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National Conference for SME Advisors

August 8-10, 2012
(Optional workshop August 7, 2012)
The Westin Nova Scotian
Halifax, NS

PROGRAM OUTLINE

If you are a CA who advises SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) you won’t want to miss the event that over 3,000 attendees have overwhelmingly rated “excellent.” Join your colleagues from coast to coast this summer as they gather in Atlantic Canada for a learning and family experience like no other. This two-and- a-half-day conference delivers hands-on practical and proven tools to build a better SME practice and better businesses for your clients. Halifax abounds with family activities and we have negotiated an amazing rate with The Westin Nova Scotian, so mark your calendar now for SME 2012.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Designed exclusively for chartered accountants – sole practitioners, and partners and managers in accounting firms who advise small and medium-sized businesses.

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • What you can learn from successful CA Leaders, to make SME advisory firms better.
  • Transitions:

    • - Succession planning for your clients.
    - Creating a partner track model.
    - What is your transition strategy?
  • Performance and profitability benchmarking: What's behind the numbers and how to get better results.
  • Auditing micro-entities efficiently: Specialized skills required. How to make money from an audit engagement.
  • Hot topics for advising your NPOs.
  • Next Gen Technology: Gadgets + The Cloud - How technology can help your practice in the 21st Century.
  • Online communication strategies - How to get more eyeballs on the evolving CA Website.
  • Tax tips and traps for 2012.
  • Accounting standards for private enterprises - What did you miss?
  • Special keynote address by David Chilton , author of The Wealthy Barber and The Wealthy Barber Returns.
  • Our ever-popular “family and friends” sessions.

Also consider attending our optional one-day pre-conference workshop facilitated by August Aquila, AQUILA Global Advisors, LLC.

Learn how to improve performance by:

  • Aligning your firm for maximum results; and
  • Addressing challenges in getting partners and employees engaged.

CPD CREDITS

Up to 24 hours

TUITION

From $1,295 (plus applicable taxes)
Workshop extra

POST-EVENT CD-ROM:

Once again, recorded sessions, captured live and synchronized with the PowerPoint presentations from this year's event will be available on CD-ROM.
  • Registrants will receive a complimentary copy of this valuable CD-ROM approximately six weeks post-event.
  • Can't make it to the event? Non-registrants may also order the CD-ROM from the CA Learning Centre. Available for delivery approximately six weeks post-event.
For more information on other CICA Continuing Education elearning products, visit the CA Learning Centre:
www.calearningcentre.ca

Note: The conference information is correct at time of posting. Please revisit the website for the most current information on agenda items, speakers, exhibitors etc.