All CGA-BC members and students are invited to attend the town hall merger meetings in their region.

All meetings are free of charge and scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Please RSVP to Events Manager Tracey Tse so we may coordinate meeting spaces with the hotels.

Dates and Locations

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - Burnaby/Coquitlam
Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre Coquitlam
405 North Road
(604) 936-9399

Thursday, February 2, 2012 – Richmond
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre
7311 Westminster Hwy
(604) 278-5555

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – Vancouver
The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
1180 West Hastings Street
(604) 697-0202

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 – Surrey
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford
15269 104th Avenue
(604) 582-9288

Thursday, February 16, 2012 – Abbotsford
Best Western Regency Inn
32110 Marshall Road
Abbotsford, BC
(604) 853-3111

Monday, February 27, 2012 – North Vancouver
The Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier
138 Victoria Ship Way
(604) 986-7437

Ongoing professional development is a core value of CGA; it is key to our individual and collective professional success.

The January 31 deadline for reporting your professional development activities for the 2011 calendar year is rapidly approaching. You can report your hours at any time before then. We recommend that members complete approximately 20 verifiable and 20 non-verifiable hours per year in order to achieve the 120/60 hour requirement by the end of the three-year rolling cycle. The four-hour ethics requirement must also be completed once per each three-year cycle.

Please note: Members are required to report even if they have not completed any hours. Members who have not completed any CPD hours in a given year are required to file a NIL report by the January 31 deadline.

If you have attended CGA-BC sponsored professional development seminars, the CPD hours will automatically have been set up on your CPD record; however, you must enter your own CPD hours for Chapter PD seminars and PD Net online courses.

Report your CPD by selecting the Report CPD link on the Member Services Login page.

You may also find the CPD Policy, FAQs, and CPD category table helpful when reporting your hours.

The CGA-BC Richmond/South Delta Chapter had a very successful year in 2011. Following are the highlights and a summary of our PD seminars, Student Events, Annual Chapter Event, and social events during the year.

Chapter’s Professional Development Seminars:
Jan. 22, 2011 - Tax Update, Don Nilson (151 attended)
Feb 19, 2011 -  Arrange Your Affairs, Eileen Reppenhagen (91 attended)
Mar 12, 2011 -  Upcoming Changes to NPO GAAP, John Nagy (83 attended)
June 4, 2011 -  The First 99 Milestones to Entrepreneurial Success, Roger Killen (81)
Oct 29, 2011 -  Countdown to Retirement, Travis Forman
Nov 15, 2011 - Managing Workplace Conflict, Gary Harper
Nov 23, 2011 - Team Building - The Power of Teams to Grow Your Company, Merge Gupta-Sunderji 
Dec 3, 2011 -   Reward and Risk: A Walk Through the Financial Headlines, Karen Horcher

Our Chapter received The Chairman’s Circle Award from the CGA-BC Educational Foundation in appreciation of our generosity and support for 2010-2011.

2012 Upcoming PD Seminars:
Jan 20, 2012 – Ed Kroft’s Tax Update at the Executive Airport Plaza
Mar 3, 2012 – Rob Arthurs on Leadership at the Sandman Signature Hotel & Resort Vancouver Airport
May 5, 2012 – Speaker to be announced at the Sandman Signature Hotel & Resort Vancouver Airport

Student Nights: We had two student nights, one in June and one in October. We had almost 100 students attending each event. The students had a chance to ask Lily Dayson, Kim Prokopec and Maggie Cheung from CGA-BC Student Services questions about practical experience, transfer credits and course selection.  They also took this opportunity to speak to representatives from Robert Half Finance and CGA-BC Partners in Employment Program Coordinator, Jerrick Barroso and PEP members – CHC Helicopters, Azim Dahya & Company, CGA, and Reid Hurst Nagy Inc., CGAs.  As usual, there were door prizes and many opportunities to meet fellow students and Richmond/South Delta Chapter Board members.  Just have a look at the pictures - they tell the whole story!

Annual Chapter Event: At our Annual Chapter Event, Bruce Hurst, FCGA. 2011 Chair of the CGA-BC Board of Governors gave us a brief historical summary of our Chapter. Many former members of the Richmond/South Delta Chapter Board attended our event. Don Nilson, Principal - Nilson & Company, AFT TRIVEST Management Inc., delivered a one hour presentation  - The Ten Commandments of a True Professional.

