NEWS
Construction Sector Forum Launched
CPABC’s newly formed Construction Sector Forum, created in partnership with the Independent
Contractors and Businesses Association of BC (ICBA), held its inaugural meeting at the Delta
Hotel in Burnaby on June 15, 2016. More than 55 people attended the event, including
members of both CPABC and the ICBA, to hear Scott MacDonald, assistant deputy minister
of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, discuss demographic trends that could
have a significant impact on the construction sector in the years ahead.
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MacDonald’s informative presentation was
followed by a technology update from guest
speaker Peter Guo, CPA, CA. Guo, a partner
with MNP LLP in Vancouver, spoke about information technology strategies, cloud-related
issues, and how to protect business data from
accidental loss and malicious attacks.
The Construction Sector Forum is chaired
by Chad Chang, CPA, CMA, the controller of
Airstream Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.
in Burnaby. Chang’s efforts were instrumental
in garnering support for this new group
from both CPABC and the ICBA. The forum
is accepting members who are interested in
meeting on a regular basis, and the next
meeting is expected to take place later this
fall.
If you’re interested in joining the Construction Sector Forum, visit the Member
Forums page at bccpa.ca/members/connect/
member-forum