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IPBC
NEWS DESK
From
The Executive Director's Desk
Imagine
networking with some of the top
bookkeepers in the country. Imagine the
chance to be on the fast track to a more
lucrative practice . . . to being a
certified professional bookkeeper (CPB)
. . . and to receiving greater
professional recognition inside and
outside of this network. Regional
Meetings are a vital part of that
formula for success.
They're
a unique chance to combine learning - a
guest speaker shares expertise that's
sure to make your work a bit easier -
with fun and powerful networking. Every
meeting is free to attend.
GRANDE
PRAIRIE, AB
Date:
Wednesday
January 6th, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 8:30PM (meetings start & end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
Stanford
Inn, 11401- 100 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB
Each
attendee is responsible for his or her
own meal and beverage
Regional
Developer:
Lisa Butler, CPB
Presenters:
Don
Blonke & Vicki Townson, partners at
BDO Dunwoody
Topic:
Taxes:
GST, Payroll, and Preparer Liability
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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NANAIMO,
BC
Date:
Monday
January 11th, 2010
Time:
6PM to 9PM (meetings start & end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
ABC
Country Restaurant
6671
Mary Ellen Drive (near Woodgrove Mall),
Nanaimo, BC
Each
attendee is responsible for his or her
own meal and beverage
Regional
Developer:
Sharon Unwin, CPB
Presenter:
Nick
West from Enable Business Consulting
Topic:
Strategic
Planning for Business
Every
business that is planning on moving
forward should have a strategic plan.
The strategic planning process should be
relatively quick and produce a working
document. It is mostly about deciding
where you want to be in a set time
period, say 5 to 7 years away, and
developing a route to get you there. It
should say how big you want to be, what
you are going to offer in the way of
goods or services to get you there, who
you would like as your customers, and
what your method will be to track your
financial progress.
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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OTTAWA,
ON
Date:
Tuesday
January 12th, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 9PM (meetings start and end precisely
on schedule)
Location:
Denny's
Restaurant, on Bank Street (Southkeys
Mall)
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage
Regional
Developer: Linda
Vogel, CPB
Presenter:
Garth
Steele from Welch LLP, Chartered
Accountants
Topic:
HST Implementation for Ontario
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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RED
DEER, AB
Date:
Thursday January 14th, 2010
Time:
6PM to 8:30PM (meetings start & end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
ABC
Restaurant
2085
Gaetz Ave, Red Deer, AB
Each
attendee is responsible for his or her
own meal and beverage
Regional
Developer:
Valerie Rideout, CPB
Presenter:
Cindy J. Parker, ACIA, CA, Partner of
ProVerus LLP
Topic:
What Accountants Want at Year End
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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TORONTO
EAST, ON
Date:
Monday January 18th, 2010
Time:
6PM to 9PM (meetings start & end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
Apple
Jack's
5328
Hwy 7 (at McCowan), Markham, ON
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage: Fajita Buffet for $20.00 plus
tax and gratuity includes the following:
Nachos, House, and Caesar Salad; Chicken
and Steak Fajitas; Selection of cake;
Coffee or Tea
Regional
Developer: Susan
Hopcroft, CPB
Presenter:
Myron
Simon, Bank of Montreal
Topic:
How to Secure Small Business Financing
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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WINNIPEG,
MB
Date:
Monday
January 18th, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 8:30PM (meetings start and end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
Smitty's
Restaurant (Polo Park)
1017
St James Street (Corner of Ellice and
St. James), Winnipeg, MB
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage
Regional
Developer: Charlene
Hiebert, CPB
Presenter:
Hayley
Hodgeson of Lazer Grant
Topic:
How to market your practice and increase
revenues
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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CALGARY,
AB
Date:
Wednesday January 20th, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 8:30PM (meetings start & end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
ABC
Country Restaurant
11520-24
Street SE, Calgary, AB
Each
attendee is responsible for his or her
own meal and beverage
Regional
Developer: Allan
Stenbeck, CPB
Presenter:
Cidnee
Stephens from Strategies for Success
Topic:
7 Steps to Successful Marketing
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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EDMONTON,
AB
Date:
Thursday
January 21st, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 8:30PM (meetings start and end
precisely on schedule)
New
Location:
The
ABC Country Restaurant, 4485 Gateway
Blvd. at the Greenwood Inn, Edmonton, AB
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage- $10 minimum
Regional
Developer: Lynn
Magnaye, CPB
Presenter:
Jay
Wilson from Spark- The Branding Shop
Topic:
Branding your business on a budget
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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VANCOUVER,
BC
Date:
Thursday
January 21st, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 8:30PM (meetings start and end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
ABC
Country Restaurant at the Accent Inn
2350
Boundary Road (Boundary & Lougheed
Hwy)
--access
parking off of Boundary Road
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage
Cost:
$20
includes dinner, dessert, and beverage
Regional
Developer: Kandice
Keith
Presenter:
Carl
Markwart, CGA & Associate Member of
IPBC from McLaren Trefanenko Inc
Topic:
Bookkeeping for Non-Profits
You
may be a bookkeeper/treasurer for a
non-profit, a member, or director. The
bookkeeping, accounting, and tax
reporting for non-profits has long been
neglected in the attention it is due. So
many good organizations out there do so
much good work. Carl Markwart, CGA with
McLaren Trefanenko Inc. CGA's will take
you through incorporation, CRA filings,
accounting issues, and governance. Come
and learn more about this large, quiet
industry within Canada in "From
beginning...to then..."
