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Reward & Risk—A Walk Through the Financial Headlines
Posted by - April 16, 2013 (0) Comment
CGA Richmond / South Delta Chapter PD Seminar
Reward & Risk—A Walk Through the Financial Headlines
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Time: Registration & Buffet Breakfast: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Seminar: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Executive Airport Plaza Hotel
7311 Westminster Hwy,
Richmond
3 CPD Hours
($2 from each registration is donated to CGA-BC Educational Foundation
in support of CGA students and members in financial needs.)
What a difference we see since we last met! Join us for a great Saturday breakfast and take a walk through some recent financial headlines with CGA Karen Horcher as we explore major financial changes and how our financial world is evolving amidst upheaval. We will discuss some of the more interesting developments and what they may mean for financial markets, business, and potentially ourselves. A selection of headlines, from ongoing developments in the world of capital markets to ramifications arising from the global financial crisis, will be reviewed. The seminar is intended for generalists and those with an interest in current events.
Speaker: Karen Horcher, CFA, CGA
Karen Horcher provides management consulting and training in treasury and risk management to multinational corporations, governments, and major financial institutions. With a background in trading, she has worked with organizations to mitigate portfolio risk, streamline financial processes, and support management and boards of directors.Karen is a CGA and holds a CFA designation, and she is a frequent lecturer and facilitator on related financial topics.
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Excel Workshop - Macro Training
Posted by - April 2, 2013 (0) Comment
CGA-BC Richmond / South Delta Chapter PD Seminar
Excel Workshop - Macro Training
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Time: Registration & Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, Fraser Room, 7311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
4 CPD Hours
Cost: Members $80, Non-members $100
($2 from each registration is donated to CGA-BC Educational Foundation
in support of CGA students and members in financial need)
Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool to use for managing your business. But this often requires tedious, repetitive and time consuming work to get the results you need. The macro or VBA feature is a powerful tool that can help you automate your work. In this seminar, you will gain hands-on experience creating your own macros. Some of the work we will be doing includes:
1. Create macros to improve productivity at the office by automating routine tasks. Some of the examples would include automatically printing all the worksheets in a workbook, searching and replacing text across all worksheets, manipulating data to create custom reports.
2. Using macros to extract data from a database such as MS Access to create reports and interactive dashboards with Pivot Tables.
3. Automatically consolidate data from multiple workbooks for reporting with the push of a button.
4. Creating custom User Forms to accept, display and validate data that users enter into Excel.
Prerequisites:
You should have an Intermediate level of knowledge in using Microsoft Excel.
Please bring a laptop with Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 already installed.
A week or two prior to the seminar, a tutorial will be emailed out for participants to work on. This will probably take 1-2 hours to complete.
Speaker: Richard Jang, BCom,DipIT, MCP, CGA
Richard Jang has been providing software and computer networking support to international and North American clients for over 10 years. He has also presented many technical sessions on these topics at corporate conferences in the U.S. and overseas. He is the Director of Technical Services with Sage Software.
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Note: Space is limited to only 35 people for this Excel Workshop.
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2013 Spring Student Night
Posted by - March 21, 2013 (0) Comment
CGA-BC Richmond/South Delta Chapter presents:
2013 Spring Student Night
Date: Friday, May 10, 2013
Time: Registration and refreshments: 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm
Event begins at 6:30 pm
Location: ***Note new venue*** Executive Plaza Airport Hotel, 7311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
Admission: Free
CGA student advisors will present a short presentation on PERC and reporting professional experience. A panel discussion will follow focusing on the “Challenges of Being a CGA Student and How to Efficiently and Effectively Overcome Obstacles” featuring a panel of five guests:
• CGA-BC Student Advisors Katja Haeslich and Maggie Cheung
• Fanny Wang, currently a level 4 student working at The Raber Mattuck Group Chartered Accountants
• Nathalie Abramovich, CGA, designated 2012 after receiving multiple awards including an Annual Scholarship Awards and the Barbeau Silver Medal
• Malcolm Pinteau, CA (England and Wales), Controller of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver (retired), an experienced employer of CGA students.
This will be followed by a Q & A period and round table Q & A discussions.
Please come and bring your questions. This will be a great opportunity to meet with your fellow CGA students and members and to share your study tactics and job search experiences.
There will be refreshments and door prizes. Free parking at the hotel for all registered attendees.
There is no charge for the event, but registration is required.
REGISTER HERE
If you have questions, please send your queries by email to cga.richmond@gmail.com with Student Night in the subject box.
Regional CGA-BC Chapter Wine Tasting & Networking Event!
Posted by - October 24, 2012 (0) Comment
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Location: Pacific Breeze Winery, 6 – 320 Stewardson Way, New Westminster BC
Time: Sign-in: 5:40 pm to 6 pm Wine Tasting: 6 pm to 8 pm
Price: $28 per person (includes HST)
Couldn’t make it to Kelowna, but still looking to network with members over a sip of wine?
Pacific Breeze Winery, Canada’s first Garagiste (garage winery), is a family owned and operated winery located in New Westminster. Since March 2007 this winery has won more than 50 international medals, including five Best of Class awards, as well as named Winery of the Year in 2010.
“The Garagiste winemaker, intimately involved in every step of the process, is practically bound to make a wine which reflects his personality, just as a painting reflects the personality of the painter. It can be wine made to your own standards, with passion coming before profit.”
What’s in store . . .
Come and join this great opportunity to socialize with your fellow members and students while enjoying this unique winery.
This evening will feature:
• Wine tasting
• Appetizers
• Winery tour
• Door prizes
• Networking fun
Pacific Breeze Winery (http://www.pacificbreezewinery.com/) . . . has something for everyone!
Need a wine tasting primer?