Relay for Life Volunteering: A group of 10 Richmond/South Delta  CGA volunteers,  Svetlana  Tourkova, Peter Lai, Angie De Leon, George Chan, Rita Tung, Leslie Minovitch, Jacqueline Ho, Rob An, Athena To and Nathalie Aramovich took part in the Canadian Cancer Society “Relay for Life” at the Richmond Oval in Richmond BC, on Saturday June 18, 2011.  Manning the “Luminaries Booth”, our volunteers sold luminary candles that were purchased and decorated by the participants in honor of loved ones and friends who have been affected by cancer.   The luminaries were placed around the walking track and lit in time for the candlelight lap.   Others of our volunteer group manned four games at the Kid’s Carnival Booth.   All proceeds from both booths went to the Canadian Cancer Society.  This was the second time our chapter chose this volunteer opportunity.  We look forward to more great volunteering experiences.  Photos of our volunteer group were taken by Svetlana Tourkova and Flora Yu.

Christmas Board Meeting: We had our last board meeting in November at a lovely Greek and Mediterranean style restaurant to evaluate our work in 2011 and make plans for 2012. Most members expressed their appreciation of having volunteer opportunities and willingness to stay on the Chapter Board for 2012. Thanks to the lovely waiter at the restaurant, who took these great photos.

Alexis Birnie, CGA had been a member of Richmond/South Delta CGA Chapter Board for over 17 years (longer than any other director in the history of the Chapter Board) before moving to Alberta in summer 2011. During that time, Alexis held positions of Secondary School Visit Coordinator, Education Chair and Communications Chair.  In 2002, Alexis received the J.M. Macbeth Award of Merit from CGA-BC in recognition of her outstanding service to the Chapter. We appreciate her commitment, enthusiasm and contribution to our Chapter’s growth. Thank you Alexis!

2012 Board Members:
Chair: Svetlana Tourkova, CGA
Vice Chair: Jacqueline Ho, CGA
Past Chair: Donella Robb, CGA
Secretary: Anna Brooks
Treasurer: Michael Gao, CGA
Communication: Linda Gao, CGA & Wilhelm Lee, CGA
Education & Recruitment: Lisa Skippen, CGA & Natalia Abramovich
Professional Development: Maria Imlay Lo, CGA, Theresa Lee, CGA and Robert An, CGA
Community Engagement: Leslie Minovitch, CGA & Angie De Leon, CGA
Member at Large: Flora Yu, CGA

Looking forward in 2012: We will continue to provide PD seminars for all members and students, and plan to promote CGA through participation in community volunteering and social events and through involvement in the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. We look forward to serving our members, students and community in the future.

Date:         Friday, January 20, 2012
Time:         Registration & Lunch Buffet: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
                 Seminar: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:   Executive Airport Plaza Hotel
                 7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC  V6X 1A3
Cost:         Members $60
                 Non Members $70
                 Chapter Affiliates/Students $40
                 ($2 from each registration is donated to CGA-BC Educational Foundation in support of
                 CGA students and members in financial needs)

3 CPD Hours

This seminar will review some significant income tax changes within the last twelve months relating to tax rates and credits and as a result of the 2011 draft legislation and case law.

Speaker:  Ed Kroft, Q.C.
Ed Kroft is a Partner in the Tax Group and leader of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP’s Tax Controversy & Litigation Group.  He has appeared on behalf of clients before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of British Columbia and has represented clients frequently in tax disputes involving Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and other tax authorities.  He is involved in negotiations with “Competent Authority” in major transfer pricing disputes and has been, and continues to be, involved in a number of tax cases for major Canadian and multinational corporations.

Parking is free at the hotel parking lot. Please follow the links at the end of the registration confirmation email to download the parking map and parking pass.

To register, click www.eplyevents.com/PDSeminar2012-Jan20414403

Thanks to our PD committee, we have negotiated free parking passes for you at Executive Airport Plaza Hotel. After registration for any of our PD seminars at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, please go to your CGA-BC Richmond/South Delta PD Seminar Registration Confirmation email, follow the link at the end of the message to download the parking map and parking pass. Please print the parking pass and display it on your vehicle dashboard during the event. If you have any questions, please contact us at cgarichmondsouthdelta@yahoo.ca.

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