Member Heads Up
Update For Friday, June 26, 2009
Bruce Hurst Elected Second Vice-President
Congratulations are in order for Bruce Hurst, CGA, who was elected Second Vice-President by the CGA-BC Board of Governors at the June 20 Board meeting. He now joins the CGA-BC executive.
Mr. Hurst was elected to the CGA-BC Board in September 2006. His roots are deep in Richmond. For 28 years he has been an employee and then partner in the public practice firm of Reid Hurst Nagy. A Certified Financial Planner, he has been a member of the Financial Planners Standards Council since 1999.
He earned his CGA designation in 1982. In 2005 he was winner of the Harold Clarke Award for outstanding service to the community, his Association and profession. Mr. Hurst has sat on several CGA committees and advisory groups since 1988, including the Public Practice Advisory Group, and the Ethics, Discipline and Practice Review committees. Currently, he is chair of the Association's Finance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, which he chaired in 2008. Since 1995 he has served as an appointed representative to the Technical Advisory Group (sponsored by the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC).
Association Calls for Nominations to 2010 Board of Governors
Notice of Vacancies
CGA-BC has five vacancies for the 2010 Board of Governors. Members are encouraged to nominate candidates with strong leadership qualities to fill these important positions.
All vacancies are for terms of three years commencing January 1, 2010. Candidates must reside in the electoral district for which they are nominated.
There are two vacancies in the Lower Mainland Region, District 1. The incumbent, Bruce Hurst, whose current term has expired, is eligible to stand for re-election; and incumbent Sarah Tobun will retire having fulfilled the maximum term of service.
Candidates are requested for one vacancy in the Southern Vancouver Island Region – District 2. The incumbent Board member Cindy Choi, whose current term has expired, is eligible to stand for re-election.
Candidates are requested for one Board seat in the Northern Vancouver Island Region – District 3. The incumbent Board member Connie Forrest, whose current term has expired, is eligible to stand for re-election.
And there is one vacancy in the Northern Central Region – District 6, where the incumbent Board member Brigitte Mettler, whose current term has expired, is eligible to stand for re-election.
Learn more about the nomination process and fill out a nomination form.
T1 Registration Changes
A member who provides only T1 preparation services will be exempted from all registration requirements but must:
a. Pay an annual registration fee
b. Obtain professional liability insurance
c. Complete the Tax 1 home study assignments or equivalent.
For further information, contact [kfiorini#cga-bc,org]Karen Fiorini by calling (604) 730-6231 or toll free (800) 565-1211, ext 231.
CGA President Addresses SFU Students
Monday, June 1 marked the ninth CGA President’s Address dinner in as many years at Simon Fraser University. The event welcomed over 150 guests to the University’s Diamond Alumni Centre on Burnaby Mountain. Accounting students from SFU’s Business Administration program took full advantage of an evening of networking with CGAs and CGA-BC’s Employment Partners.
They also enjoyed a special address from CGA-BC President Stephen Spector, FCGA. This was a kind of homecoming for the President, who returned to the campus where he is a favourite lecturer among SFU students. Employers from CGA-BC’s Partners in Employment Program (PEP) were also on hand to talk to the students about careers with their companies.
See a gallery of images from this event.
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Help Us Keep Tabs on Your Wins
Outlook magazine’s new ‘Keeping Tabs’ section highlights members who land new jobs, get promoted or achieve some other form of professional success. We appreciate your contributions. If you would like to submit news or updates concerning yourself or a CGA you know, please email the details to [pschryburt#cga-bc,org]Patrick Schryburt.
Extra! Extra! BIV Makes Special Offer to CGA-BC
In recognition of the Association’s ongoing support of Business in Vancouver’s many special issues and events, the weekly business paper is offering free trial subscriptions to CGA-BC members and students.
Receive BIV for seven weeks—a value of $35—by sending a simple email. Include your name, telephone number, full mailing address including postal code and the fact that you are a CGA member or student to: promosub@biv.com.
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New Routes to Professional Development
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