Program at a Glance |
Thursday, November 5
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| 6 a.m. |
Morning Fitness Walk/Run |
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Association Initiatives and Internet Café |
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| 7 a.m. |
Registration & Coffee with Exhibitors |
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| 8 to 10 a.m. |
Opening Ceremonies with Keynote Session Dark Clouds & Silver Linings: Tomorrow's Prospects and the Future of Accounting |
Richard Worzel |
| 10 to 10:15 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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| 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Sustainability Strategies to Pave the Way out of the Difficult Economy |
Roger Shears |
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The Future of GAAP – A Global Perspective |
Paul Pacter |
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The Digital Office of Tomorrow |
Alan Salmon |
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Turtle Training for the Hare: Why Slow ‘n’ Steady Trumps Fast ‘n’ Furious |
Merge Gupta-Sunderji, CGA |
| 12:15 to 2 p.m. |
Networking Buffet Luncheon |
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| 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Building “You Inc.” — Leadership Development for CGAs |
Robert Sequin |
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Future of Canadian GAAP – IFRS and separate standards for private enterprises |
Mark Walsh |
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The Reality and Options for Family Business Succession |
Fred Burke, FCGA and
Doug Bruce |
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Personal Branding |
Paul Copcutt |
| 4:15 to 4:30 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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| 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Financial Stability and Economic Recovery |
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| 7 to 11 p.m. |
Enjoy a Round at the Academy of Spherical Arts |
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Friday, November 6 |
| 6 a.m. |
Morning Fitness Walk/Run |
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| 7 a.m. |
Registration & Coffee with Exhibitors |
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| 8 to 10 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) – What is the IMF’s role in the future of global financial regulation? |
Laura Kodres |
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Grassroots Governance |
Michelle Causton, FCGA |
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Tapping the Iceberg |
Tim Cork |
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Current Income Tax Issues |
Tom McCallum, FCGA |
| 10 to 10:15 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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10:15 to
11:15 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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How's the Gray Matter Doing? |
Brian Thwaits |
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Managing Through Change |
Dave King |
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Employment Standards |
Giselle Rivet |
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L(earn)² Refocus on Results™ |
Doug Bolger |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Ethics – If It’s Right Why Do I Feel So Bad? |
Michelle Causton, FCGA |
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Mass Collaboration and Real Life |
David Ticoll |
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L(earn)² Get Connected ™ |
Michele Ferrari |
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Myths and Realities: Navigating Enterprise Risk from the Finance Officer’s Perspective |
Patrick Doig |
| 12:30 to 2 p.m. |
Lunch & Motivational Speaker |
Ray Zahab |
| 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Innovative Network Ideas |
Andrew Patricio |
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Short Termism – Debt and the Restructuring of the Global Economy |
Jonathan Wellum |
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Get Ready for Ontario's Harmonized Sales Tax |
Diane Gaudon, CGA |
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Gimme Credit – Borrowing, Lending and Securitization |
Finn Poschmann |
| 3:15 to 3:30 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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| 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Managing in Challenging Times |
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| 7 to 10 p.m. |
New Members' Welcome Reception |
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Saturday, November 7 |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Admission to Membership and Awards Ceremony |
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| 7:30 p.m. |
New Members' Banquet and Dance |
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