February 2023 PD News

 

There are over 30 live virtual seminars available in February and March. Recorded seminar options continue to be offered with hundreds of titles to choose from.

PD PASS DEADLINE
All PD Pass credits must be used by March 31, 2023. Credits will not be extended past this date.

Note: if using a PD Pass, you must register for the recorded seminar options by March 31, however, the seminars do not need to be completed by March 31.

Explore All PD Options

Tax Seminars

  • February 3 & 10 - Income Tax - Everyday Issues for General Practitioners - CPAs in public practice who assist clients with income tax compliance and plans find that even routine matters can have complexities, alternatives and uncertainties.
  • February 6 & 7 - Income Tax - 5 years of Development - Income tax changes and evolves over time. “Keeping up” is a continuous process. Unfortunately, many professionals don’t have the time or resources and consequently fall behind. This course offers the opportunity to “catch up” on several recent years of changes at one time.
  • February 6 & 7 - Corporate Treasury Management - Treasury is a key finance function that is vital to the financial health and success of every business, large or small. The treasury function has evolved from traditional cash and liquidity management to a more strategic function encompassing broader working capital, corporate finance and risk management activities.
  • February 9 & 10 - Income Tax - Real Estate - This seminar identifies and reviews significant income taxation issues arising from various aspects of real estate activities and includes practical, business-focused suggestions for dealing with such issues. 
  • February 22 & 23 - GST/HST - CRA Audit - This seminar provides participants an in-depth look at CRA Audit procedures and discusses how audits are selected, common assessment areas, and how to minimize audit assessments.

Other Seminar Topics

  • February 7 & 14 - Managing Across Generations - In this course, participants gain an appreciation for the preferences, strengths and challenges those members of each generation offer, the values that inform their views and perspective of work and the work-place, the motivations of each generation, and working with practice cases to apply the concepts.
  • February 8 & 9 - Financing Strategies - At some point in their lifecycle most, if not all, businesses require some type of financing. This seminar provides an in-depth review about the various forms of financing to fund capital projects or acquisitions and to restructure existing capital structures.
  • February 8 - Leading Out of Conflict - In this webinar, we will explore why conflicts develop within teams. We will use root cause analysis to make our best assessment of the conflict and then learn tools that can help us as leaders move our teams out of conflict and restore and improve team productivity.
  • February 8 & 9 - Due Diligence for Acquisitions - This seminar focuses on the core part of a mergers and acquisitions (M & A) project: how to plan, evaluate, analyze and then synthesize the information accumulated. It will deepen participants’ understanding of the things to consider, plan and watch for in M & A transactions.
  • February 13 - Staying Connected, Focused and Collaborative in a Hybrid Work World - Given that many organizations are moving forward with a hybrid work model, there is a need to be intentional about how we move between the office and the home office. This webinar will highlight why connection and collaboration need to be balanced against staying focused and productive, in whichever work environment you are in.
  • February 15 - Ethics at our Core - Adherence to the CPA Code of Professional Conduct goes beyond a professional obligation: it constitutes a source of pride, value, and competitive distinction. This seminar helps participants to develop skills for dealing with ethical dilemmas and using appropriate decision making in their workplaces, to help organizations navigate opportunities and challenges.
  • February 17 & 24 - Retaining Top Talent /Addressing Retention Risks - Retention is top of mind for most leaders, business owners, and human resources professionals right now. In this training program attendees will learn how to identity their retention risks, build retention plans and have proactive conversations with at risk talent.
  • February 27 & 28 - Managing Diverse Personalities - In the increasingly diverse workplace, personality preferences and cultural origin create issues that managers need to be adept in handling to ensure a productive work environment. This course provides tools and techniques for improving relationships in diverse groups.