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New country, new possibilities: A career changer's CPA journey

2026/09/24

Before moving to Canada, Yoko Ozaki, CPA, spent more than a decade serving as an officer in the Japanese military. Here, she shares her journey and how internationally trained professionals can find successful careers through the CPA profession.

Skills to accelerate your career as a new CPA

2026/08/31

Leadership coach Jen Campbell outlines the skills that help early-career CPAs advance and thrive.

Reducing cyber risk and responding to breaches

2026/08/25

Strategies for CPA firms from Alvin Madar, cybersecurity, privacy and financial crime partner and national leader for cybersecurity at PwC Canada.

Why resilience is no longer optional

2026/08/24

Executive coach and work psychologist Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier's shares practical strategies to manage pressure, tap into opportunity, and strengthen resilience.

How CPAs Can Strategically Lead AI Adoption

2026/07/14

Rocky Ozaki, CEO of The Now of Work, shares key learnings from helping hundreds of organizations adopt AI and explores why CPAs can play a critical role in ensuring those efforts deliver real value.

Paying it Forward

2026/04/30

Acts of generosity often start small, but they have a lasting impact. Calvin Lee, CPA, CA, and Megan Yarema, associate director, charitable initiatives at CPABC discuss how the Pay it Forward campaign makes a difference for future CPAs.

Decide before you deploy

2026/04/27

Technology risk and AI governance advisor Mary Carmichael, CPA, CMA, shares a practical, structured approach that organizations can use to evaluate and implement AI initiatives.

Why authenticity and storytelling define your personal brand

2026/04/07

With AI-generated resumes and templated LinkedIn posts flooding our feeds, how do you stand out, using your own authentic voice? Certified organizational coach Bronche Cheng, CPA, CA shares her insight.

CPA volunteers share financial literacy abroad

2026/04/01

CPAs Matt Stam and Joni Rolleman chat about their trip to the Dominican Republic to volunteer as financial literacy educators in Haitian refugee communities.

How CPAs can protect themselves from Canada's number one cyber threat

2026/03/11

Nationally recognized educator Randy Johnson, executive vice president at K2 Enterprises, outlines ransomware risks for CPA firms, how these threats are evolving, and ways to keep your data safe.

Crypto fraud: Understanding the threat and its impacts

2026/03/10

Let's pull back the curtain on crypto fraud to explore how these digital scams unfold, how investors get caught, and how you can protect yourself.

Seeing the whole field

2026/03/04

Seeing the whole field isn't just a soccer skill. It's a leadership one. CFO of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Lisa Abbate, CPA, CA, discusses how the CPA designation builds big-picture thinkers who can navigate risk, strategy, and leadership at the highest levels.

Sustainability reporting and carbon accounting

2026/03/04

Synergy Enterprises' partner and general manager Heidi Grantner and CFO Kira Rochefort, CPA, discuss how CPAs are harnessing their skills to bring value to business via sustainability reporting and carbon accounting.

Becoming a CPA in BC as an internationally trained accountant

2026/01/26

CPA Edgar Valaguez Moreno shares how he took his career from Mexico to BC through the mutual recognition agreement pathway and how he supports others on the same journey.

CPA skills bring momentum to tech

2026/01/20

Openness, curiosity, and switching contexts to work across the entire business are part of a typical day for Josh Andler, CPA, senior director of finance at JaneApp.