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Professional Development Opportunities for
Missed registering for our popular Executive
Programs earlier this year? Register now for
these fall sessions before spaces fill up.

The CFO as Navigator
This program is designed to provide you with a highly
applied and interactive experience, and to make you a
complete CFO.

October 7-10, 2015 | Beach Club Resort,
Parksville (Early bird deadline August 21)

The Controller’s Management Program
This program is designed to provide you with the theory,
best practices, tools, and skills to take your leadership to
the next level.

October 14-17, 2015 | Westin Whistler,
Whistler (Early bird deadline August 21)

The Controller’s Operational Skills
Program
This program is designed to enhance your role on the
management team by sharpening your skills in risk
management and controls, ethical leadership, planning,
budgeting and forecasting, performance measurement
approaches, and financial reporting.

October 18-21, 2015 | Westin Whistler,
Whistler (Early bird deadline August 21)

The CFO’s Operational Skills Program
This program delivers the core CFO competencies that
organizations expect and demand. Get up to speed on
corporate governance and risk management and the latest
tools and applications.

November 15-18, 2015 | Westin Whistler,
Whistler (Early bird deadline September 15)

The CFO’s Leadership Program
This is an intensive and interactive program that blends best
practices, case studies, group discussions, and role-play to
allow participants to advance their leadership skills to being
a strategic partner.

November 18-21, 2015 | Westin Whistler,
Whistler (Early bird deadline September 18)
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I N D U S T R Y U P D AT E

A SELECTION OF FALL SEMINARS We have
ACCOUNTING
ASPE: Real Estate Industry
This seminar will explore the ASPE standards that are
applicable to the real estate industry, and make a link to
REALpac in a practical manner. It will discuss accounting
issues encountered by builders, developers, and landlords
that have direct or indirect ownership of the real estate. It
will also cover the disclosure requirements of ASPE and other
issues specific to the real estate industry.

October 26, 2015 | Vancouver
November 16, 2015 | Victoria
January 28, 2015 | Vancouver

ASPE: Construction Industry
This course will explore the ASPE standards that are
applicable to the construction industry in a practical manner.
It will also cover the disclosure requirements of ASPE and
other issues specific to construction contracts.

November 3, 2015 | Vancouver

IFRS: Revenue Recognition Standards
(IFRS 15)
The objectives of this course are to provide participants with
an understanding of the new five-step revenue recognition
framework under the new standard, including how to
determine when, and the amount of revenue, to recognize.

October 28, 2015 | Vancouver
February 11, 2016 | Vancouver

CONTROLLERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Essential Topics for Controllers
This seminar will deal with seven topic areas that you will be
expected to be proficient at, or at least have knowledge of, as
your career progresses: conducting employment interviews;
strategic planning basics; negotiating skills; performance
evaluations; managing versus leading; communication skills;
and termination of employees.

November 3, 2015 | Vancouver