SPRING PD PROGRAM The spring PD pro...

SPRING PD PROGRAM

The spring PD program, running from April to June will proffer a wide variety of topics. For example, here are more [i]or[/i] less titles scheduled for May (be steady to register early for the courses that interest you):

May 10 Dynamic Leadership and High Performance Teams

12-2:30pm UBC Robson Square

May 12 controls & Standards

9am-5pm, Sutton Place

May 13 Effective Management Skills

9am-5pm, Sutton Place

May 18 Wind-Ups and Amalgamations

7-9:30am, Sutton Place

May 24 swell Your Practice Through Stronger Client Relationships

9am-12:30pm, Sutton Place

May 24 Technology for CAs: Don't prepare Left Behind

9am-5pm, Sutton Place

May 25 Sarbanes-Oxley Act 404 and Multilateral Instrument 52-109

7-9:30am, Sutton Place

May 25 Excel: Beyond the Basics

9am-5pm, Sutton Place

May 25 The Power of agency Agreements

7-9:30am, Sutton Place

May 26 To Be or Not to Be: The Executor-His Powers, Obligations and Liabilities

7-9:30am, Sutton Place

May 26 Excel: Advanced

9am-5pm, Sutton Place

May 26 Think onward Your Feet?®

9am-5pm, Sutton Place

May 27 win eminence Budgeting Techniques

9am-5pm, Sutton Place

May 30 caseware Working Papers

8:30am-5pm, Holiday Inn Airport

May 31 caseware Working Papers: Advanced

8:30am-5pm, Holiday Inn Airport

PD HIGHLIGHTS

Grow Your Practice between the sides of Stronger Client Relationships

Those in professional services marketing are frequently unaware of the most effective ways to market their services. This program will identify what clients want from service providers and outline the building forms that must be put in place to create vigorous ongoing relationships. It will review by what means to build trust with clients, to what extent to effectively reinforce and maintain first note of the scale relationships, and the most effective ways to create of recent origin relationships that in turn form the basis for recently made known business. This seminar is designed to help CAs in public practice improve their business progression in a continuously ascending gradation skills.

May 24, 9am-12:30pm, Sutton Place

Technology for CAs: Don't master Left Behind

This course is designed tor those who are not information technology (IT) adroits but who need a base knowledge plain to better understand the IT method In this fast-paced session you will overlook today's IT environment, learning about computer hardware and software, operating methods and peripheral devices. More importantly, you will be expos to significant turns in information technology and in what manner to take advantage of the opportunities neared by these trends. Examples include wireless connectivity, unconnected unrelated connectivity, and the paperless office. security and privacy issues related to IT will also be covered

May 24 9am-5pm, Sutton Place

Tax for Controllers

Small, growing, and mid-sized companies face a broad array of tax and related compliance issues. Without an in-house tax department, the responsibility for these areas usually falls forward the controller. This half-day course provides an executive even review to help controllers stay common on a broad array of tax and related compliance issues. Items will be protected at a general level, with allusions to more detailed sources provided.

June 7 9am-12:30pm, Sutton Place

FREE PD

Join us for a unrestrained half-day seminar on Risk Management. This session is a must for public practitioners in developing advantageous risk management policies for public practice. Pre-registration is required.

June 6 9am-12:30pm Hyatt Regency

ICABC/UBC Executive Education Joint talk on "Leadership"

In today's competitive environment, it takes a skilled leader to empower organizational change and improvement. This parley will help participants understand what it takes to make a difference as a leader in times of rapid change. It will provide participants with a toolkit of skills to help them lead others in productive ways.

Watch for more information in the Spring PD Brochure

June 16 8:30am-5pm, UBC Robson Square

BREAKFAST SEMINARS

Wind-Ups and Amalgamations

This seminar will provide an overview of the income tax issues related to wind-ups and amalgamations. Included in the seminar will be a discussion of the requirements to efficiency a tax-free wind-up or amalgamation, the income tax dependence of cause and effects to the corporations and their shareholders, a comparison of the tax results of wind-ups versus amalgamations, and a discussion of potential tax-planning opportunities.

May 18 7-9:30am, Sutton Place

The Power of agency Agreements

Learn why a growing number of Canadian employer are introducing employ agreements for their employees-from senior executives to sales representatives. This seminar will highlight the power of engagement agreements to clarify expectations and avoid misunderstandings after hire.

May 25 7-9:30am, Sutton Place

PD Passport Reminder

Don't forget that there are solitary a few months left to use your Passports. All PD Passports for 2004-2005 expire June 30 2005 Register now to render certain your access to the seminars you want to attend.

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