Beyond Numbers back issues from July 2007:
Notes from the COO
Jul 01, 2007; ... BC's leadership influenced national policy change for T3s Durin Din 2006 Executive Tour, many practitioners expressed concern about T3 Trust Income Tax and Information Returns, citing a myriad of problems. In response, we issued a T3 survey to members in early June 2006. Overwhelmingly, ...
The Independence Issue-3 ½ years later
Jul 01, 2007; ... There's no question that the new independence rules put into effect for our profession on January 1, 2004 (after much heated debate and a special vote in November 2003) led to some initial implementation hurdles. Thankfully, these hurdles have since been overcome, and the rules are now, for me ...
The Standards Delusion?
Jul 01, 2007; ... I recently decided to take my own advice from last month's column to explore an area with which I have only a passing familiarity. The CBC-broadcastcd lecture by Oxford Professor Richard Dawkins, which I mentioned last month, inspired me to read Dawkins' book The God Delusion.' Religion and ...
Early Achievement Award Winners
Jul 01, 2007; ... The Early Achievement Award was established in 2001 to recognize CAs for extraordinary achievement within their first ten years as members of the profession. This year, four individuah have been singled out for recognition. Todd Humen, CA It was while earning a bachelor of ...
2007 Ritchie W. McCloy Award Goes to Christopher Burnley, CA
Jul 01, 2007; ... The Ritchie W McCloy Award for CA Volunteerism recognizes the value of a CA or non-CA s contributions to the CA profession, whether through an individual project or a series of activities. In addition to their dedication to the profession, award recipients must embody values such as openness, ...
Seven CAs Recognized for Community Service
Jul 01, 2007; ... Formerly known as the "CA of the Year Award," the Institute's Community Service Award recognizes members' outstanding contributions to the community. Seven CAs have been chosen this year. Ron Anderson, CA (Shown here with his sons Corbin and Bryce) Selkirk College has been an ...
Living, Working, and Investing in Regional BC
Jul 01, 2007; ... Editor: The BC Check-Up, Regional Edition, 2007 was released May 25, 2007. The regional Check-Up consists of eight reports profiling BC's development regions as places in which to live, work, and invest. These reports are produced in conjunction with the provincial BC Check-Up released each ...
Dynamic, Colourful Logo Symbolizes Value Provided by Canada's CAs
Jul 01, 2007; ... News from the National Branding Committee Canada's CAs are getting a new look. Beginning this month, the profession is exchanging its old green logo for a look that better reflects its current beliefs, attitudes, and values. The new CA logo is more modern, colourful, and dynamic. It ...
Managing Your Tax Function in the C-SOx World
Jul 01, 2007; ... B I y now most of us are familiar with the |Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOx), a 'controversial US law passed in response to numerous accounting scandals that rocked corporate America at die tum of die 21st century. Scandals affecting companies such as Tyco International, Enron, and Worldcom ...
Building Client Loyalty
Jul 01, 2007; ... N I early every professional can tell you a story about the client who got away. Whether it's a small or large client, it's always disappointing, disheartening, and potentially devastating when a client leaves your practice for a competitor. So how can you prevent it from happening in a ...
PD News
Jul 01, 2007; ... UPCOMING SEMINARS Fot detailed course descriptions or for a complete schedule of upcoming PD seminars, consult your spring 2007 PD brochure or check our website at www.icabc-pd.com. To register, call the PD department at 604-681-3264. A Practical Approach to Bill 198/SOX ...
Spotlight on Corporate Controllership Program
Jul 01, 2007; ... What motivates you? What's your leadership style? Why does it work sometimes and not other times? These were some of the soul-searching questions asked on the first evening of the six-day Corporate Controllership Program, held April 13-18 at Dunsmuir Lodge in Sidney, BC ....
Putting Your Soul into It: Leadership Beyond the Numbers
Jul 01, 2007; ... It has been my personal and professional pleasure to have met, taught, and learned from over 200 existing and aspiring CFOs during my ten-year association with the CFO Leadership Program. What I have learned from this experience is that today's CFOs are expected to be decathletes - to be ...
When Education Turns to Regulation-Part 1 of 2
Jul 01, 2007; ... Our practice review officers (PROs) have been advising and educating practitioners for over 20 years now, since the BC Institute first launched its Practice Review & Licensing (PRL) program in 1982. PRO visits are a key component of diis program. Those of you who read April's For the ...