The Importance of the CPA CPD Requirements:- Professional development is crucial for us to sustain our successful career. It’s important to sharpen our accounting and business skills and knowledge and continuously keep abreast of new developments in our field. Just like the companies we work for; if they are not learning and growing their competition is and for CPA’s there
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Whether you’ve started or your months away, now is the time to get started. Do you have a job description? If you don’t you could start by doing a search online for any relevant job descriptions. Try getting two or three and consolidate all the different duties. Then review to make sure that all the important duties are there. This
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How are you dealing with your biggest fears as a CPA of your company? If you hold the most senior accounting position; it is your responsibility to be on the lookout for factors that affect your financial or management reporting and the business your company is involved in. If you’re not; you should let that person know of any developments that you
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BBC states: “Japan’s Nikkei index rebounded slightly on Tuesday, a day after stock markets had fallen in the wake of Greece’s decision to reject the terms of an international bailout. The Nikkei closed up 1.3% at 20,376.59. Stock markets around the world had fallen on Monday in reaction to the “no” vote in Greece’s referendum, but the declines were not as
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ThinkAdvisor posted that “Vanguard’s Davis, BlackRock’s Koesterich and more commented on Greece’s debt crisis and what it could mean for investors” “Joe Davis of Vanguard.” It’s what every investor is talking about: Greece. On Tuesday, four market experts around the U.S. each commented on Greece’s debt crisis and what it could mean for investors. Read further: http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2015/06/30/4-experts-advise-investors-on-greek-debt-crisis Visit TheGAAP.net daily to be
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Roundtable Discussions – Stakeholders’ Views Sought on the AcSB 2016-2021 Draft Strategic Plan The Accounting Standards Board’s (AcSB’s) “roundtable discussions being held July through September 2015 to share your views on the Invitation to Comment on its 2016-2021 Draft Strategic Plan, “Accounting Standards in Canada: At the Leading Edge of Financial Reporting.” The strategies affect a wide range of stakeholders.” Register today! Visit
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CPA Canada is presenting this free Webinar as follows: “Tune in to this webinar on July 7, 2015 (English) or July 8, 2015 (French) to hear highlights of the AcSB 2016-2021 Draft Strategic Plan and how you can provide input to its finalization.” “At the Leading Edge of Financial Reporting – The AcSB’s Next Strategic Plan” The AcSB has invited everyone
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It is important to keep up-to-date with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs): This is for Canadian public companies, their advisors and the users of their financial statements and private enterprises that use IFRSs in preparing financial statements. REMINDER! Webinar – Developments in IFRSs: 2015 Mid-year Update The Standard states: “Tune in to this webinar on June 19, 2015 (French) or June 26, 2015 (English) to get
Read moreEric Turner has been promoted to the new Director, Auditing and Assurance Standards; effective on May 1, 2015. He has succeeded Greg Shields who retires as of July 31, 2015. For more than 20 years Eric has been with CPA Canada and its predecessor. During that time Eric has distinguished himself through effective staff support for many complex standard-setting initiatives.
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