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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TORONTO
WEST, ON
Date:
Monday January 25th, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 9PM (meetings start & end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
Lone
Star Texas Grill (upstairs meeting room)
930
Dixon Road, Toronto, ON
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage: Fajita Buffet for $21.99 plus
tax and gratuity includes the following:
Chips and Salsa, House Salad; Chicken,
Steak, and Veggie Fajiitas; Sweet Tray;
Coffee or Tea
Regional
Developer: Susan
Hopcroft, CPB
Presenter:
Myron Simon, Bank of Montreal
Topic:
How to Secure Small Business Financing
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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KELOWNA,
BC
Date:
Tuesday
January 26th, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 8PM (meetings start and end precisely
on schedule)
Location:
Perkins,
2170 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage
Regional
Developer: Judy
Rheault, CPB
Presenter:
Carol-Ann
Hillman, Financial Advisor
Topic:
Small business planning, including
health and disability options and more
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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KITCHENER,
ON
Date:
Wednesday
January 27th, 2010
Time:
5:30PM
to 8PM (meetings start & end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
Country
Boy Restaurant
5
Manitou Drive, Kitchener, ON
Each
attendee is responsible for his or her
own meal and beverage
Regional
Developer: Cindy
Jeary, CPB
Presenters:
Jay Harris, CA CIRP & Adam Fisher,
CA CIRP; from Harris & Partners Inc.
Topic:
Amendments
to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
1)
Do you know what to tell your clients
when they ask about their options about
restructuring?
2)
Director Liabilities can personally
bankrupt you if you are not set up
properly to protect yourself!!
3)
The insolvency laws have been revamped
after 17 years. As advisors of financial
matters, it's important to know how
these changes may affect your clients.
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC.
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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NORTH
BAY, ON
Date:
Wednesday
January 27th, 2010
Time:
8:30AM
to 10AM (meetings start and end
precisely on schedule)
Location:
Canada
Brokerlink
591
Main Street East, suite 203, North Bay,
On
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage
Regional
Developer: Susan
Peters, CPB
Presenters:
Maria
Cadorette and David Betz
David
Betz has been an insurance broker for
over 23 years. He has achieved the
Canadian Accredited Insurance Brokers
Designation and is a commercial
insurance specialist
Maria
has been an insurance broker for over 27
years and has managed her own insurance
brokerage for ten years. She is a
personal lines specialist.
Topic:
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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PRINCE
GEORGE, BC
Date:
Thursday
January 28th, 2010
Time:
6PM
to 8PM (meetings start and end precisely
on schedule)
Location:
A
& A Restaurant
15th
& Central, Prince George, BC
You
are responsible for your own meal and
beverage
Cost:
$20 includes dinner, dessert, and
beverage
Regional
Developer: Margaret
Ana Fernandez, CPB
Presenter:
Dan
Boudreau from Riskbusters
Topic:
Marketing Tips for small business
Non
Members are welcome to attend two
meetings to evaluate IPBC
To
register for this meeting, contact us at
info@ipbc.ca
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Upcoming
Meetings
Halifax-
no January meeting; TBA for February
Victoria-
January 26th; speaker and topic TBA
St.
Catharines- January 26th; speaker and
topic TBA
Regina-
TBA
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