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Complete CPABC’s CPA Public Practice Recruit 2022 student feedback survey + Enter draw for $50 gift card

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You may have recently completed CPABC’s CPA Public Practice Recruit 2022 Student Feedback Survey.

Unfortunately, a technical issue arose with the submission of survey results and CPABC is no longer able to use this data.

CPABC has created a new survey and appreciate if you can once take 5-10 minutes to fill out this survey about your experiences as a CPA Recruit candidate during the Fall Recruit Season:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5GFC5JX.

By completing this survey, you have the chance to be entered into a $50 gift card draw. IMPORTANT: When submitting your email address, please only use your post-secondary email to validate you are a student at your post-secondary school.

CPABC very much appreciates your feedback and looks forward to receiving your responses. Please complete this survey by Friday, November 4, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Dirnfeld, Senior Student Recruitment Officer, CPABC, rdirnfeld@bccpa.ca.

Upcoming opportunities to connect with CPABC in November

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November 212:00pm – 1:00pmPost-Secondary CPABC Information SessionOnlineAre you interested in becoming a CPA after you graduate? This session will cover the CPA program in detail and include an open Q&A with CPABC’s Senior Student Recruitment Officer. This session will be tailored to post-secondary students interested in becoming a CPA, and is open to students from any university or college program.
November 1012:00pm – 12:30pmPractical Experience Requirements (PER) Q & A SessionOnlineNEW FORMAT! This will be a short 30-minute session with CPABC staff answering rapid-fire pre-submitted and live questions about the Practical Experience Requirements (PER).   No formal overview of the CPA program will be given during the session. Registrants are asked to watch a pre-recorded overview of the CPA program before attending the session. Click here for more information.
November 2212:00pm – 1:00pmCPABC Network Series ‘Reimagine your goals’OnlineThis webinar will show participants how to reassess what you really want, and how to move forward towards your reimagined goals in a purposeful way. Whether it is education, work, finances, personal, or the CPA program, these are all life goals. This webinar will teach us in a tangible way how to pause, reflect and determine for ourselves if the goals we had two years ago, are still the goals we want for ourselves today and moving forward. This event includes open questions and answers from audience, and all audience members will be provided take-away resources to assist with their journey towards their own reimagined goals.
November 2412:00pm – 1:00pmCPA’s Journey – Experience Verification Route (EVR)OnlineCPA’s Journey features real-life CPAs and CPA Candidates working in various sectors. Speakers will talk about their CPA journey and how they achieved a work-life balance while in the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP).   In this webinar, hear from our panelists on why they chose the Experience Verification Route (EVR), what influenced their decision, and what doors this pathway opened for them.
November 3012:00pm – 12:45pmConversation with a CPAOnlineAre you curious about what CPAs actually do? Join the conversation with Vishal Hiralal, CPA, CA, owner of Cinephile Accounting.   Vishal has been working in the Film & Entertainment Industry since 2014 helping cast and crew members with their accounting and taxation needs and building their competency in financial literacy.

Upcoming opportunities to connect with CPABC in October

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October 45:30pm – 7:30pmCPABC Network Series ‘Welcome Back, Fireside Chats’In-person (Vancouver)What is sustainability and what does it mean to be sustainable? Join us at this welcome back, in-person event for an intimate fireside chat with CPA panelists who will share their insight on the subject, their organizations’ commitment to sustainability, and their roles as CPAs within this specialty.   Complimentary canapés and beverages served.   Seats are limited. This event hosts a moderated panel discussion followed by networking for audience to engage in small group discussions, and questions and answers, with the panelists.
October 125:30pm – 7:00pmOnline CPABC Accounting Night in CanadaOnlineLearn how to transfer your international education and work experience (accounting/finance) to get the CPA designation. This free information session will explain the admission requirements and the structure of the CPA program; and how to access free resources such as English language courses, mentorship and career counselling services from BC settlement agencies to help you attain your goals in becoming a CPA.
October 185:30pm – 6:30pmCPABC Q&A WebinarOnlineJoin us for an online general Q & A session with CPABC Recruitment staff. In this interactive event, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about the admission requirements of the CPA program, how to apply, and any additional questions you may have about the program. This event is suitable for persons who have already attended a CPABC Information Session.
October 2012:00pm – 1:00pmCPABC How To Series ‘Start a coffee chat’OnlineThis webinar features interactive breakout rooms and panelists who will share their personal experiences conducting coffee chats, advice on how to ask for a coffee chat, and why you should do it. We will also address some of the feelings of nervousness we may experience about how to start.   If you have ever thought the following, this webinar is for you: – “I don’t know this person…how do I even ask them to speak with me?” – “Will they say no?” – “I don’t know what to say” or “I have nothing to contribute to the conversation.” – “Why do this if they aren’t offering me a job?”
October 275:00pm – 5:45pmConversation with a CPAOnlineAre you curious about what CPAs actually do? Join the conversation with Earl Reyes, CPA, CMA, Director of Business Enablement from JUDI.AI. Earl is an information technologist with many years of experience in banking, consulting, and the GRC (governance, risk, compliance) industry. You will have an opportunity to ask your own questions about a career in accounting.