

CPABC in Focus
CPABC in Focus serves as the voice of the accounting profession in BC. Published six times a year, it is distributed to approximately 30,000 CPA members, students, and candidates. Each issue focuses on professional matters facing the accounting profession, ranging from taxation and changes to standards, to ethical dilemmas and a broad variety other topical subjects.

CPABC in Focus – Jan/Feb 2023
In this issue: Our cover story examines how the profession is adapting to the changing landscapes of both the labour market and the education sector to maintain the health of the CPA pipeline.
Plus: Findings from the 2022 CPA Recruitment Needs Study; remote work trends in the CPA profession; profiles of the 10 BC writers who made the September 2022 CFE National Honour Roll; how to prioritize gender parity; a look at the federal Underused Housing Tax; the value of working through contradictory risk statements; and more!
Past Issues
CPABC in Focus Articles in Newsroom

Toward a more flexible future: Employment trends for CPAs in BC

Future-proofing: Ensuring the ongoing attractiveness of the CPA profession

A look at the federal underused housing tax

CPA supply and demand: What's the forecast in BC?

CFE success stories!

The Cullen Commission: What's next?

Quality management – Implementation advice for smaller firms

Claiming the lifetime capital gains exemption on holding company shares

Your duty to report conduct matters and other events to CPABC

Work in BC

The impact of Federal Budget 2022 on CCPCs with investment income

An update on ESG: What you should know

Celebrating CFE Success!

A perfect start

Plagiarism: Its Scope and Its Repercussions

Alter ego and joint spousal trusts: requirements, benefits, and drawbacks

The high cost of living in British Columbia

How daily routines can make you happier and more productive

Tools to help you navigate the hybrid work world

Five tips for creating effective data visuals

Giving the gift of life insurance to charity

Detoxifying the office: How to create healthy and secure workspaces

The future of work - what it means for leaders

Envisioning the post-pandemic workspace

Mental wellness in the CPA profession

Bill C-30: Changes to the taxation of employee stock options

Twenty years later: Lessons from Enron

BC Check-Up: Invest

Women in the C-suite: The long road to gender parity

Breaking down communication breakdowns

Generational diversity at work

Doughnut Economics and the push for regenerative, distributive systems

How to strengthen your writing skills (And why you should)

Celebrating CFE success!

What's the buzz? Considerations on the current and temporary BC PST rebate program

Insolvency expert turns memorable cases into thrilling fiction

Maintaining confidentiality and public confidence

Bill C-208 opens the door to new tax-planning opportunities for family businesses

Digital transformation: The national picture

Work in British Columbia

Managing cash difficulties

Declaring revenue: Is it a hobby or a business?

Understanding the need for an ESG strategy

Celebrating CFE success!

One cool customer: New CPABC chair Karen Horcher, FCPA, FCGA, CFA, has a knack for navigating uncertainty

Looking ahead: CPAs weigh in on the future of work

Leveraging your CPA designation in the boardroom

Working from anywhere - the tax implications for employers

Zooming your negotiations

Life in British Columbia

"It just clicked" - Why Rhian Quarry made the switch from science to the CPA

Taking the first step to a digital transformation

Family business continuity: How to secure the family legacy

Improving the mental health of Canadian workers

Prioritizing mental health at work

When it comes to the debt forgiveness rules, is all really forgiven?

The fight continues

CPABC’s Indigenous strategy

Celebrating CFE success!

BC Check-Up: Work

Bringing calm resolve to turbulent times

The ethics of technology

Finding opportunities in an economic downturn: Estate freezes (and refreezes)

Accelerating business agility: Maximizing organizational effectiveness in the age of COVID-19

Keeping the numbers up

Family trusts: Recent changes and continued benefits

#MeToo – Empowering women leaders is good business

Clear, concise, consistent – The three Cs of effective communication

The office of 2020 and beyond: What is the future of work?

Why is strategy so hard?

Harnessing the power of diversity

Practice makes happiness

What do diversity and inclusion in the workplace truly look like?
