2008 Fort McMurray Professional Development Day

CMA Alberta, in partnership with Syncrude, Albian Sands, Canadian Natural, Long Lake Project, Suncor Energy and Meyers Norris Penny, are pleased to present the 2008 Fort McMurray Professional Development Day.

DATE: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
LOCATION: Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre, Fort McMurray
ROOM: Balsam Room
TIME: 8 am – 4 pm

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Register online or complete the registration form and fax it back to 403.262.5477.

Thanks to our partnership with Syncrude, Albian Sands, Canadian Natural, Long Lake Project, Suncor Energy and Meyers Norris Penny this PD Day can be offered to attendees at no charge and is open to all accounting professionals in the Fort McMurray area.

Workshop details:

Workshop #1: International Financial Reporting Standards

Implementing International Financial Reporting Standards involves a fundamental shift in the way financial statements are prepared. Are you ready for these changes? The deadline for implementation, January 1, 2011, seems like a long way off, but there is a lot that needs to be done now to prepare. As an accounting professional, you need to become familiar with exactly what these new standards consist of and what changes will mean for Canadian companies. This session will explain the basic differences between GAAP and IFRS and ensure that you are ready for the changes about to take place.

Workshop #2: The Art of Performance Feedback — Transforming Human and Organizational Potential

How many times have you used the “sandwich approach” (criticism sandwiched between positive comments) or had it used on you – and then felt eaten alive? Performance and results simply do not happen with the desired impact without balanced feedback. Employees and teams need both supportive feedback that is practical and specific so that we can more readily capitalize on our strengths and we also need challenging feedback that is constructive and that promotes growth, change, and development. The leader who can do this effectively stands apart in their ability to motivate others to excel.

For the leader who wants to stand apart by honing the rare ability to agilely capitalize on individual and team potential with tailored feedback that inspires others to excel and deliver performance results.

About the speakers

Mike Morley is a Certified Public Accountant and a recognized authority in the field of finance. An entertaining and informative speaker who can make complex topics easy to understand, Mike is the author of several books, including:

Sarbanes-Oxley Simplified, which is an easy-to-read explanation of the requirements of the US legislation that makes public company executives personally and criminally responsible for the accuracy of their companies’ financial statements.
Credit & Credit Repair for Canadians, which explains how the Canadian credit industry works and shows consumers and small business owners how to take control of their finances and protect themselves from identity theft.

Janice Kobelsky, CMA, FCMA (Millennial Minds Inc.) has over two decades of training and leadership experience. With a passion for supporting human potential in business and a practical and results-oriented approach, she offers this custom-designed, experiential session geared primarily to those in for-profit, leadership positions who would like to better assure their company’s strategic and business vision, performance and success.

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