Click here for CGA-BC’s Sept 20th edition of Grape Expectations.
Don’t wait to register*
This wine tasting event is open to all Lower Mainland chapter members and their guests.
Hurry, spaces are limited and registration closes November 16, 2012.
Any questions? Contact us at regionalchapters@gmail.com
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Conference 2012: Volunteers Make It Happen
Posted by - August 10, 2012 (0) Comment
CGA-BC’s Conference 2012 promises to be one of the best events ever put on by the Association.
With a host of professional speakers, 19 PD seminars, the AGM, our awards banquet and gala, Friday fun night, and one of the largest tradeshows in B.C. accounting, it’s all hands on deck for CGA-BC staff and the Conference Committee.
At Conference, volunteer participation spells the difference between an event and a truly memorable occasion.
To help make Conference 2012 the success you’ve come to expect, please join us as a volunteer. There is no shortage of fun opportunities—from working the registration desk and welcoming your colleagues to PD seminars to staffing the hospitality suite in the evening. In addition to generating goodwill and getting the behind-the-scenes view, you will receive an exclusive volunteer Conference golf shirt. Better still you will make friends and have a great time.
To find out how you can help, email volunteer coordinator Angela Trif.
Social Event — Summer 2012
Posted by - July 13, 2012 (0) Comment
Date & Place & Time
Saturday, July 28, 2012
King George/Cambie Community Park
4100 No. 5 Road (between No. 5 & Jacombs Road, on Cambie Road)
Richmond, BC
4:30 - 6:00 BBQ
6:00 - 7:00 Networking and games (for kids, family, or groups), and door prizes.
Fee
Members/students/family members: $10/person
Children (ages 12 and under): FREE
Please register here: http://www.eply.com/SocialEventSummer2012573410
Online registration is open until Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
Hosted by your friends at CGA-BC Richmond/South Delta Chapter.
Join the CGA Running Team
Posted by - June 1, 2012 (0) Comment
Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay (For the Kids)—
June 16 and 17 at Swangard Stadium
Last year the CGA Running Team was again tops in the Accounting and Finance Division, for most dollars raised and for most miles run. Now, in 2012, we are poised to break the $225,000 fundraising mark.
Money raised goes to the BC’s Easter Seal Camps to help kids with special needs enjoy specially equipped and staffed Easter Seal camps.
Funding also goes to:
§ Easter Seals houses in Victoria, Vancouver and Prince George
§ Easter Seals bus transportation in communities all over B.C.
§ Patient care grants for therapeutic equipment, prosthetics, transportation and accommodation
§ Bursaries and scholarships for students with disabilities.
Last year the Relay raised $1,000,048 to accomplish this. See the 24HourRelay for great pictures, videos, and to donate online to our team.
Will you join us this year?
The weekend will be a tremendously rewarding and fun experience. When you see the smiles on the kids you’ll be glad you did!
For more information, please call:
Gary Mah, CGA, at (604) 254-2825 (h), (604) 990-2438 (w), or
Ted Prutton, CGA, at (604) 584-1828 (h), (604) 525-8826 (w).
LOWER MAINLAND TOWN HALL MERGER MEETINGS
Posted by - January 25, 2012 (0) Comment
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
Strike Up Fun in Your Spare Time with a Chapter Bowl-Off!
Posted by - November 21, 2011 (0) Comment
Networking Event: The First Annual Regional Chapter Bowling Tournament
Date: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Location: Xcalibur Bowling Centre, 12350 Pattulo Place – Surrey, BC
Sign-in: 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Games: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm [games starting at 3 pm sharp!]
Price: $30 per person includes:
• Two games;
• Shoe rental; and
• Your choice of beef, chicken or veggie burger, fries and soft drink
Which Chapter will reign supreme?
Here’s your chance to polish your bowling skills, network with fellow CGA students and members and most of all, bragging rights as inaugural Regional Chapter bowling champs!!
Get into the Spirit!
Hey, there are prizes at stake, for:
• Best team name;
• Highest team score;
• Most creative team uniform; and
• Most CGA-inspired team name or uniform.
Don’t wait to register!
Register as part of a five-person team, or as an individual and we’ll place you on a team. If you are registering a team, have your teammates’ email addresses and burger choices ready.
Any questions? Contact us at regionalchapters@gmail.com
Hurry, spaces are limited and registration closes January 12, 2012.
Richmond/South Delta CGA Chapter - Annual Chapter Event
Posted by - June 7, 2011 (0) Comment
Time: 5:30PM – 8:30PM
Registration: 5:00PM – 5:30PM
Location: Best Western Abercorn Inn, 9260 Bridgeport Road, Richmond, BC V6X 1S1
Richmond/South Delta CGA-BC Chapter - Annual Chapter Event
Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free for all CGA-BC members and students; email registration required.
Richmond/South Delta CGA-BC Chapter invites all CGA-BC students and members to attend our first Annual Chapter Event on June 24, 2011. The focus of the event is on the history of our Chapter and recognition of the part all chapters play in making CGA-BC what it is today – the largest and fastest-growing accounting designation in the province. Come and meet Bruce Hurst, FCGA, 2011 Chair of the Board of Governors of CGA-BC, past members of Richmond/South Delta Chapter Board and members of CGA-BC staff.
“The Ten Commandments of a True Professional”, an 1-hour presentation by Don Nilson, FCMA, will form a part of the event. The presentation addresses ten habits of a consummate professional, which don’t appear in regular ethics courses. These habits cross-fertilize lessons from philosophers, stock brokers, religious leaders, mathematicians, actors, accountants… and even a cartoon character.
To register, please email cgarichmondsouthdelta@yahoo.ca and let us know your first and last name, address, phone number, and CGA-BC ID number.
