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For detailed course descriptions or a complete schedule of upcoming PD seminars, consult your spring 2009 PD brochure or visit our website at www.icabc-pd.com. To register, call the PD department at 604-681-3264.

Audit & Accounting

IFRS - Intangible Assets and Impairment of Assets

This seminar will provide comprehensive information on the accounting treatment for, and the measurement and disclosure of, intangible assets in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) - specifically where these are not addressed by any other standards.

The seminar will also cover the IFRS procedures an entity must apply to ensure that its assets are carried at no more than their recoverable amounts. This will include discussion of the reversal of impairment losses and disclosure requirements.

Jun 22, 9am-5pm, Four Seasons, Vancouver

IFRS - Mining Industry

This seminar will familiarize participants with the accounting and disclosure requirements of IFRS 6, and update them on the current status of the International Accounting Standards Board's ongoing extractive industries project.

In particular, the key standards that affect the mining industry will be reviewed, including IFRS rules on exploration, impairment of assets, property, plant and equipment, closure and environmental liabilities, and derivative and hedge accounting.

Jun 25, 9am-5pm, Four Seasons, Vancouver

IFRS - Financial Services: Banking

The objective of this seminar is to provide participants with a solid understanding of the implications of IFRS for the banking side of the financial services sector. It will provide participants with an understanding of how the accounting for assets and liabilities will differ under IFRS, as well as an appreciation of the accounting choices that companies will need to make before changeover, and the implications of these choices on corporate financial statements.

Jun 26, 9am-5pm Sutton Place, Vancouver

Management

Credit and Collection

This two-hour workshop will provide basic principles and simple applications for maximizing profitability through credit management. This course is a must for CAs who have accounts receivable of their own and for those who provide advice to organizations with accounts receivable.

Jun 16, 7:30-9:30am, Sutton Place, Vancouver

Critical Thinking and Self-Reflection

Successful leaders and managers all have one thing in common: They learn by doing and by applying their experience to day-to-day activities. At the core of their learning style is an ongoing assessment of the assumptions that inform their approach to both decision-making and relationships.

This seminar will identify the links between (earning style, critical thinking, and self-reflection in both our professional and personal lives, and explain how to use these tools to enhance personal effectiveness.

Jun 17, 9am-5pm, Sutton Place, Vancouver

Employment Standards Overview

This seminar will provide a general introduction to key provisions of the BC Employment Standards Act (ESA), with an emphasis on commonly misunderstood requirements. The seminar is designed to help participants identify ESA compliance requirements and current HR compliance issues, and formulate solutions.

Jun 25, 9am-12:30pm, Sutton Place, Vancouver

Faster and Better Financial Processes

Financial processes affect alt areas of business: operations, sales, marketing, purchasing, R&D, etc. These functions require timely and accurate information and transaction processing. Improving financial processes can decrease cost and improve the bottom line by increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Financial process review (FPR) can be used to achieve dramatic improvements in critical performance measures: cost, quality, capital, service, and speed.

This seminar will teach participants how to implement an FPR in their organizations in a realistic and effective manner.

Jul 09, 9am-5pm, Sutton Place, Vancouver

Financial Tools that Go Beyond the Statement

Do the owners and managers of your company fully comprehend the financial statements and performance reports you provide? Do people in your company or organization really use financial statements as strategic planning tools?

This program will focus on practical and proven financial tools to go "beyond the statement" and turn your company's income statement and balance sheet into incredibly powerful management tools. By analysing the financial statements for your company and by implementing these tools, you will strengthen your role as a trusted advisor and manager.

Jun 19, 9am-5pm, Four Seasons, Vancouver

Lenders, Banking, and Your Client: What You Need to Know to Get Through die Recession

This is a hands-on course designed to introduce accounting professionals to the seemingly impenetrable world of commercial lending. This course has been overhauled and updated to reflect the new economic reality; it will give you the information you need to better manage borrowing relationships during the recession.

Jun 24, 9am-12:30pm, Sutton Place, Vancouver

Strategy Tools for Not-for-Profit

This seminar will take the concepts of strategic planning and extend them using strategy maps specifically designed for not-for-profits (NFPs), with the ultimate goal of managing resources more effectively.

One of the problems facing NFP management today is the need to allocate resources to several key initiatives while at the same time trying to maintain excellence in core operations. This seminar will use lecture, discussion, and case study exercises to show you how to apply performance measurement in practical ways to achieve strategic goals.

Jul 07, 9am-5pm, Grand Okanagan, Kelowna

Jul 08, 9am-5pm, Sutton Place, Vancouver

Taxation

Foreign Affiliate Rules for the Mining Industry

Canada's tax system is uniquely complex when it comes to foreign-controlled corporations. This seminar will provide you with a basic understanding of the framework of these important rules under both the existing law and the proposed amendments. The seminar will also describe how these rules typically apply in the context of foreign mining operations.

Jul 13, 9am-12:30pm, Sutton Place, Vancouver